Encounters with Writing (CWRI30004)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will take up questions of creativity, professional practice and critical theory as they relate to creative writing, with a view to students engaging with contemporary Australian and global writing culture and industry. Instead of lectures, students will attend weekly panels presented by leading writers and industry professionals. Each tutorial group will be built around a different practical, collaborative project rooted firmly in the world beyond university.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically reflect on their own work and that of others through the workshop process, taking into account individual and cultural differences.
- Engage in independent, creative and self-reflective professional development.
- Apply, extend and refine skills acquired in their degree on a specific collaborative project.
- Work constructively with peers in a self-directed collaborative project.
- Develop and complete all phases of self-initiated creative writing projects.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Collaborative work with other students
- Creative thinking and development of ideas and projects
- Communicating thoughts and knowledge
- Written communication
- Time management and planning
- Practices and ethics in the field of creative writing.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This is a Capstone subject and only available to students in the Creative Writing major within the Bachelor of Arts or the Creative Writing specialisation of the Graduate Diploma in Arts. This subject is not available to students in the minor or as breadth.
Bachelor of Arts students are required to completed the Level One requirements for the major before enrolling into this subject.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Bachelor of Arts students are expected that have completed the Level Two requirements for the major and completing the final year of the degree.
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
1000 words (or equivalent if undertaking a project across multiple genres or forms) of group work culminating in a group presentation
| During the teaching period | 30% |
3000 words (or equivalent if undertaking a project across multiple genres or forms) of individual work exploring any of the key themes or ideas in the group project
| During the examination period | 70% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures. | 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: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Maria Tumarkin Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 39 hours: A 1-hour lecture for the first six weeks of semester, and a 3-hour seminar at the end of semester, and a 2.5-hour workshop throughout the semester. Total time commitment 170 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
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
This capstone subject is compulsory and only available to students undertaking a major in Creative Writing. It is not available in the minor or as breadth. It is expected that students will have completed all required level 1 and level 2 subjects before enrolling in the capstone. Enrolment in the Bachelor of Arts is required.
Bachelor of Arts students should endeavour to take the capstone subject in their final semester of study after completion of 25 pts of 3rd year. See the Handbook Bachelor of Arts entry for each Discipline's requirements.
This subject is compulsory in the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Creative Writing) and enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Creative Writing) is required.
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- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025