Creative Non Fiction (CWRI20005)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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In this subject, students will be exposed to a rich and thrilling range of Creative Nonfiction – music, science, sport, technology, trauma, family, politics, more – on the road to developing and fine-tuning their own writing skills. Class discussions will tackle ethics and research/narrative techniques. Students will workshop their own writing and be asked to respond to other students’ written work. They will finish the course with an insight into top-class writers’ minds and techniques, and ideas on how to take their own writing to a higher plane.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of the subject, students should be able to:



  • Devise, develop, draft and present substantial pieces of Creative Nonfiction;
  • Engage critically with a wide array of Creative Nonfiction literature;
  • Provide detailed and constructive feedback on other students’ creative work through the writing workshop approach to learning and practice;
  • Do extensive and multimodal research, including interviews and observation, as part of developing their Creative Nonfiction work;
  • Engage, as both readers and writers, with Creative Nonfiction narrative practices and ethical questions.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:

  • the ability to use a range of techniques to tap creative ideas;
  • the ability to plan feasible creative projects for a given time-frame and word length; and
  • the ability to use structure and style with economy and power across a range of genres.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

106-235 Creative Non Fiction

Recommended background knowledge

106-105/CWRI10001 Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
CWRI10001 Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

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: 14 March 2025

Assessment

Additional details

  • A Writing folio: this will consist of a primary Creative Nonfiction essay (60%, due end of the semester) and a shorter secondary piece (10%, due mid-semester), 3,000 words in total, plus a 1,000-word critical piece on at least two key themes/ideas/readings discussed within the subject (20%).
  • Regular attendance and effective participation in class discussions and workshopping sessions (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 pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    CoordinatorTom Doig
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursTotal 30 hours: a 2.5-hour workshop per week throughout semester
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019
    Last self-enrol date15 March 2019
    Census date31 March 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail10 May 2019
    Assessment period ends28 June 2019

    Semester 1 contact information

    thomas.doig@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    A subject reader will be available.

  • Subject notes

    This subject is not available to students who have completed 760-207 Non-Fiction or 106-062 Writing Literary Non-Fiction. This subject is available to Bachelor of Arts (Continuing) 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:

    TypeName
    MajorCreative Writing
  • Breadth options

    This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:

  • Links to additional information

    http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/culture-communication

  • 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.

    Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants

    Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 14 March 2025