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Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice (CWRI10001)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
Overview
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This subject focuses on the creative process of shorter literary work, from the first idea through the development, editing and presentation, including the identification of sources, and choice of style and form. Students will be encouraged to attempt a variety of forms including poetry, monologue, fiction and creative non-fiction. They will also be encouraged to read and discuss a wide range of contemporary literature as part of their understanding and articulation of their own and others' creative work.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, student should have:
- a strong understanding of the discipline of creative writing, including its histories, frameworks and principles;
- had an opportunity to play with ideas, drawing on their experience and memory to draft and develop their own creative written works to a high standard;
- been challenged in thinking in ways that ‘desettle’ previous understandings; a detailed knowledge and understanding of various forms of creative writing such as poetry, creative non-fiction and fiction;
- learned the foundations of appropriate methodologies and critical inquiry into creative works with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values;
- the ability to act as informed and critically discriminating participants in the appraisal and discussion of the creative work of their peers, taking into account individual and cultural differences;
- the ability to work with independence, self-reflection and creativity to meet goals and challenges;
- been inspired to continue to pursue the discipline of creative writing; and
- learned the foundations of technical and computer skills, including LMS Discussion Board participation.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- the ability to apply analytic, independent, and critical skills to written texts;
- the ability to apply problem-solving skills to creative tasks;
- the ability to complete written tasks to a high level of literacy;
- the ability to tackle unfamiliar problems with confidence; and
- the ability to plan and develop their own work.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
106-105 Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice
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: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Additional details
This subject has written work totalling 4000 words :
- 1500-word short fiction (30%), due during semester (week 5)
- 30 to 40 lines of poetry or 1000 words of writing for performance or monologue (30%), due during semester (week 10)
- 1500-word creative non-fiction, due during the examination period (30%)
- Participation in tutorials, which will involve discussion of lectures throughout semester (10%)
- Hurdle: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance and regular participation in tutorials. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. All three assignments must be submitted to pass this subject
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Grant Caldwell Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 36 hours: A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour workshop per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available from the University bookshop.
- Subject notes
This subject is available to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Creative Arts students and may be credited towards a major in Creative Writing in either course.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Creative Writing Breadth Track Creative Writing - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
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- 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.
Last updated: 19 March 2024