This major provides an integrated set of units in literary studies. It builds on the minor in literary studies and broadens student understanding of contemporary and historical literary themes and texts. Students are introduced to different scholarly positions that shape contemporary commentary, and are invited to consider the impact of different speaking positions on how the field of literary studies is being shaped. Assessment tasks for the major include short exercises, oral presentations, essays, and formal examinations. The major includes capstone units, which provide students with the opportunity to draw on their learning in their major, and develop the capacity to apply this learning in new contexts.
For a major study students must complete 96 credit points consisting of:
A full course is made up of several smaller topics or subjects. These are referred to as 'units'.
Most courses have compulsory 'core' units, as well as optional units.
'Credit points' are the value that each unit contributes towards your course.
Most units at VU are worth 12 credit points. You will need to complete the required course credit points to graduate.
Students are required to complete only one pair of capstone units in their degree ACX3005 Graduating Project 1 and ACX3006 Graduating Project 2. Students should replace the capstone units in the second major with 24 credit points of elective units taken from any major or minor offered in ABAB (must be at year 2 or 3 level in a major or minor not already taken).
This unit set is studied as part of the following course(s):