LIT10003 · Swinburne University of Technology
Reading and Writing Genre Texts
- Credit points
- 12.5
- Level
- 1
- Workload
- ≈ 13 h / week
- Faculty
- Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
What it covers
This unit explores why specific story styles remain eternally popular in the bestseller lists and on our bookshelves. It introduces students to a deeper understanding of the history, conventions, and social and political underpinnings of popular fiction genres. These will help to inform the development of their own critical reading and creative work, irrespective of medium. The unit will examine the history and development of a popular genre each week from a variety of theoretical perspectives and also include workshops where students apply genre ideas studied to their own creative projects
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Individual | 30% |
| Genre Writing Project | Individual | 40% |
| In-Class Exercises | Individual | 30% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Hawthorn | On campus |