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Advanced Writing Project (CWRI90011)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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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
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Students may not take CWRI90008 Minor Thesis and the Advanced Writing Project, but must choose one.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CWRI90008 | Minor Thesis - Creative Writing |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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25 |
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Creative writing in any genre: fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, script, screenplay or graphic narrative written over two consecutive semesters totalling or equivalent to 15,000 words (100%), due at the end of the second semester of enrolment in this subject.
- Hurdle: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of supervision meetings in order to qualify to have their written work assessed.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Radha O'Meara Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 25 hours: Regular, documented consultations as arranged. Meetings should normally occur fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration. Total time commitment 560 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
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Radha O'Meara Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 25 hours: Regular, documented consultations as arranged. Meetings should normally occur fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration. Total time commitment 560 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
560 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
Admission to the D01LF Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing program is required to take this subject.
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022