EL2020 - Australian Literature
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1
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Administered by: |
College of Arts, Society & Education |
A detailed study of selected poetry, prose and drama focusing on a range of Australian
social, historical and cultural issues. The subject examines how Australian writers
and writing have conceptualised and polemicised such topics as crime and punishment,
identity and race, religion and spirituality, nature and environment, the past and
the future, art and culture.
Learning Outcomes
- to achieve a broad knowledge of how various social, historical and literary issues
have been addressed by Australian writers;
- to acquire a grounding in the methodologies and critical practices to be found in
Australian literary studies;
- to attain a comprehensive understanding of the set texts;
- to broaden and intensify the literary-critical skills and understanding attained by
students at earlier levels, particularly where essay-writing and extra-literary issues
are concerned;
- to develop a broad knowledge of Australian literary history and literary movements.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) -
- Participation > Class participation - (20%) -
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (40%) - .
Assumed Knowledge:
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To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points
(four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
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Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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EL3020 EL5020 |
Availabilities
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Cairns,
External,
Study Period 1
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Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coord/Lect: |
Professor Michael Ackland. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 12 hours - Online activities
- 20 hours online content
- assessment and self-directed study
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.