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ENGL3665.1 Emerging Young Adult Voices

Explore beginning ideas about Young Adult literary scholarship and criticism.

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  • Duration

    3 weeks
  • Weekly study

    2 hours

Explore ideas about adolescence as a category of literature

This is the first of four courses that make up the ENGL3665: Young Adult Literature program. The program focuses on popular, speculative, and realist young adult (YA) literature and other YA texts that engage with and shift dominant narratives of the world. In particular, it examines how human relationships with their environment are storied in YA genres.

What topics will you cover?

Please see the ENGL3665: Young Adult Literature course handbook for more detail.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Who is the course for?

This course is for anyone looking to improve their knowledge of Young Adult Literature.

Who will you learn with?

I am a senior lecturer in Screens, Languages, English and Writing at the University of Newcastle. I have Murri heritage and teach and research in the areas of Australian and Aboriginal literature.

Who developed the course?

The University of Newcastle Australia

The University of Newcastle is a world-class university distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Ranked in Australia’s Top 10 universities, and 173rd in the world (QS rankings, 2024).

  • Established

    1965
  • Location

    Newcastle, Australia
  • World ranking

    Top 180Source: QS World University Rankings 2024

Learning on FutureLearn

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  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

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  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

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  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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