CLS3050

Narrative Practices ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Kate Rigby

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: The unit will investigate story-telling, narrative literature and the role of narrative in our lives. What constitutes narrative? What are its basic features? How does story-telling communicate meaning? How do we construct effective narrative texts? What do we do with narrative? What is the future of narrative? The texts studied are drawn from a variety of genres and countries. They will include short stories, a novel, and some visual texts. There will be some opportunity for the creation of narrative texts as part of the assessed work.

Assessment: Essay (1800 words): 40% + Exercises (1800 words): 40% + Test (900 words): 20% + Third-year students will be expected to read more widely and work at a higher level than second-year students

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in English, CLS or permission

Prohibitions: CLS2050