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ATS3410
Faculty of Arts
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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
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| Level | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
| Offered | Clayton First semester 2014 (Day) |
| Coordinator(s) | Dr Chris Worth |
Notes
Previously coded CLS3050
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
Written work (2,700 words): 60%
Exam (2 hours): 40%
Chief examiner(s)
Workload requirements
One 2-hour seminar per week or 22 hours per semester
This unit applies to the following area(s) of study
Prerequisites
A cornerstone unit in Literary Studies or permission
Prohibitions
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