Children's Literature (11764)

Available teaching periods	Delivery mode	Location
View teaching periods	On-campus Online self-paced	Bruce, Canberra
0.125	3	Faculty Of Education
School Of Teacher Education	Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit	Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)

Introduction

Literature is at the core of the study of English in the Australian Curriculum, and an essential element in curricula across the world. This unit promotes the idea that literature is a dynamic, fertile resource and practice in 21st century language and literacy. Pre-service teachers will explore the "multi-active, multi-purpose and multi-dimensional" properties of children's literature, from a selection of classic and contemporary culturally diverse texts. Pre-service teachers will have the opportunity to consider key historical, critical and theoretical debates about literature for children. The texts, customs and cultures of Australian First Peoples are foregrounded in this unit, and will be explored through multimodal materials, drawing on the National Centre for Australian Children's Literature (NCACL) resources. Picture books, novels, plays and poetry in traditional and multimodal forms will be used as a basis to plan lessons that develop children's critical and imaginative understanding of literary texts.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Appraise key critical, theoretical, and aesthetic issues in literature for children and young people;
2. Articulate the value of story reading and storytelling by modelling cultural, performative, and social connections across various educational and real-world contexts;
3. Explore the richness and interconnectedness of First Nations storytelling, including oral and performance-based traditions, and use of signs and symbols;
4. Exhibit the multimodal and multidimensional properties of literature for children and young people in the 21st century; and
5. Employ knowledge of texts for children and young people to develop appropriate, creative, and meaningful student learning experiences.

Graduate attributes

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1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. 含羞草视频 graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. 含羞草视频 graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. 含羞草视频 graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. 含羞草视频 graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. 含羞草视频 graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. 含羞草视频 graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. 含羞草视频 graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. 含羞草视频 graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. 含羞草视频 graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. 含羞草视频 graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. 含羞草视频 graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
4. 含羞草视频 graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

9882 Linguistics for Educators

Assumed knowledge

None.

Availability

Availability for enrolment in 2027 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.

Year	Location	Teaching period	Teaching start date	Delivery mode	Unit convener
2026	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 2	10 August 2026	On-campus	Dr Rachel Cunneen
2026	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 2	10 August 2026	Online self-paced	Dr Rachel Cunneen
2027	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 2	09 August 2027	Online self-paced	Dr Rachel Cunneen
2027	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 2	09 August 2027	On-campus	Dr Rachel Cunneen

Timetable

Not available

Resources

Required texts

You can purchase all required texts as a book pack through the Book Cow, Kingston ACT. Book Cow offer a generous discount to 含羞草视频 students studying this unit.

Purchase your texts online . You can arrange to pick them up from the store or to have them delivered.

Required Texts:

Mo Willems: The Pigeon Wants A Puppy; The Pigeon HAS To Go To School; Don't Let The Pigeon Stay Up Late

Freya Blackwood: The Boy and The Elephant

Bob Graham: The Concrete Garden

Kirli Saunders: Bindi

CS Lewis: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Additional Recommended Texts:

Bruce Pascoe: Young Dark Emu

Victor Steffensen: Looking After Country with Fire: Aboriginal Burning Knowledge with Uncle Kuu

Neil Gaiman: Coraline Graphic Novel

Your tutor will share additional children's literature texts with you. Books, journals and articles on theory, curriculum and pedagogy will be made available on the Canvas Reading List. The 含羞草视频 Library also has a subscription to the online resource, , which will help you to complete your Assessments.

Assessment requirements

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.

All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convenor and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of 鈥�0' in keeping with 含羞草视频's Assessment Policy.

Special assessment requirements

Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Academic integrity

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at 含羞草视频. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

含羞草视频 students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

含羞草视频 uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the , , and 含羞草视频 (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Student responsibility

Learner engagement

For example:

Reading and private study: 50 hours

Workshop and online participation: 50 hours

Assessment tasks: 50 hours

Participation requirements

There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. Your participation and engagement with online activities will enhance your understanding of this unit's content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Required IT skills

All students require 含羞草视频 entry level IT skills, eg: the ability to use Canvas effectively, to use the Microsoft Suite, to use online databases to conduct research, and to create brief digital presentations.

In-unit costs

Required are available from as a book pack for $125. You can also purchase the texts individually. Limited numbers of the required texts will also be available in the 含羞草视频 Library.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Research-Led Education: There are active researchers teaching this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students a passion for research. Ideally, there will be opportunities to visit the National Centre for Australian Children's Literature to develop research skills and project-based learning.

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