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Young Adult Fiction (CWRI90009)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject will explore the transitory space occupied by the young adult, and the literature that is produced for teenagers. Students will critically engage with texts from this relatively new literary genre, and creatively navigate the space between childhood and adulthood. Exploring the historical development, trends, characteristics and common misconceptions of Young Adult literature, this subject will place Young Adult literature in the broader context of literary criticism and cultural studies.
Note: this subject is offered every second year and alternates with CWRI90010 Writing for Children.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- apply advanced theoretical, aesthetic and analytic skills to interpreting critical and creative texts;
- tackle new problems in the production and reception of young adult literature with confidence and openness to contemporary artistic directions;
- have a sound working knowledge of themes and conventions of contemporary young adult literature; and
- participate effectively in group discussions and collaborative learning; and demonstrate an understanding of the wider public significance of their knowledge and skills.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject will gain the following generic skills:
- critical thinking and analysis;
- the ability to think creatively;
- an openness to new ideas;
- written communication;
- communicating thoughts and knowledge;
- time management and planning; and
- practices and ethics in the field of creative writing.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CWRI20002 | Short Fiction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI30001 | Novels | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- An essay on an aspect of young adult literature which incorporates literary criticism or cultural theory of 2,000 words (40%), due mid-semester
- Creative work of 3,000 words or equivalent (60%), due in the examination period
- Hurdle: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass the subject and regular class participation is expected.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Radha O'Meara Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 hours: a 2-hour seminar per week throughout semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, Scholastic Australia, 2009
Margo Lanagan, Sea Hearts, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2012
David Levithan, How They Met and Other Stories, Text Publishing, Melbourne, 2014
There will also be readings available through the LMS electronic site for this subject.
Recommended texts and other resources
- P Hunt, Children’s Literature: the Development of Criticism, Routledge, 1990.
- K Reynolds, Radical Children’s Literature: Future Visions and Aesthetic Transformations in Juvenile Fiction, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
- J Kristeva, Powers of Horror, Columbia University Press, 1982.
- Subject notes
This subject is offered every second year and alternates with CWRI90010 Writing for Children.
Admission to the Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing; the Bachelor of Arts Honours (Creative Writing); Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Creative Writing); or Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Creative Writing) is required to take this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Graduate Diploma in Arts - Creative Writing Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - Creative Writing Informal specialisation Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Graduate Certificate in Arts - Creative Writing - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022