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Creative Writing: Nonfiction, New Media (CWRI10003)
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 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject focuses on the creative process of writing 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 creative non-fiction, graphic narratives, photo-essays, screenplays, and scripts for games and podcasts. They will also be encouraged to read and discuss a wide range of contemporary writing as part of their understanding and articulation of their own and others' creative work.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Develop an understanding of the discipline of creative writing, including its histories, frameworks and principles;
- Play with ideas, drawing on experience and memory to draft and develop creative written works to a high standard;
- Gain a detailed knowledge and understanding of various forms of creative writing such as creative non-fiction, visual storytelling, scripts for screen, games and podcasts;
- Develop their knowledge of 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; and
- Work with others and independently, with self-reflection and creativity to meet goals and challenges.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:
- Apply analytic, independent, and critical skills to written and visual texts
- Apply problem-solving skills to creative tasks;
- Complete written tasks to a high level of literacy
- Tackle unfamiliar problems with confidence; and
- Plan and develop their own work.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Creative Non-fiction work
| Week 6 | 30% |
New Media work
| During the examination period | 60% |
Participation in Lecture and Tutorials Hurdle requirement: Must attend minimum of 80% of tutorials | Throughout the semester | 10% |
Additional details
Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per working day.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinators Paul Mitchell and Natalie Dyer 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 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- 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
- 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: 31 January 2024