ATS3496 Fairy-tale traditions
Faculty of Arts
ATS3496 Fairy-tale traditions is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3496
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3496
No unit lists ATS3496 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS2496
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.
Overview
The unit focuses upon the historical development of literary fairy tales for both adults and children from the seventeenth century to contemporary adaptations across media forms. You will learn theoretical approaches through which to examine the retelling of fairy tales in both oral and literary tradition and how to situate variants within their historical context. In addition, you will explore the cultural and ideological significance of shifting perceptions of the genre as suitable for child readers. Key issues studied will be cultural production, gender and historicism.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
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Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse fairy tales through cultural, ideological and historical frameworks.
- 2
Analyse the implications of oral and literary storytelling traditions;
- 3
Evaluate the major thematic paradigms of fairy tales;
- 4
Recognise and analyse how the ideological focus of fairy tales, particularly in relation to gender, shifts according to the cultural contexts in which they are produced.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS3496 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Michelle Smith
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Michelle Smith
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3496?
ATS3496 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3496 offered?
In 2026, ATS3496 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3496?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3496 have an exam?
No. ATS3496 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3496?
ATS3496 is part of Literary studies.