EL5047 - Children's Literature

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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By studying the intellectual background to literature designed for children from the advice books of the early eighteenth century to the marketing phenomena of our own time, and by classroom discussion and written work on the set texts, this subject will inform students about a key area for understanding both children and adults varying attitudes towards them. It will introduce students to the changing institution of childrens literature over time, in particular in the Romantic, Victorian, Edwardian and late twentieth century periods. Topics to be addressed will include picture books, fairy tales, animal stories, colonial literature for children, childrens verse, realistic fiction for young adults and the publishing megastars of the modern era.

Learning Outcomes

• to broaden and intensify the literary-critical skills and understanding attained by students at earlier levels, particularly where essay-writing and classroom discussion are concerned;
• to develop an understanding of the historical, philosophical, social and ideological backgrounds to literature for children in the English-speaking world;
• to attain a full and close literary-critical understanding of the particular set texts, transferable to other similar writings when encountered.

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:	EL2047 and EL3047

Availabilities
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Allison Craven.
Contact hours:	26 hours 12 hours
Assessment:	(30%); (20%); (50%).

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.