Overview

In this topic we will explore the power of storytelling and discover how stories frame the ways that we and past generations have narrated and navigated the world. Through a consideration of stories told in literary and cinematic forms, we will learn about how the stories we tell transcend time, … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Provide an essential bridging learning experience between pre-tertiary and tertiary English study
  • Demonstrate the ways that storytelling transcends epochs, cultures and technological advancements
  • Demonstrate how literary storytelling is an instrumental tool of self expression and identity formation
  • Introduce students to a diverse range of texts and genres that we might define as literature today
  • Improve students' confidence and resilience as readers
  • Encourage students' critical thinking and critical expression skills

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