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Unit of Study ENG00401 - Issues and Themes in Contemporary Writing (2017)

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Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

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1 identify and discuss some of the major issues and themes in contemporary writing
2 demonstrate familiarity with some of the major innovations in writing styles and genres
3 identify issues and themes of particular relevance to postcolonial societies
4 recognise the value of different critical/theoretical approaches (for example, feminist, postcolonial and poststructuralist) in analysing contemporary writing
5 demonstrate essay writing forms and practices.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. identify and discuss some of the major issues and themes in contemporary writing
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  2. demonstrate familiarity with some of the major innovations in writing styles and genres
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  3. identify issues and themes of particular relevance to postcolonial societies
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  4. recognise the value of different critical/theoretical approaches (for example, feminist, postcolonial and poststructuralist) in analysing contemporary writing
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  5. demonstrate essay writing forms and practices.
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