ALW352 - Writing and Publishing for Young People
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Jodi Mc Alister |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ALW252 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit introduces students to the production of creative writing for young people. Students will engage with a variety of genres and narrative approaches, through the study of creative and critical texts relevant to child and young adult literature. Students undertaking this unit will learn to draft and pitch their work, identifying and applying key concepts around genre, audience and narration. This knowledge will be showcased in a final assessment: a substantial piece of creative writing for young people.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Use competent, clear, accurate and appropriate written language to produce and communicate creative and reflective work to a deadline | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Critically analyse genres and techniques of writing for young people and apply a critical awareness of ethical principles to global contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical Thinking GLO8: Global Citizenship |
| ULO3 | Find, evaluate and apply theories about writing for young people from a range of scholarly sources to your own work and effectively respond to feedback | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Identify, practise and apply key theories and approaches to writing for young people in your own creative work | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate capacity to draft and improve both critical and creative work in response to feedback | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO6 | Demonstrate critical awareness of ethical principles In examination of various global, social and cultural contexts in which texts for young people are produced | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Journal | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: Research and Writing Exercise | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 3: Exercise | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | 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 ALW352 can be found via the University Library.
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.
Unit Fee Information
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