edu4fya fiction for young adults
FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS
EDU4FYA
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students in this unit will analyse factors affecting the emergence and development of fiction for young adults as a distinctive literature category over the last twenty years. Students will also focus on recent trends in this field, including the development of a range of critical perspectives for interpreting themes, issues and responses to this literature by adults and adolescents.
FacultyFaculty of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDavid Beagley
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites EDU2GCL
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Declarations of Independence: empowered girls in young adult literature, 1990-2001 | Recommended | Brown, J (2002) | LANHAM, MD: SCARECROW PRESS |
| Readings | Ideologies of identity in adolescent fiction: the dialogic construction of subjectivity | Recommended | McCallum, R. (1999) | NEW YORK: GARLAND PRESS |
| Readings | Ways of being male : representing masculinities in children's literature and film | Recommended | Stephens, J. (ed)(2002) | NEW YORK : ROUTLEDGE |
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Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDavid Beagley
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus online learning"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1000-word tutorial presentation | 20 | |
| one 2000-word research project | 45 | |
| two 750-word critical commentary on texts | 35 |