BR1239:03
Introduction to Literature Written in English
Townsville, Cairns
Also offered at Yarrabah campus.13 lectures/seminars, 13 tutorials, 13 workshops. First and second semester flexible delivery.
Available as a bridging subject to prepare students from the Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation, Research and Development for undergraduate study.
This subject is designed to introduce students to examples of critically-appraised short films, fiction, non-fiction and poetry written in English, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander works. It introduces techniques of appreciative reading and ways of ‘reading differently’. It aims to extend students’ reading, writing and speaking skills and gives instruction and practice in note-taking, summarising and analytical writing.
Learning Objectives:
- a sound knowledge and understanding of the set texts;
- an ability to interpret film, poetry, prose fiction and non-fiction ‘differently’;
- an understanding of some of the major literary conventions affecting film, poetry and prose in differing historical contexts;
- an ability to apply some basic principles of literary criticism;
- an awareness of a range of ‘authorised’ approaches to literary texts;
- an ability to structure an argument and to write a formal essay on a literary text;
- an understanding of the nature and functions of language as social practice;
- a familiarity with the way language changes over time;
- an ability to analyse the effects of poetic devices such as metre, rhythm, pause, rhyme, simile and metaphor.
Assessment by three in-class written assignments (45%); major analytical essay (35%); weekly lecture/workshop participation (20%).
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