Course overview
This course has a focus on literature produced by and for adolescents. Students will identify the literary elements and language features of linguistic and visual texts such as novels, graphic novels, films and digital media. There will be an emphasis on the semiotic resources and literary devices used in written, visual, spoken, audio and multimodal texts produced for and by adolescents. Pre-service teachers will be invited to explore their own reading practices with literature.
Course learning outcomes
- Describe the language and literary features of literary texts
- Explain how social, cultural and personal repertoires effect how literature is read
- Respond to literature produced for adolescent audiences
- Compare the literary elements and language features in texts produced by and for adolescents
- Review personal preferences and practices in reading literature
Availability
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Class number 54462
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 24
Class number 54464
Section TU02
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 54463
Section TU03
Size 27
Available 27
Online
Class number 50217
Section 01OL
Size 30
Available 25
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