James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

EL3021 - Australian Urban Fictions

[Offered in odd-numbered years]

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
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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

Prerequisites:12 CREDIT POINTS OF LEVEL 1 SUBJECTS

Availabilities

Townsville, , Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours
  • 26 hours
    Assessment:other exams (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); essay on two authors (40%).

    , Study Period 1
    Census Date 28-Mar-2019
    Contact hours:
    • 130 hours - The expectation is that students will participate in 130 hours across the course of the Semester.
      Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
      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.