Major - English, Text and Writing
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
M1604ETW3.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
The English, Text and Writing major invites students to explore contemporary approaches to language, literary study and writing, including literary criticism and theory, linguistic analysis, genre and textual study, and creative writing. English, Text and Writing focuses on the imaginative workings of language, and students can study a wide selection of modern and classic literature, as well as the relationships between written texts and other media such as film, television, performance, the visual arts and information technology. Students also have the opportunity to produce their own creative writing and to edit and publish their work. Career prospects include publishing, editing, teaching, writing, arts administration and advertising.
Major
Structure
Students would be eligible for this major having successfully completed 80 credit points which includes the units in the following recommended sequence.
Bankstown Campus
Students completing a major in English, Text and Writing must complete the following two Level 1 units:
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100862
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English, Text & Writing
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Students must also complete no less than six units from the following list of Level 2 and 3 units:
Level 2 and 3 Units
Note: Not all units will be offered each year. Units will be offered on a rotational basis.
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100849
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Australian Textual Studies
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102205
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Children's and Young Adult Fiction
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100993
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Constructions of the Script
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100859
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Creative Writing Project
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101408
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Critical Discourse Analysis
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102185
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Culture, Discourse and Meaning
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100871
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International Texts and Contexts
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100875
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Literature and Philosophy
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100874
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Literature, History and Culture
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100505
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Special Topics in English, Text and Writing
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101471
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Women in Arabic and Islamic Literature
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100895
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Writing For Performance
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Penrith campus
Students completing a major in English, Text and Writing must complete the following two Level 1 units:
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100862
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English, Text & Writing
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And six units from the following list of Level 2 and 3 units:
Level 2 and 3 Units
Note: Not all units will be offered each year. Units will be offered on a rotational basis.
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100849
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Australian Textual Studies
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100993
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Constructions of the Script
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100859
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Creative Writing Project
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101408
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Critical Discourse Analysis
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100964
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Introduction to Film Studies
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102186
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Introduction to Stylistics
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100871
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International Texts and Contexts
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100875
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Literature and Philosophy
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100874
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Literature, History and Culture
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100505
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Special Topics in English, Text and Writing
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100895
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Writing For Performance
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