AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
EDU2ACL
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students analyse recent trends in, and critical perspectives on, contemporary Australian children's and young adult (YA) literature including print and non-print texts. Elements of the literature that define a national and cultural identity are critically analysed.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: David Beagley
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: EDU2GCL and EDU2HCL
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | TBA | Prescribed | Reading list provided by Subject Coordinator | TBA |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse and reflect on how Australian children's and young adult (YA) literature contributes to constructing Australia's external and internal identities including: physical (landscape and environments), emotional and spiritual, cultural and socio-political identies.
- Activities:
- TBE
02. Demonstrate your knowledge of the development of Australian children's and YA literature in the last 40 years, with a specific focus on the genres of family, adventure, speculative fiction, poetry, non-fiction and short story.
- Activities:
- TBE
03. Interpret, analyse and respond to Australian texts for children and YAs using appropriate criteria for children's and YA literature.
- Activities:
- TBE
04. Demonstrate your critical understanding of current writing and publishing trends in Australian children's and YA literature.
- Activities:
- TBE
Bendigo, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Beagley
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry Webfolio OR Reflection on Learning | 40 | 04 | |
| Reviews of 2 texts (equiv. to 500 words each) | 30 | 03 | |
| Tutorial preparation and contribution Journal | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |