Literary studies and classroom practice
Dr B Doecke
First semester * Clayton
This subject will examine recent developments in literary theory and literature education. Specific areas to be explored will include the implications of recent critical theory for the English curriculum; an examination of recent research in the area of reader response; definitions of text (including media texts) and the implications of such definitions for the English curriculum; the use of innovative fiction for both children and adolescents in the teaching of literature. Students will have the opportunity to investigate different ways in which the meanings of texts are constructed, the ways in which cultural expectations can influence these meanings, and the range of curriculum choices available to the English teacher in developing broader approaches to the teaching of literature. A detailed reading guide will be distributed at the commencement of the subject. Students will be provided with access to a number of monographs and journal articles.
Assessment
Two class presentations * One major assignment