Unit

School Of Humanities And Languages

Approaches to TextWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 100641.2

Discipline: JOURNALISM

Student Contribution Band: 1

Level: 1

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
63165 - Approaches to Text

About this Unit
The production and reception of texts are central to the ways in which we understand the world and who we are. Texts mediate our relationship to the institutions in which we participate, including the media (print and electronic), education, government, families and our private lives. Approaches to Text provides an introduction to understanding the production and analysis of texts. By an exploration of topics such as rhetoric, semiotics, critical discourse analysis, genre, narrative theory and creative writing, the unit develops a set of skills that are vital for interpreting and critiquing texts and textual practice.