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Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice (CWRI10001)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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 write a variety of forms of short fiction and contemporary poetry and to workshop this work in progress in class. They will 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 imagination, 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 poetry and short 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 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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Short fiction
| Week 8 | 50% |
45 to 60 lines of poetry Hurdle requirement: For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | During the examination period | 40% |
Participation in tutorials, which will involve discussion of lectures and weekly reading and workshop involvement throughout semester | Throughout the semester | 10% |
Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of (or at least) 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures, in person or via online delivery. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. (Complete not less than 50% of word count) | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per working day.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Grant Caldwell Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total 36 hours: A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour workshop per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 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 online and possibly a hard copy for purchase as well.
- 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:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
- 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: 19 March 2024