True Blue? : On Being Australian
Peter Goldsworthy
(editor),
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2008
Z1455140
2008
anthology
single work
prose
extract
poetry
short story
(taught in 3 units)
'What makes us Australian? Fifty years ago, the laconic bush worker was indisputably the typical Australian, and any Australian schoolchild could have quoted at least the first verse of Banjo Patterson's Man from Snowy River. Now at the beginning of the 21st century, waves of immigration and a highly cosmopolitan urban culture make it more difficult to see what it is that unites us on this dry brown land. This collection of some of the best Australian writing old and new, from across the continent, reminds us of our heritage and shows we have much to be proud of.' (Publisher's blurb)
Objectives
Students will:
1.develop a deeper understanding of the construction of ideas in a wider variety of texts and will further develop:
a)the ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesise ideas as represented in factual and fictional texts
b)the capacity for independent research
c)the ability to construct argument in written and oral form with appropriate referencing skills
d)the ability to apply knowledge and critical skills in an examination setting
Content
1. In this course, students will be required to research and present issues mainly in contemporary Australian society, using concepts introduced in semester 1, based on context, text and language. A variety of fictional and factual texts will be explored for their representation of these ideas and issues
2. Academic essay writing skills introduced in semester 1 will be developed and the study of language in context will be in greater depth
3. More advanced research skills and tutorial presentation skills.
Final examination, in the University Examination period, 50%
