483-355 Learning Area: Children's Literature OPT

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Pam Macintyre

Semester

Year long (view timetable)

Contact

A total of 36 hours

Subject Description

This subject covers the history of children's literature, attitudes and issues in contemporary fiction, picture books, poetry, storytelling, traditional literature, popular texts, critical sources, censorship, awards and prizes; and investigates innovative classroom literature practices.

Assessment

Class paper, essay, seminar totalling 4000 words.

Prescribed Texts

A reading list will be distributed at the start of this subject.



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