Environmental Writing (CWRI90022)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2025
About this subject
Overview
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This subject deals with a range of forms within the growing field of environmental writing. The subject is seminar-based and engages with the concept of 'environmental writing' in three ways: 1) consideration of place-based and environmental research and writing practices across multiple genres, 2) examination of the environmental, political, ethical and ideological narratives that sub-tend everyday life and 3) examination of students own relationship to the environments they research and write. Themes and texts that may be included in subject reading material will be essays and interviews that address the production and craft of environmental writing. The subject will also explore a diverse range of genres including personal essay, poetry, fiction and graphic narrative that are produced around social, ethical, ideological and psychological themes related to Earth's many and varied environments.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply advanced theoretical, aesthetic and analytic skills to interpreting critical and creative texts
- Solve problems in the production of creative works with confidence and an openness to contemporary artistic trends in the genre of environmental writing
- Originate group discussions and collaborative learning processes relating to environmental writing
- Analyse and critique specific forms of fiction such as the 'linked collection' of short fiction, thematic anthologies, and single-authored collections produced around environmental, social, ethical, ideological and psychological themes
- Create contemporary environmental writing that appraises ethical practices
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:
- Engage in critical thinking and analysis
- Think creatively
- Showcase openness to new ideas
- Communicate thoughts and knowledge
- Demonstrate excellence in written communication
- Exhibit time management and planning skills
- Have a strong understanding of practices and ethics in the field of creative writing
Last updated: 27 February 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
CWRI40010 Environmental Writing
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: 27 February 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Individual critical reflection
| Week 6 | 20% |
Short piece of public engagement writing in which your objective is to communicate with different audiences in a public environment, such as a university campus.
| Week 12 | 10% |
Creative work
| During the examination period | 60% |
Participation in class discussions and workshopping | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | 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 |
Last updated: 27 February 2025
Dates & times
Not available in 2025
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Last updated: 27 February 2025
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing - 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
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
Last updated: 27 February 2025