ALL153 - Literature for Children and Young Adults
Unit details
| Year: | 2019 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Trimester 1 Unit Chair: | Paul Venzo |
| Trimester 3 Unit Chair: | Paul Venzo |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ALL253 |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Trimester 1: 1 x 1 hour Class per week, 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week Trimester 3: 3.5 hours x 2 days per week x 3 weeks |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 x 1-hour scheduled online seminars before assessments 1, 2, and 3. 11 x 1-hour class recordings provided |
Note:Student enrolment quotas apply to this unit | |
Content
Children learn about themselves and others from their families, their educational settings and from texts – the books, films and other media – they consume. Our focus in this unit is on how children’s texts position their readers, paying attention to the narrative strategies they use and the ideologies they promote. The unit provides an overview of children’s literature, its origins and its place within children’s culture and socialising practices. It engages with a wide range of genres and texts (picture book, novel, and screen) from a variety of cultural traditions. This first year unit introduces students to key concepts essential to the analysis of children’s texts.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Individual) Essay - (1400 words or equivalent) - 35%
Assessment 2 (Individual or Group) - Essay (1400 words or equivalent) - 35%
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Test (1200 words or equivalent) - 30%
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