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