ALW394 - Studio Writing Project
Unit details
Year: | 2020 unit information |
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Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
Credit point(s): | 2 |
EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Karen Le Rossignol |
Prerequisite: | Two level 2 ALW units |
Corequisite: | Must be enrolled in A316. A300 students may apply for approval from Course Director by demonstrating capacity for developing an appropriate writing project. |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class, 1 x 1-hour seminar, 1 x 2-hour practical studio per week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Independent and collaborative learning activities including: 1 x 1-hour class, 1 x 1-hour seminar and 1 x 2-hour practical work per week equivalent |
Note:This unit is a core and capstone unit for the Bachelor of Creative Writing. It is not available to students in A300 or related double degrees D311, D312, D313, D326, D370, and D391 unless given approval from Course Director |
Content
This unit will offer development of a longer creative project, shaping the process from concept through research to narrative artefact. It will include developing skills in the management of creative projects in a practice-based approach. The genre for the project may be negotiated, and could include fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, script, experimental or interdisciplinary writing. The unit will incorporate ongoing small group workshops on the developing project, and seminar discussions on industry-related issues.
These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
ULO1 | Demonstrate innovative thinking and the creative use of resources in developing a longer creative writing research project (assessment 1, 3) | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
ULO2 | Apply relevant materials and research from a range of sources to own creative work (assessment 1, 2, 3) | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
ULO3 | Write and redraft clearly, concisely and creatively within a deadline to a specified readership (assessment 1, 3) | GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO4 | Critically read and analyse relevant texts (assessment 2) | GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO5 | Evaluate your own and the work of others (assessment 1, 3) | GLO6: Self-management |
ULO6 | Demonstrate use of technology for a range of purposes including working with others, communication and accessing sources of research (assessment 1, 2, 3) | GLO3: Digital literacy |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 (Individual) - Research Proposal | 1600 words or equivalent | 20% | Week 3 |
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Presentation Seminars | 1600 words or equivalent | 20% | Week 11 |
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Exercise Creative Research Project | 4800 words or equivalent | 60% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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