Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Victoria Flanagan
W6A 627
By appointment - please email to arrange
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 | Hurdle | Due |
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Task 1 | 10% | No | weekly |
Task 2 | 40% | No | 20/03/2017 |
Task 3 | 50% | No | 14/06/17 |
Due: weekly
Weighting: 10%
Active participation and contribution to online discussions
Due: 20/03/2017
Weighting: 40%
Write a 1500 word research essay on the Session 1 topic: Power and Subjectivity in Children's Literature. You must consult at least 4 additional secondary sources (other than those already listed in the Handbook).
Due: 14/06/17
Weighting: 50%
One major essay of 2500 words on one of the topics listed in the ENGL 710 Handbook.
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.
Required Reading
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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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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