ENGL2011
Children's Literature
10 Units
Not available in 2014
Previously offered in 2013
This course provides a representative survey of children's literature. Topics investigated will include the nature and social context of children's literature, the relationship between text and illustration, the presentation of social issues in writing for children, the role of imagination and fantasy, and the representation of Australian childhood.
| Objectives | On successfully completing the course, students will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the range of current children's literature and to engage in informed discussion of: - fundamental linguistic and literary properties of literature written for children - the inter-relationship of text and illustration in 'picture books' - the presentation of cultural variation, human relationships and social tensions in children's literature - the role of fantasy and imagination in children's literature |
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| Content | The course will cover a range of topics relating to current children's literature, including: - Social and cognitive contexts of children's literature: fantasy and realism; constructions of the child; innocence and experience; censorship; entertainment and education - The role of illustrations in children's books - Themes in current children's literature: growing up in Australia; multicultural backgrounds; humour and imagination; human relationships; social issues - The idea of the classic |
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| Replacing Course(s) | ENGL 3007 Children's Literature | ||||||
| Transition | Students who have successfully completed ENGL3007 Children's Literature are precluded from enrolment in this course. | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | 20 units of English at 1000 level | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning Internal Mode |
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| Teaching Methods | Seminar | ||||||
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| Contact Hours | Seminar: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |