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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

310225 (v.2) Literary and Cultural Studies 319 - Text / Genre

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Area: Department of Communication and Cultural Studies
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: This unit deals with the concept of genre in relation to culture. Through the analysis of a range of texts, students explore ways in which genres emerge and become culturally central in specific historical contexts, or are marginalised at other times.For example, the unit might focus on the development of the genres of utopian and dystopian fiction, gothic forms, detective fiction or science fiction. In each case the unit explores the ways in which the meaning-making strategies of the genre are linked to their cultural contexts.
Field of Education: 091500 Language and Literature (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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