Unit rationale, description and aim
Professionals working in literary studies and creative writing need to appreciate and be able to explain the place of Asian literature in the contemporary field of global literature. In this unit you will apply your conceptual knowledge of literature, genre and cultural context to describing and analysing contemporary Asian literary traditions and products. This unit involves the completion of a special project that integrates academic learning, employability skills and attributes and an improved knowledge of organisations, workplace culture and career pathways in the cultural and educational industries. The project comprises working as interns at the Singapore Writers Festival, attending a guest lecture at the National University of Singapore (NUS) delivered by specialists in South East Asian Literature, and participating in a workshop with senior English students from South East Asia on the role of literature in generating cross-cultural understanding. The aim of this unit is to develop students’ capacity to identify and interpret the significant preoccupations of Asian literature and enhance their employability skills.
Campus offering
No unit offerings are currently available for this unitLearning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
Demonstrate an independent approach to learning in...
Learning Outcome 01
Communicate clearly in written form, in a style ap...
Learning Outcome 02
Work collegially to complete a range of activities...
Learning Outcome 03
Apply knowledge, skills and methods of literary st...
Learning Outcome 04
Reflect on the process and output of a research pr...
Learning Outcome 05
Content
The unit will be structured in three parts:
Part One: Pre-internship preparation
Part Two: The Singapore Experience: Internship and Cultural Immersion
Part Three: Research Project and Reflections on the Learning Experience
Assessment strategy and rationale
This placement component of this unit (part 2) will be assessed by a pass/fail grade and students must complete the requirements of this component to gain a pass for this hurdle.
The assessment tasks for this unit will be graded and have been designed to assess students’ developing skills and knowledge over the course of the unit.
The research task requires students to demonstrate their ability to locate and synthesise scholarly arguments with their own ideas and to make insightful conclusions about contemporary Asian literature.
The reflection task requires students to reflect on their experience and what they have learned through the unit on the role of literature in generating cross-cultural understanding.
Overview of assessments
Hurdle requirement Students must be vaccinated as...
Hurdle requirement
Students must be vaccinated as required and have medical clearance to travel outside of Australia.
nil
Hurdle Requirement Satisfactory completion of int...
Hurdle Requirement
Satisfactory completion of internship and learning activities in Singapore.
Pass/Fail
Research task This task requires students to demo...
Research task
This task requires students to demonstrate an understanding of key debates and issues in contemporary Asian writing.
50%
Reflection Task Students will write a 1,500 word ...
Reflection Task
Students will write a 1,500 word report reflecting on their learning experience on the role of literature in generating cross-cultural understanding and relating it to both their experience in Singapore and literary studies.
50%
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
This unit will run in intensive mode with multi-mode classes using Webinars and full attendance required in Singapore. Prior to travel to Singapore, students will engage in exercises, discussions and readings to ensure they are fully prepared for their internship experience. This will include induction into the internship and expectations in relation to travel to Singapore as well as developing an understanding of contemporary Asian writing.
In Singapore, the unit includes an internship, a workshop with senior English students from South East Asia, and a guest lecture on Asian writing at the National University of Singapore or equivalent. Students will benefit from an immersive, intercultural learning combined with professional experience.
The final part of the unit requires students to write up their research and to reflect on their learning experiences. This final part of the unit will emphasise clear writing and research as key skills in developing well-argued and evidence-based analyses, and will focus on reflective learning practices.