LIT114 Literature, Culture, and Society (8)

Abstract

Literature, Culture, and Society is an introduction to the role of literature as a cultural form in society. It allows students to grasp the nature and role of English literature and language in schooling and in society. It emphasises the importance of English both in terms of communication and for access and social participation. The subject introduces literature in a variety of contexts in order that students might grasp the sigificance of the discipline, and the way in which it engages with high order social and cultural aesthetics. Students will read a wide range of literary forms and genres, including literary classics and popular texts. The subject is not restricted to Australian texts, but will include at least some contemporary Australian, multimedia, and children's texts. Possible themes in this subject include the varieties and significance of narrative, the formation of genres, the romance, and controversies in literature, culture, and society.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 2
On Campus	Albury-Wodonga Campus
On Campus	Bathurst Campus
On Campus	Dubbo Campus
On Campus	Port Macquarie
On Campus	Wagga Wagga Campus
Session 3
Online	Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: LIT114
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Assumed Knowledge

Students are not required to have done any other literature subjects.

Enrolment restrictions

This subject is designed for Bachelor of Education (K-12) and Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) students. The subject is available as a free elective in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Liberal Studies.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

understand the historical role of storytelling in society
be able to analyse the aesthetic nature and effects of literary texts
be able to evaluate a literary controversy in social and cultural context
be able to assess the way literary texts participate in the formation of social and cultural identity

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

Varieties of Literature in history
Literature and its role in society
How to read and describe literary genres
Understanding literature in historical and other social contexts
Understanding literary and aesthetic controversies
Understanding the representation of indigeneities and/or other migrancies
Situating children's literature in social and cultural contexts

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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

Handbook 2017