Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Arts and Humanities

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• Unit Title

  Texts and Meanings

• Unit Code

  CCC1101

• Year

  2016

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

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Description

This unit is an introduction to the study of written texts with particular emphasis on fiction and poetry. Students will be encouraged to examine their own reading practices and will be introduced to theoretical perspectives which will assist in developing critical awareness.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Apply theoretical tools to texts.
2. Identify the relationship between text, cultural context and reader.
3. Produce written documents that meet academic standards.
4. Recognise the codes and conventions associated with particular genres and styles.
5. Recognise the processes in the construction of meaning.

Unit Content

1. Critically analyse literary works in different genres and styles.
2. Develop an understanding of narrative devices and skills for close reading of literary works.
3. Integrate context into understanding literary works and their meanings.
4. Introduction to strategies for reading a variety of literary texts, including poetry, short stories and dramatic works.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and critical workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Text References

• ^ Sophocles. (1963, 2003). The Theban plays: King Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone. (E. F. Watling. Trans.). Melbourne: Penguin Classics.
• ^ Abrams, M.H. & Harpham, G.G. (2012). A glossary of literary terms. (10th edition) Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace.
• ^ Wordsworth, J. & J. (Eds). (2005). The Penguin book of Romantic poetry. Camberwell, Victoria: Penguin.
• ^ McCaw, N. (2008) How to read texts: A student guide to critical approaches and skills London: Continuum.
• Moon, J. (2008). Critical thinking: An exploration of theory and practice. London: Routledge.
• Selden, R., Widdowson, P. & Brooker, P. (Eds.). (1997). A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory. (4th ed.). Hemel Hempstead: Prentice Hall/Harvester Wheatsheaf.
• Tripp, A. (Ed.). (2000). Gender. New York: Palgrave.
• Williams, R. (1976). Keywords: A vocabulary of culture and society. London: Fontana.
• Sardar, Ziauddin & Van Loon, B. (Eds.). (1997) Cultural studies for beginners. Cambridge: Icon Books.
• Barry, P. (1995). Beginning theory: An introduction to literary and cultural theory. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
• Beynon, J. (2002). Masculinities and culture. Buckingham: Open University Press.
• Connell, R.W. (1995). Masculinities. St. Leonards: Allen & Unwin.
• Eagleton, T. (1991). Ideology: An introduction. London: Verso.
• Hawthorn, J. (1992). A concise glossary of contemporary literary theory. (2nd ed.). London: Edward Arnold.
• Humm, M. (1995). Practising feminist criticism: An introduction. London: Prentice Hall/Harvester Wheatsheaf.
• Macey, D. (2000). The Penguin dictionary of critical theory. London: Penguin.

Website References

• Expanded Academic ASAP Note: Accessible through ECU Library Homepage.
• Proquest Humanities Note: Accessible through ECU Library Homepage.

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