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Short Fiction (CWRI20002)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 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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In this subject students will explore principles of the craft and theory of writing short fiction including graphic narrative. Students will read a variety of fiction texts from the beginning of the modernist era to contemporary fiction, ranging from Gogol to Chekhov, Hemingway, Faulkner, Munro, Garner, Keret and others.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a sophisticated and substantive understanding of recent developments and changes in published short fiction;
- make independent and discerning application of the poetics of fiction-writing in producing their own pieces of short fiction;
- understand through self-reflection and application of skills the context for influences, aims and aesthetic decisions underlying their own creative work; and
- interact effectively with peers in a semi-structured group in order to achieve group goals.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- be able to apply analytic, independent, and critical skills to written texts;
- apply problem-solving skills to creative and critical tasks;
- complete written tasks to a high level of literacy and communication;
- tackle unfamiliar problems with confidence and develop cognitive skills;
- plan and develop their own work; and
- work effectively with others while respecting individual differences.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
106-105/CWRI10001 Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CWRI10001 | Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - 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: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Compare and contrast essay
| Week 10 | 30% |
A piece of original short fiction, with a brief (one paragraph) outline of aims and influences
| End of semester | 60% |
Tutorial and lecture attendance and participation, including presenting a draft of work in progress for workshopping Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials. | During the teaching period | 10% |
Hurdle requirement: 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 2
Coordinator Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total 30 hours: A one-hour lecture per week for the first six weeks; a two-hour tutorial per week every week of semester. 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
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available for purchase.
- Subject notes
Students who have completed 760-202 Short Fiction or 760-104 Writing Fiction are not eligible to enrol in this subject. 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:
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