HISTORY OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
EDU2HCL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students investigate the development of literature for children from the traditional literatures of myth and legend, folk and fairy tales, through early publishing, to the emergence of genres of adventure, fantasy and realism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects EDU1HCL
Special conditions Bachelor of Education students in their first year are permitted to take this subject as part of their elective subject choices, in order to fulfil the requirements for a major or minor discipline subject sequence.
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Deconstructing the Hero: Literacy theory and children's literature | Recommended | Hourihan, M. (1997) | LONDON, NEW YORK: ROUTLEDGE |
| Readings | Happily Ever After: fairy tales, children and the culture | Recommended | Zipes, J. (1997) | NEW YORK: ROUTLEDGE |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Recognise archetypes, symbols, structures and motifs from traditional literature that are present in current children's and young adult literature
- Activities:
- Students will choose a topic relevant to this subject, and research content and commentary about it. They will present that material in several formats, and according to a range of criteria, firstly as an annotated bibliography and then as a multi-page website.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Cultural Literacy)
02. Critique specific texts, including unfamiliar ones, in terms of theoretical perspectives, social and historical contexts, and styles used by particular authors or author/illustrators
- Activities:
- Students will assess and critique the authority, reliability and usefulness of researched material and resources in relation to a relevant topic of their own choice, and according to a range of set criteria for selection and presentation. They will also consider texts and themes in response to formal examination questions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Evaluate critically the derivative nature of stories and story-telling and identify retellings and revisions of traditional and 'classic' stories
- Activities:
- Students will assess and critique themes and commentary, as it is presented through the subject's weekly program, and consider these in response to formal examination questions.
- 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)
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