Australian Literature and Identity
Quick Info
- Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
- Course code: ENG202
- Credit points: 10
- Subject coordinator: Daniel Carrigy
Prerequisites
The following courses are prerequisites:
- At least 40 credit points
Awards offering Australian Literature and Identity
This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:
- Associate Degree in Ministry
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Applied Social Science
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
- Bachelor of Arts (Education Studies)
- Bachelor of Ministry
- Diploma of Arts
- Undergraduate Certificate in Arts
Unit Content
Outcomes
- Analyse connections between Australian English texts and contexts;
- Review the signature Australian literary texts of the English language across the 20th-21st Centuries;
- Analyse how ideas, perspectives, and values are represented in Australian texts and how they are received by audiences;
- Analyse and compare texts, through the identification of the structural, conventional, and language and stylistic features used by authors;
- Examine evidence to develop, support, and justify a critical interpretation of a text;
- Examine and defend arguments relating to the technical composition of two key Australian literary texts;
- Justify how the two Australian literary texts significantly contribute to the construction of National Identity.
This course may be offered in the following formats
- Face to Face (on site)
- Distance/E-learning (online)
- Intensive
Assessment Methods
- Forum Posts and Debate Topics (20%)
- Reading Review Journal (30%)
- Major Essay (50%)
Prescribed Text
- Please consult your instructor before purchasing any texts