Narrative and Genre (ALL102)
School of Communication and Creative Arts - Deakin University
Semester 2 / 2010

Texts

Ariel!$!Sylvia Plath!$! !$!!$!
Dracula!$!Bram Stoker!$! !$!!$!
y separately published work icon The Monkey's Mask Dorothy Porter , South Melbourne : Hyland House , 1994 Z528794 1994 single work novel crime (taught in 31 units)
Brokeback Mountain!$!Ang Lee!$! !$!!$!

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts

Description

This unit extends the study of literature to popular genres, such as science fiction, gothic horror, detective stories and autobiography. This unit makes use of narrative and genre theory, an investigation of historical and political contexts, and psychoanalytic tools to further understanding of literature and genre.

This approach acknowledges story-telling as a fundamental means through which human beings make sense of and order the world.

Assessment

Creative essay 1250 words 30%; critical essay 1250 words 30%; journal 750 words 20%; tutorial/online group work 20%

Other Details

Current Campus: Burwood (Melbourne), Geelong, Warrnambool, External
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