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Creative Writing: Poetry and Fiction (CWRI10001)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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This subject focuses on the creative process of writing poetry and fiction, 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 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 be able to:

  • Explain the histories, frameworks, and principles of the discipline of creative writing.
  • Develop and draft their own creative written works to a high standard drawing on their imagination, experience and memory.
  • Articulate the key features of their creative work.
  • Apply appropriate methodologies to the critical analysis of creative works, with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values.
  • Appraise and discuss the creative work of their peers in an informed and critically discriminating way, taking into account individual and cultural differences.

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
  • The ability to plan and develop their own work

Last updated: 9 April 2025