James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2010

EL2047 - Children's Literature

Credit points: 03
Year: 2010
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Arts & Social Sciences

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

Graduate Qualities

Assumed
Knowledge:
To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EL3047 EL5047

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator: Dr Allison Craven
Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Dr Allison Craven.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 12 hours tutorials
    Assessment:end of semester exam (30%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); essays (50%).

    External, Study Period 2
    Census Date 26-Aug-2010
    Coord/Lect: Dr Allison Craven.
    Contact hours:
    • 12 hours - Students are required to participate in real-time Online Discussion Forums (ODForums) once per week for 1 hour. ODForums are held via LearnJCU. (Alternatives are available for students without internet access).
      Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU and Other and Printed materials
      Assessment:end of semester exam (30%); (20%); essays (50%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
      Census Date 25-Mar-2010
      Coordinator: Dr Allison Craven
      Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Dr Allison Craven.
      Contact hours:
      • 26 hours lectures
      • 12 hours tutorials
        Assessment:end of semester exam (30%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); essays (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.