ENGL 4415EED
ENGL 4415EED |
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Critical Approaches to Contemporary Children's Literature |
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Course Coordinator:
Dr Sarah Lee Sze-wah, BSc (CUHK); MA (Leeds); PhD (London)
Course Developers:
Excluded Combinations and Courses Not Allowed to be Taken Again
ENGL E360F, ENGL 4415EEF
Aims
This course has three aims. Firstly, the selection of set texts (mostly Anglophone children's literature, complemented with texts from other cultures and languages) introduces students to a broad scope of texts which are seen to be suitable for children and young people up to around the age of 18. Moreover, the course introduces students to a range of literary theories, enabling them to analyse children's literature and the idea of childhood critically. Finally, with a broadened and critical understanding of various children's literature texts, students will become more culturally resourceful and appreciative L2 readers of English.
Contents
Unit 1: Introduction to children's literature
Unit 2: The Phantom Tollbooth
Unit 3: Multimodality and Eric
Unit 4: The Giver
Learning support
There will be four two-hour tutorials.
Assessment
There are two essay assignments (30% each) and a two-hour final exam (40%).
Online requirement
Students should have Internet access to access the set books via the Library catalogue and to the Online Learning Environment (OLE).
Except for some designated assignments, students are required to submit assignments via the OLE.
Set book(s)
