EL5027 - Women in Literature

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

A study of selected fiction, biography and poetry by modern women writers in English. Feminist critical theory will be considered as well as the nature and impact of popular writing for women.

Learning Outcomes

• to achieve a sound understanding of a range of feminist theories and an ability to apply them appropriately to literary texts;
• to achieve an understanding of the place of womens literature in society and an awareness of how literature and literary study contributes to womens self-conception and social positioning;
• to acquire a knowledge of contemporary drama and poetry by Australian women;
• to acquire a representative knowledge of the evolution of 20th century womens fiction in a range of English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and the USA;
• 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 sound knowledge and understanding of the set texts;
• to develop an ability to analyse popular romance and science fiction writing relevant to women;
• to develop an awareness of womens spirituality as expressed in literature.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:	Acceptance into graduate or postgraduate program
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	EL2027 and EL3027

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Cheryl Taylor.
Contact hours:	26 hours 10 hours
Assessment:	(40%); (20%); (40%).
, Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Cheryl Taylor.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	(40%); (20%); (40%).

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