ENGLI201-23A (HAM)

Utopias and Dystopias

15 Points

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Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
School of Arts
English

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Kirstine Moffat

Kirstine Moffat
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What this paper is about

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In this paper we will be reading and watching Utopian and Dystopian texts (novels, short stories, films) that deal with the dreams and fears of humanity. Through these texts we will consider a range of social issues and theories relating to utopian and dystopian thought including: politics, ethnicity, the environment, theology, ethics, technology, gender relations, sexuality, class dynamics.
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How this paper will be taught

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ENGLI201-23A Utopias and Dystopias will be taught in FLEXI mode, enabling both students who are on campus and students who are learning online to participate and engage.

Lectures will be taught face-to-face. All lectures will also be recorded on Panopto and available for students to view at a time of their choosing.

The tutorials for those on campus will be face-to-face. There will also be an online Zoom tutorial option for those learning online.

Students' learning will be supported by online Moodle learning platforms, and all written assessment will be submitted through Moodle. All course information, digital versions of written texts, links to films studied, assessment information, lecture slides, and links to useful resources will be available through Moodle.

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Required Readings

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Novels:

Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale (Anchor)

Aldous Huxley, Brave New World (Harper)

George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin)

Short Stories (available through the course reader and the reading list):

Short stories by Royeka Sakhawat Hossain, E.M. Forster, Kurt Vonnegut, Shirley Jackson, Octavia Butler, and Ursula Le Guin

Films (available through Kanopy and Etv):

Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuarón (2006)

WALL-E, directed by Andrew Stanton (2008)

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Approach texts from critical perspectives
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  • Discuss and analyse a literary genre across multiple mediums (novel, film, short-story)
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  • Read critically, think analytically, write lucidly, and present material clearly and persuasively
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  • Understand and discuss how utopian and dystopian ideas are communicated through specific tropes and techniques
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  • Understand and discuss the evolution of utopian and dystopian writing
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  • Understand and discuss the goals and intent of utopian and dystopian writing as literary genres
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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Students are expected to complete all assessment modules for the completion of this paper.
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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Close Reading Assignment
29 Mar 2023
No set time
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Creative Writing/Blog
26 Apr 2023
No set time
25
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3. Final Essay
7 Jun 2023
11:30 PM
30
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4. Discussion Starter
10
  • In Class: In Tutorial
5. Lesson on Initial Response to Genre
10 Mar 2023
No set time
5
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6. Lesson on Brave New World
5
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7. Lesson on 1984
5
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8. Lesson on The Handmaid's Tale
5
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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