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The study of Australian Literature will allow you to understand our nation and its cultural expression over time. This course will develop knowledge and critical skills valued in many fields, including education, government, and arts and culture. The skills in reading, interpretation, research, and writing taught in this course will remain useful throughout your program of study and beyond, as attributes in postgraduate study, general employability, and lifelong learning.

This course serves as an introduction to Australian literature and the role it plays in the formation of cultural identities. It examines the heterogeneity of Australian culture through its stories and will direct particular attention to the way in which narrative reinforces or reimagines social, cultural, and political values. It will introduce you to a range of works in the field and explores the interpretation and application of works of literary criticism in appropriate contexts. This focused analysis of the field will build on competency in research skills, develop knowledge of narrative techniques and literary history and theory, and improve proficiency in literary and cultural analysis.

On completion of this course students should be able to:

1. explain narrative techniques (in poetry, plays, stories, film) and their application in specific cultural contexts;
2. classify and critically interpret historical and theoretical concepts and debates by employing effective discipline-based skills;
3. apply ethical research and enquiry skills by adhering to principles of academic integrity;
4. utilise creative skills and processes in developing and reflecting on innovative approaches to identified critical issues;
5. analyse and evaluate appropriate secondary sources for research through the use of intermediate discipline-based academic and professional literacy.