Children's Literature: Writing for Young People

Course aim

To further develop students' writing skills and critical analyses of prose intended for children and young adults, within the context of contemporary Australian publishing.

Course content

Students will explore contemporary fiction and non-fiction for young people and write, workshop and edit manuscript drafts to publishable standard. They will develop practical skills in prose writing for the various audiences within the children's and young adult age groups and investigate the complex aspects of the Australian publishing sector which affect the creation, publication and reception of writing for young people.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Two 4.5 unit courses from EITHER the Children's Literature minor OR the English and Creative Writing Major/ Sub-major/Minor OR a mixture of both.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 2 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	3 hours x 10 weeks
External (online activities)	3 hours x 2 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Creative writing x 2 (eg, excerpts from novel or information book, short fiction, picture book texts), Essay, Workshop participation and collaborative skills

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.