edu2acl australian children's lit
AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
EDU2ACL
2018
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.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDavid Beagley
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites EDU2GCL and EDU2HCL, or subject co-ordinator's approval
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 | TBA | Recommended | Reading list provided by Subject Coordinator | various |
Readings | the development of Australian children's literature into the 21st century | Recommended | J. Foster, E. Finnis & M. Nimon - 2005 | Centre for Information Studies |
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:
- Tutorial preparation and contribution journal
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
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:
- Discipline Knowledge Presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
03. Interpret, analyse and respond to Australian texts for children and YAs using appropriate criteria for children's and YA literature.
- Activities:
- Review of texts
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Demonstrate your critical understanding of current writing and publishing trends in Australian children's and YA literature.
- Activities:
- Discipline Knowledge Presentation, Tutorial preparation and contribution journal
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDavid 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* |
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Discipline Knowledge Presentation (approximately 1500 words) | 35 | 04 | |
Reviews of 2 texts (equiv. to 500 words each) | 25 | 03 | |
Tutorial preparation and contribution Journal (approximately 2000 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |