ALW396 - Producing Digital Anthologies: From Concept to Publication
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| 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 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Karen Le Rossignol |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in a Faculty of Arts and Education course or D311, D312, D313, D326, D330, D370, D385, D391 |
| Incompatible with: | ALW321, ALW326, ALW393 |
| 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: | 2 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online learning independent and collaborative learning activities (2 x 2-hour seminar per week equivalent) |
Content
This unit offers students the opportunity to explore fiction and nonfiction writing to a given theme or concept, plus editing and production skills for an online anthology. In the fiction/nonfiction component, we focus on addressing a commissioned theme or concept applying innovative ideas and observations in the writing and workshop process. The editing/publishing component focuses on the compilation of content for an anthology; structuring, designing and preparing initial marketing for a publication and its specified readership; and applying legal principles to publication decisions. At the end of the unit, students will demonstrate skills in preparing fiction/nonfiction to a given theme or concept, working with a small group to edit and publish a digital anthology, and individually evaluating the process in relation to the writing/publishing industry.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
| ULO1 | Identify, apply and redraft advanced techniques, innovations and ideas relating to fiction/nonfiction writing | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Negotiate effectively with authors, editors and others in the publication process | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Read and edit critically and self-critically | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Understand, analyse and apply research and preparatory processes for writing fiction/nonfiction | GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate a capacity to adapt to the regulatory environment that affects publishing practices | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO6 | Undertake self-directed and collaborative tasks | GLO7: Teamwork |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 (Individual) - Final draft fiction/nonfiction manuscript | 3200 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2 Group - Group digital anthology | 4000 words equivalent | 50% | Week 11 |
| Assessment 3 (Individual) - Evaluative report on editing and publishing process | 800 words or equivalent | 10% | 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
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ALW396 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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