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Note: Credit will not be granted for this subject, as well as for Language and Literature D28.
Credit points: 11.1
Coordinator: Ray Misson.
Prerequisite: 33.3 points in Group 2 Language and Literature subjects, including Language and Literature B1, or approved equivalent.
Contact: A 2-hour seminar each week.
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the theories of the uses of literature as they relate to the secondary English classroom, and their implications for curriculum development;
- demonstrate a working knowledge of the range of strategies which may be used in the teaching of literature appropriate to differing classrooms, schools and community settings; and
- show a familiarity with a range of resources available in the area, and their appropriate uses.
Content:
An introduction to theories and practices of literature in the secondary classroom. Aspects of the teaching of fiction, poetry, drama and media will be related to school texts.
Assessment:
Two essays of approximately 1,000 words (25 per cent each); a project of approximately 1,500 words (50 per cent).
Prescribed texts:
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