Children's Literature - ENGX209
This unit offers an introduction to the range of literature, both past and current, written for children, including picture books, poetry, and a variety of realistic and fantastic fictions (novel and film) for younger readers and adolescents. Key concepts and a common conceptual language employed in discussing and analysing children's literature will be introduced. Issues addressed include: the idea of a literature for children, visual and verbal textualities; notions of genre; gender representation; and the place of books in the socialisation of children.
All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au
| When Offered: | S2 OUA - Session 2, offered through Open Universities Australia |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Ryan Twomey |
| Prerequisites: |
ENG110 or ENGX120 |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCW(s): | ENGL209, ENGL286 |
| Unit Designation(s): | |
| Unit Type: | OUA |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of English Faculty of Arts |
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