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Poetry and Poetics of Writing Back (CWRI30006)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Semester 2
Overview
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Poetry and Poetics of Writing Back is about how we read and write poetry today. In this subject, we will grapple with notions of canon and legitimacy, inclusivity and exclusivity and think hard about how to write back to them. We will focus on the work of contemporary poets (such as Vuong, Whittaker, Beneba Clarke and Hong) and the many ways in which they’ve re-tooled English, reconstructed language, re-thought poetic form and traditions. In this subject, we will explore the ways in which poetry necessarily lends itself to finding new forms, to an interrogative focus on language, to a profound strangeness, playfulness, and opacity. Using Audre Lorde’s assertion that “the masters tools will never dismantle the masters house” as a springboard, we will search for new linguistic tools with which we can break open and rebuild ossified forms, structures, institutions and ideas to house our writing.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should have:
- Demonstrated an advanced critical reading of the core humanities discipline of poetry, encompassing various formal, conceptual, political, theoretical and philosophical approaches to contemporary poetry practices
- Acquired experience in drafting and developing a coherent suite of poems drawing from in-class explorations of poetic techniques
- Developed an ability to interact collaboratively with peers in the discipline area and undertake informed and constructive peer review of an individual creative project
- Understand the practice of writing poetry in local, national and international contexts and the politics and poetics of representation
- Develop a self-reflexive and ethical poetic practice.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- Be able to apply advanced analytic and critical skills to written texts
- Be able to apply advanced problem-solving skills to creative and analytic tasks
- Have the ability to complete written tasks to an advanced level of literacy and communication
- Plan and develop their own work; and work effectively with others while respecting individual differences
- Apply ethics in poetic practice.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CWRI20007 | Poetry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Poetry Folio (240 lines, equivalent 2000 words)
| During the examination period | 75% |
Poetics Manifesto
| During the examination period | 15% |
Participation in workshops/exercises
| 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. 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: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Jessica Yu Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 30 hours: a 2.5-hour workshop per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
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- Subject notes
Students who have completed 760-330 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
This subject is available to Bachelor of Arts (Continuing) and Bachelor of Creative Arts students and may be credited towards a major in Creative Writing in either course.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Creative Writing - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- 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.
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
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: 27 April 2024