EL3021 - Australian Urban Fictions

[Offered in odd-numbered years]

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

• other exams (40%)
• tutorial attendance and participation (20%)
• essay on two authors (40%).

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.