ALL154 - Picture Books for Fun and Education
Unit details
| Year | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Paul Venzo |
| Prerequisite | Nil |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | ALL254 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week or approximately 2-hours of online learning tasks and discussions per week |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Supplementary information | *Community Based Delivery (CBD): only for students of the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute (located at the Waurn Ponds campus) |
Content
This unit explores the world of children’s picture books, including alphabet and haptic books aimed at early readers, classic fictional stories such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Where the Wild Things Are, and The Lorax, informational nonfiction texts, and contemporary hybrid picture books by authors such as Shaun Tan. It covers themes such as environmentalism, consumerism, history, censorship, identity and more. Future teachers, artists, writers, and those interested in children’s literature will acquire skills in analysis, knowledge of this unique form of children’s literature and the capacity to use picture books for the pleasure and education of young people.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate understanding of the key narrative features and theoretical concepts relating to picture books for children. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Communicate clearly and effectively, orally and/or in written form, to advance arguments about the set texts and key concepts covered in the unit. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Demonstrate critical thinking via analysis, interpretation and/or adaptation of narrative features and key concepts from the set texts and the unit materials. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Respond effectively to the key features and critical issues in a range of children’s picture books through debate and discussion with peers. | GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Live debate/discussion | 800 words or equivalent | 20% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: Exercise | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3: Essay | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirements
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve an overall mark of at least 50% in assessment task 1: live oral assessment to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for ALL154 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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