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Environmental Writing (CWRI40010)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Hayley Singer Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 hours: a 2-hour seminar per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available from the University Bookshop.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Creative Writing - 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.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- 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: 31 January 2024