Unit rationale, description and aim
Students wishing to undertake an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Education and Arts need to be able to identify different forms, features and structures of spoken, written and visual texts in English and to understand how texts are composed in response to different purposes, audiences and contexts.
In this unit, students will gain skills in interpretation, analysis, synthesis and evaluation of texts, demonstrating understanding of, and expressing ideas and perspectives on a variety of textual forms, features and structures. All students will identify, analyse and critically reflect on the ways texts are composed in response to influences such as purposes, audiences and contexts.
This unit aims to develop students’ skills in critical reading through acting on their knowledge of textual forms, features and structures, and in composing their own imaginative and analytical texts. Additionally, the literacy and language needs of the students will be analysed, and guidance given for correction to fundamental errors in literacy.
Learning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
Demonstrate detailed and thorough knowledge, perce...
Learning Outcome 01
Display a well-developed ability to describe, anal...
Learning Outcome 02
Present a personal response showing well-developed...
Learning Outcome 03
Compose imaginatively, interpretively and critical...
Learning Outcome 04
Engage critically and creatively with a variety of...
Learning Outcome 05
Content
Topics will include:
- How language use can have inclusive and exclusive social effects and can empower or disempower people
- Evaluation of texts and the influence of value systems, the context, purpose and mode of communication
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of a wide range of sentence, clause, phrase, vocabulary and abstract nouns in a variety of texts and on particular audiences
- Composition of sophisticated imaginative, interpretive and analytical texts
- Language forms, features and structures of:
- Non-fiction texts (such as biography, autobiography, documentary, newspaper and advertisements)
- Visual and multimodal texts (such as picture books, postmodern picture books, graphic novels and manga, e-books, and film and book trailers)
- Narrative texts (such as short stories, novels and young adult novels)
- Poetry
Overview of assessments
Assessment Task 1 Create a short story using eit...
Assessment Task 1
Create a short story using either written prose or multimedia that incorporates representation of an aspect of society
50%
Assessment Task 2 Critical response: An evaluati...
Assessment Task 2
Critical response: An evaluation of THREE texts to demonstrate how authors represent contemporary society
(Examination)
50%
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
Mode for International Students: Attendance on campus: 5 hours per week
Mode for Domestic Students: Multi-mode: attendance on campus: 3 hours per week plus 2 hours online learning.
Duration: 10-week Term
Students are required to actively participate in all lectures, tutorials and assigned learning activities to achieve the learning outcomes. Aspects of the course will be delivered online with online lectures and reading groups to assist in understanding the texts assigned. Other aspects will be workshopped on camps. In order to pass this unit, students are required to submit and participate in all assessment tasks. Students are also required to bring their own smart (ability to connect to the Internet) devices to tutorials. Devices can also be borrowed from the library.