EL3021 - Australian Urban Fictions
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1
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Administered by: |
College of Arts, Society & Education |
This subject offers an overview of the depiction and place of urban environments in
Australian fiction. It begins with colonial debates about the relative merits of the
city and the bush, then looks at selected twentieth-century presentations of city
life, in Australian fiction and film, as well as work from other comparable cultures.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate knowledge and reflect on critical and literary- historical understanding
of diverse means of representing urban space in literature;
- demonstrate knowledge and reflect the historical context of the city in Australia
and overseas;
- analyse and synthesise concepts and theories in the set texts;
- apply the literary-critical skills and understanding attained at earlier levels, particularly
where essay writing and extra- literary issues are concerned.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination - In class - (40%) - Individual
- Participation > Class participation - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (40%) - Individual.
Prerequisites: |
12 CREDIT POINTS OF LEVEL 1 SUBJECTS |
Availabilities
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External,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Coord/Lect: |
Dr Roger Osborne. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 19 hours - Online activities
- 13 hours online content
- assessment and self-directed study
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Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
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Cairns,
Internal,
Study Period 2
|
Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Coord/Lect: |
Dr Roger Osborne. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 4 hours workshops - 2 x 2 hours
- 15 hours online workshops - 10 x 1.5 hours
- 13 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.