CLS3050 - Narrative Practices

Leader: Kate Rigby

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2007 (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