Bachelor of Arts

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English - Literature

Unit set code

MJ-A310010 (major)

MN-A310010 (minor)


Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online


Overview

At Deakin, literature is the door to new understandings of cultures and histories. Our literary studies scholars have international profiles in philosophy, poetry, ecology and Australian literature, and will guide you in critical and creative journeys through great literature from the medieval era to today. There are also many opportunities for your own creative writing and critical analysis.


Career outcomes

You may find employment opportunities in advertising agencies, the education sector, freelance writing, government departments, libraries, market research companies, public relations agencies and publishing companies.


Units

  • To complete a Major sequence in English - Literature select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
  • To complete a Minor sequence in English - Literature students must complete four (4) credit points from below, comprising of no more than one (1) credit point at level one, and at least one (1) credit point at level 3. Choice of units must include one (1) credit point from either ALL101 or ALL102.

Complete 2 units from:

ALL101The Stories We Tell: Inventing Selves and Others

ALL102From Horror to Romance: Genre and Its Revisions

Plus 4 units from:

ALL202Writing Modern Worlds

ALL228The Golden Age: Child, Nature, Empire

ALL255Fantasy Literature

ALL256Gender, Sex and Literature

ALL260Australian Literature

Plus 2 units selected from:

ALL375Shakespeare Today: Sex, Race and Politics

ALL376Classics and Trash

ALL381Nature, Climate, Transformation


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