310516 v.2 Literary and Cultural Studies Major
Introduction
This major develops understanding of the making and circulation of meaning within a culture. It pays particular attention to the construction of cultural values and how they are articulated through social and creative practice.
Major combinations within the BA
Students choosing this major within the Bachelor of Arts degree will also choose another major or an elective stream. Choosing a second major allows students to study in an additional discipline area. Choosing an elective stream allows students to undertake further study in the discipline of their first major or choose from a variety of units from around the University. Combinations of majors are listed in the handbook at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/courses/31/311921.html.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
Students should complete Reading Cultural Representations 110 and Fantasy and Cultural Representation 121 in first year.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 12883 | v.6 | Consumers, Audiences, Publics and Users 212 | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 2591 | v.10 | Narrative and Culture 210 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 2590 | v.10 | Moving Words 211 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 10082 | v.7 | Popular Music and Identity 221 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 2664 | v.10 | Popular Fiction and the Social 220 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| 310209 | v.3 | Reading the City 311 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 310210 | v.3 | New Media Narratives 310 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| 312283 | v.1 | Gender Studies 320 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 310224 | v.2 | Ecology and Culture 321 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 9345 | v.11 | Screen Studies 311 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
** Students should complete Reading Cultural Representations 110 and Fantasy and Cultural Representation 121 in first year.
