Creative Writing Thesis Part 1 (CWRI90015)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
|---|---|
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The student will negotiate a suitable project with a supervisor, and attend meetings and supervision sessions as required. Enrolment in the thesis is across two consecutive semesters and students must enrol in the subject in each semester to ensure they are meeting the full 50 point requirement for the year-long subject.
To be eligible to enrol in the minor thesis, all students must submit a 300 word thesis proposal on a relevant topic for approval by the course coordinator at least 2 weeks prior to the semester of enrolment in the thesis.
Students admitted into the minor thesis must be in the final 100 points of their degree, with an average of H2A (75%) prior to enrolment in the thesis.
Thesis students must also enrol in the subject ARTS90032 Research Principles & Practices Graduate concurrently with CWRI90015.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Formulate a research proposal that outlines a creative project, its theoretical underpinnings, and its potential engagement with contemporary social issues.
- Conduct independent research and creative work to complete a major creative project that addresses complex problems in the field of creative arts.
- Critically analyse and apply relevant theoretical frameworks to explicate the principles and implications of their creative work.
- Produce a written exegesis that articulates the design, research process, and creative decision-making involved in completing their major creative project.
- Present and defend their creative project and its theoretical foundations to an academic audience.
- Collaborate with a supervisor to manage the timely progress and completion of their creative project across two consecutive semesters.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- Structure an extended writing project
- Undertake independent research
- Demonstrate a capacity to structure and complete an independent project
- Problem solve
- Recognise the relevance of research to society
- Access resources and organise material
- Possess critical evaluation skills
- Make use of research to conceptually enrich projects.
Last updated: 20 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the D01LF Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing
Students must also be enrolled in
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS90032 | Research Principles & Practices Graduate |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
To be eligible to enrol in the minor thesis, all students must submit a 300 word thesis proposal on a relevant topic for approval by the course coordinator at least 2 weeks prior to the semester of enrolment in the thesis.
Students admitted into the minor thesis must be in the final 100 points of their degree, with a weighted average mark of H2A (75%) across the previous 50 points of study (or equivalent) prior to enrolment in the thesis.
This subject is a capstone in the Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing program and is not available to Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
CWRI90008 Minor Thesis - Creative Writing
CWRI90011 Advanced Writing Project
CWRI90017 Advanced Writing Project Part 1
CWRI90018 Advanced Writing Project Part 2
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: 20 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
An equal balance between creative writing and analytic-theoretical thesis on an approved topic written over two consecutive semesters, due at the end of the second semester of enrolment
| Due at the end of the second semester of enrolment | 100% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of supervision meetings in order to qualify to have their written work assessed. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
Please note: This assessment statement applies to the entire enrolment across parts 1 and 2 of the subject (i.e. CWRI90015 and CWRI90016 together).
Last updated: 20 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Odette Kelada Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 25 hours: Regular, documented consultations over two semesters with the supervisor as arranged. Meetings should normally occur fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration. Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Coordinator Odette Kelada Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 25 hours: Regular, documented consultations over two semesters with the supervisor as arranged. Meetings should normally occur fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration. Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
680 hours total - inclusive of two semesters (thesis Part 1 and Part 2)
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Additional delivery details
This subject continues over two consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in CWRI90015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1 and then subsequently enrolling in CWRI90016 Creative Writing Thesis Part 2, for a total enrolment of 50 credit points. Students will receive an overall result for the subject following completion of the two-subject sequence.
Last updated: 20 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing - Links to additional information
Last updated: 20 March 2025