Environmental Writing (CWRI40010)
HonoursPoints: 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 successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply advanced theoretical, aesthetic and analytic skills to interpreting critical and creative texts
- Tackle new problems in the production of creative works with confidence and openness to contemporary artistic directions
- Participate effectively in group discussions and collaborative learning
- Demonstrate an understanding of the wider public significance of their knowledge and skills.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain generic skills in:
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Thinking creatively
- Openness to new ideas
- 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
Note: this subject is not available for master's students. Master's students please refer to CWRI90022.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWRI90022 | Environmental Writing | Not available in 2025 |
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Personal Critical Reflection
| Mid semester | 40% |
Final Folio produced in any genre of creative writing
| End of semester | 50% |
Class participation | Throughout the semester | 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: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
Not available in 2025
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) Course Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - 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.
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.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025