Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Robyn McCallum
Contact via robyn.mccallum@mq.edu.au
Lecturer
Ryan Twomey
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to contemporary literary and cultural theories pertinent to reading and analysing texts produced for children. Students will develop their own research projects that address a key analytical aspect of children’s literature. Research topics include social and historical contexts for the production and reception of children's literature; constructions of childhood; semiotics of visual and verbal texts; critical approaches to children's texts; ideology and value; and classics, canons and postmodernity.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Task 2 | 30% | Week 7 |
Task 3 | 50% | 18 November 2015 |
Task 1 | 20% | weekly |
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 30%
Write a critical analysis in response to the task 2 in the unit handbook.
Due: 18 November 2015
Weighting: 50%
One major essay of 2500 words on one major essay topic listed in Unit handbook.
Due: weekly
Weighting: 20%
Active participation and contribution to online discussions
The unit is delivered online via the LIT864/ENGL710 ilearn site. Set texts are available from the University Coop Bookshop. Other resources are available from E-Reserve in the Library.
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Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
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Departmental Policies
Extensions and Penalties
If you have a legitimate reason for being unable to submit your work by the due date please contact the unit convenor before the due date. Formal requests for disruption to study need to be made via ask@mq.edu.au (appropriate documentation needs to be provided). A 2% per day penalty may otherwise apply.
Word Length
Word lengths need to be adhered to. Papers which are 10% over or under the required word length may incur a penalty.
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