IGNOU MEG-19 Detailed Syllabus | Australian Novel

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Here you will get the full syllabus for the IGNOU MEG 19 : Australian Novel.

The syllabus of IGNOU MEG 19 is divided in 8 blocks and each block is again divided in units.

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IGNOU MEG-19 syllabus structure diagram, showing a central node connecting to eight blocks.
IGNOU MEG 19 Syllabus Structure

Content 

Syllabus of MEG 19

Course Code

MEG-19

Course Title

Indian Folk Literature

Course Type

Australian Novel

Blocks

Total 8 Blocks

Programme

MEG : Master’s Degree in English

University

IGNOU ( Indira Gandhi National Open University 

Block 1 – The Australian Novel: The Beginnings

  • Unit 1 – The Australian Novel: An Introduction
  • Unit 2 – The Australian Novel in the Nineteenth Century
  • Unit 3 – Nineteenth Century Women Novelists

Block 2 – From Colony to Federation

  • Unit 1 – The Australian Novel of The Federation Period
  • Unit 2 – Miles Franklin: My Brilliant Career
  • Unit 3 – My Brilliant Career: Themes and Concerns

Block 3 – New Directions

  • Unit 1 – Modernism and the Australian Novel
  • Unit 2 – Patrick White as Novelist
  • Unit 3 – The Tree of Man: An Introduction
  • Unit 4 – The Tree of Man: Industrialisation and Social Transition

Block 4 – War Novels

  • Unit 1 – Australian Novels of War
  • Unit 2 – Thomas Keneally as a Novelist
  • Unit 3 – Schindler’s Ark: The Triumph of Humanity
  • Unit 4 – Schindler’s Ark: Major Themes

Block 5 – Fiction By Indigenous Writers

  • Unit 1 – Aboriginal Australia: An Introduction
  • Unit 2 – Aboriginal Australia: From Resistance to Reconciliation
  • Unit 3 – The Aboriginal Novel and Kim Scott
  • Unit 4 – Benang: From The Heart – The Background
  • Unit 5 – Benang: From The Heart: A Critical Analysis

Block 6 – Multicultural Writing

  • Unit 1 – Australian Multicultural Writing
  • Unit 2 – Australian Multicultural Novelists
  • Unit 3 – Yasmine Gooneratne: A Change of Skies
  • Unit 4 – A Change of Skies: A Critical Study

Block 7 – Contemporary Novel (1)

  • Unit 1 – Contemporary Australian Novelists
  • Unit 2 – Peter Carey: An Introduction to His Novels
  • Unit 3 – Peter Carey: Later Novels
  • Unit 4 – Peter Carey’s True History of The Kelly Gang: An Introduction
  • Unit 5 – True History of The Kelly Gang: A Critical Analysis

Block 8 – Contemporary NoveL (2)

  • Unit 1 – Contemporary Australian Women Novelists
  • Unit 2 – Fiction for Children and Young Adults
  • Unit 3 – The Australian Novel: Recent Trends