AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

EDU2ACL

Not currently offered

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: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Debra Edwards

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: Yes

Learning Activities: Tutorial preparation and contribution journal. Discipline Knowledge Presentation with the review of texts.

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

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Learning resources

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Resource Type: Other resource

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Reading list provided by Subject Coordinator

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Publisher: various

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The development of Australian children's literature into the 21st century

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: J. Foster, E. Finnis & M. Nimon

Year: 2005

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Publisher: Centre for Information Studies

ISBN: 1876938781

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

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Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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 identities.
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.
03. Interpret, analyse and respond to Australian texts for children and YAs using appropriate criteria for children's and YA literature.
04. Demonstrate your critical understanding of current writing and publishing trends in Australian children's and YA literature.
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.