139750

Contemporary New Zealand Writers in an International Context

An advanced exploration of contemporary New Zealand fiction and poetry and its relationship to international aesthetic practices, in the context of globalisation and postcoloniality.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

139750

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

700-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

30

Subject

English

Course planning information

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of globalisation and postcoloniality as theories of transnational cultural flows.
  • 2 Relate New Zealand literary texts to international creative influences.
  • 3 Demonstrate the sustained and complex close reading of technical and stylistic innovation in contemporary New Zealand literary texts.
  • 4 Develop written, spoken, and creative forms of critical inquiry as responses to contemporary New Zealand fiction and poetry.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Creative compositions 4 20%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 20%
Oral/Performance/Presentation 2 3 4 20%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 40%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Compulsory

WAKE

Author
ELIZABETH KNOX
ISBN
9780864737700 0
Edition
2013
Publisher
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY PRESS

BLOOM

Author
KELLY ANA MOREY
ISBN
9781742287621
Edition
2003 EBOOK ONLY AVAILABLE
Publisher
PENGUIN
Notes
EBook only available

BELOVED

Author
TONI MORRISON
ISBN
9780099540977
Edition
2016
Publisher
VINTAGE

PET SEMATARY

Author
STEPHEN KING
ISBN
9781529378313
Edition
2019
Publisher
POCKET BOOKS

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