Bachelor of Arts
English - Childrens Literature
Previously titled Children's Literature
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000063 (major)
MN-A000063 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Deakin is a world leader in children’s and young people’s literature and has developed a full major in the Bachelor of Arts in this growing field. Discover major trends in children’s texts across a range of media, and how stories for young people reflect and challenge the values of their time. This study area caters to students who are interested in children’s literature as a prominent domain of literary production and is of particular relevance to those who intend to work with children and young people as primary or secondary teachers and librarians, and those who wish to produce texts for young people.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Children's Literature select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Children's Literature select any four (4) units from below, including a minimum of one (1) credit point at level one, and no more than one (1) credit point at level 3
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
ALL153 | Literature for Children and Young Adults |
ALL154 | Power and Politics in Children's Literature |
Complete 3 units from the following:
ALL228 | The Golden Age: Child, Nature, Empire |
ALL230 | Adapting Children's Texts Across Media |
ALL255 | Fantasy Literature |
ALL256 | Gender, Sex and Literature |
Complete the following 1 unit from level 3:
ALL326 | Gender, Sexuality and Texts for Young People |
Complete 2 units from the following:
ALW352 | Writing and Publishing for Young People |
ALL375 | Shakespeare Today: Sex, Race and Politics |
ALL376 | Classics and Trash |