ALW394 - Writing Project
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Antonia Pont |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in course A316. A300* students may apply for approval from Course Director by demonstrating capacity for developing an appropriate writing project. |
| Prerequisite: | Two ALW units with at least one at level 2 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities 1 x 2-hour seminar per week equivalent |
| In-person attendance requirements: | 11-hours of Practice Intensive in face-to-face mode, or self-managed mode |
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 creative writing project of a commercially viable length, shaping the process from concept through planning, research, and workshop development to final artefact. Students will develop skills in the management of individual creative projects in a practice-based approach. The genre for the project may be negotiated, and could include fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, script or branching narrative, experimental or interdisciplinary writing.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate critical judgement in the selection, development and redrafting of a range of writing strategies to complete individual creative writing project | 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 | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Evaluate your own and the work of others | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Engage ethically and professionally as a writer in the context of cultural diversity and a globalized knowledge economy | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO8: Global citizenship |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Research task | 800 words or equivalent | 20% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2 - Student Author Video Interview | 600 words or equivalent | 15% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 3 - Final Writing Project | 2200 words or equivalent | 55% | Exam week |
| Assessment 4 - Peer feedback tasks and workshopping | 400 words or equivalent | 10% | Ongoing |
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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