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Advanced Writing Project (CWRI90011)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 1
Semester 2
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Students will negotiate a suitable creative project in any genre with a supervisor, attend meetings and supervision sessions as required and present work in progress to appropriate seminars or workshop groups during the year. Enrolment in the Advanced Writing Project is across two consecutive semesters and students must enrol in the subject in each semester to ensure they are meeting the full 50-point requirement for the year-long subject.
Please note: for students who wish to proceed to the PhD, it is required that they undertake CWRI90008 Minor Thesis and enrol in the subject MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices. The Advanced Writing Project is not a pathway to the PhD.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students shoould be able to:
- work consistently and independently at an advanced level on a self-devised project;
- communicate concepts and ideas effectively through writing and discussion;
- demonstrate specialised knowledge of creative techniques in relation to a chosen genre;
- demonstrate a broad knowledge of contemporary writing through directed and self-directed reading;
- design, conduct and complete a major creative project;
- set appropriate goals and work to a deadline;
- understand ethical issues in the writing profession such as defamation and contempt, legal issues, codes of conduct pertaining to print and digital publishing, and practice of laws pertaining to intellectual property, privacy, and respecting cultural differences; and
- revise and edit a written manuscript.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- the ability to structure an extended writing project;
- the ability to undertake independent research;
- the ability to demonstrate a capacity to structure and complete an independent project;
- the ability to problem solve; and
- the ability to access resources and organise material.
Last updated: 3 November 2022