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Children's Literature (2009-10)

Dr Tom Furniss and Lynn Whitaker

Class codes: ES301 (3rd year); ES401 (4th year); ES331 (visiting students, first semester); ES351 (visiting students, second semester)

30 Strathclyde credits or 15 ECTS for full class (7.5 for one semester)

Lectures: Monday 12.00-1.00 in K326 (John Anderson Building)

Seminar A: Monday 2.00-3.00 (L625); Seminar B: Monday 3.00-4.00 (L206); Seminar C: Monday 3.00-4.00 (Colville 410); Seminar D: Monday 4.00-5.00 (L618).

Because the University is closed on the Monday of week one, the first lecture and seminars will take place on Monday 5 October 2009.

Class Description (class content, rationale, syllabus, learning outcomes, key skills).

Set Texts (2009-10)

Teaching Schedule (handouts for lectures and seminars)

Assessment (including essay hand-in dates for first semester)

Essay Questions (Third Year)

Essay Questions (Fourth Year)

Essay Questions (Visiting Students)

Essay Guidelines (all students)

Department's Guidelines on Assessed Work (all students)

Example Student Essay (3rd Year)

Example Student Essay (4th Year)

Punctuation Matters

Exam Format

Past Exam Papers

Critical Reading

More Children's Books

Web Sites

For further information about the Children's Literature class, please contact Dr Tom Furniss at t.furniss@strath.ac.uk


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