Creative Writing Thesis Part 2 (CWRI90016)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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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

Refer to CWRI90015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1 for details

  • Refer to CWRI90015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1 for details

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
CWRI90015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
CWRI90008 Minor Thesis - Creative Writing No longer available
CWRI90011 Advanced Writing Project No longer available
CWRI90017 Advanced Writing Project Part 1 No longer available
CWRI90018 Advanced Writing Project Part 2 No longer available

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

Additional details

Refer to CWRI90015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1 for details

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorOdette Kelada
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursTotal 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 commitment340 hours
    Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025
    Last self-enrol date14 March 2025
    Census date31 March 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025
    Assessment period ends27 June 2025

    Semester 1 contact information

    okelada@unimelb.edu.au

     

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorOdette Kelada
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursTotal 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 commitment340 hours
    Teaching period28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025
    Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025
    Census date 1 September 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail26 September 2025
    Assessment period ends21 November 2025

    Semester 2 contact information

    okelada@unimelb.edu.au

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 is available as the second part of a two-subject sequence: the 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.


Please note: for full information on the subject, please refer to the HB page for Part 1: CWRI90015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing
  • Links to additional information

    http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/culture-communication

  • 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: 20 March 2025