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All areas of study information should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook. The units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Arts component of any bachelors double degrees.
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DescriptionCaulfield, Clayton, South Africa and SunwayOffered by the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies.English offers a variety of units in the literatures of Britain, Australia, America, Asia, and in a range of related areas including academic, professional and creative writing. In first year, students are introduced to the study of English through a choice of units. Each unit has a different focus, either on some aspect of literature in English or on the study of effective writing. Each aims to introduce students to a variety of modes of reading and to a number of ways of speaking and writing about what they read. Second and third-year units in literature introduce students to the literature and culture of different historical periods. Related units are offered in the following fields: Australian studies, the theory and practice of children's literature, war literature and travel writing, critical theory, feminist theory and women's writing, postcolonial theory and literature, the languages of literature, literary and visual semiotics and performance studies, creative writing and professional writing. Students may select from these areas to develop their minor or major in English. Students will find the expectations of English outlined in unit guides as they proceed through the degree. The school provides consultation and advice on choice of units at first, second, third and fourth-year levels to ensure that students choose suitable and coherent sequences. It is expected that students intending to major in English will choose units which will provide them with:
Gippsland and off-campus learningOffered by the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences.English offers a sequence of units focusing on English language as it is used for a range of communicative and cultural purposes. The approach is interdisciplinary (drawing on linguistics, philosophy, sociology, communications as well as traditional disciplines of literary criticism) and the range of texts studied is diverse (including contemporary and canonical literature, formal and academic writing, popular fiction, poetry and journalism). The emphasis is on the complex relations between the texts we read for pleasure or craft to communicate with others and the social and intellectual conditions which give birth to them. In this way, English combines a love of reading with a passion for thinking, to provide a chance to understand and debate the significance and purpose of communication and culture in its many varied forms. The English minor has been designed specifically to meet the needs of writing students and education students enrolled at Gippsland or via off-campus learning, but may be of interest to any students studying the humanities and seeking to improve their English literacy - an attribute increasingly valued by a range of employers. The English program aims to equip students with high levels of English language skills and cultural literacy, including developed aptitudes for the understanding and use of English for a variety of purposes, advanced skills in critical reading and interpretation, and an appreciation of the cultural and social history which has shaped the world we live in. On completion of the English minor, students will have:
UnitsCaulfieldFirst-year levelStudents studying a sequence in English must complete two units (12 points) from the following:
Second/Third-year levelStudents studying a minor or major in English must have completed the first-year sequence. In addition:
Available units include:
Units not offered in 2010
ClaytonFirst-year levelStudents studying a sequence in English must complete two units (12 points) from the following:
Second/Third-year levelStudents studying a minor or major in English must have completed the first-year sequence. In addition:
Available units include:
Units not offered in 2010
South AfricaFirst-year levelStudents studying a sequence in English must complete two units (12 points) from the following: Second/Third-year levelStudents studying a minor in English must have completed the first-year sequence. In addition:
Available units include:
Units not offered in 2010Gippsland and off-campus learningStudents can complete an advanced level sequence consisting of the two core units listed below. Students can complete an advanced level minor consisting of two core units and two electives chosen from the units listed below. While the units listed as electives are offered at both second and third levels, students must complete the electives at third level to complete the minor. Second/Third -year levelStudents studying an advanced second year sequence in English must complete two units (12 points) from the core units listed below. Students studying an advanced minor in English must complete four units (24 points) from the units listed below, including two core units at second year and two elective units at third year. CoreElectives
Units not offered in 2010
SunwayStudents can complete an advanced level sequence consisting of the following two units: Relevant CoursesDiplomas
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