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Theory For Writing (CWRI40004)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
Overview
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A survey of critical, philosophical and theoretical writing relating to issues of creativity and the creative process. Texts from, for instance, Derrida, Lacan, Freud, Foucault, Kristeva, Cixous, Barthes, Althusser, Tompkins and others will be discussed. The relation between critical schools of thought and students' own creative work will be explored.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- engage with the possible relations betwen critical theory, philosophy and creative writing;
- show they are informed regarding recent and current debates and schools of thought related to creative writing; and
- write both analytically and creatively in response to theoretical texts.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- be able to engage in debates and discussion in a group setting;
- be able to produce an interplay of theory and practice in written work; and
- be able to devise questions, analyse schools of thought and develop creative projects.
Last updated: 31 October 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 October 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- A 3,000 word essay developed in response to the selected readings, addressing a question related to the students' own creative process, or more general issues in the production of creative writing (50%), due in the examination period
- a 2000 word creative work produced in response to the selected readings and class discussions (40%), due in the examination period
- Participation in class discussions and an oral presentation (10%), due during the semester
- Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% (or 10 out of 12) classes in order to qualify to have their written work assessed. Any student who fails to meet this hurdle without valid reason will not be eligible to pass the subject. All required written work must be submitted in order to pass the subject. Essays submitted after the due date without an extension will be penalised 2% per day. Essays submitted after two weeks of the assessment due date without a formally approved application for special consideration or an extension will only be marked on a pass/fail basis if accepted.
Last updated: 31 October 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Elizabeth MacFarlane Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 30 hours: a 2-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 31 October 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory, P Barry, MUP, 1995.
- The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, D Leitch et al (ed), W W Norton, 2001. (Readings from The Norton Anthology will be available online.)
- Subject notes
Admission to the Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) Honours, Graduate Diploma Advanced (Creative Writing), or Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Graduate Diploma in Arts - Creative Writing Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - Creative Writing Informal specialisation Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Graduate Certificate in Arts - Creative Writing - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 31 October 2023