Graduate Diploma of Writing and Literature
2027 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2027 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Graduate Diploma of Writing and Literature |
| Deakin course code | A664 |
| Course credit points | 8 |
| Course version | 2 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Education |
| Course information | For students who commenced from 2016 to 2026. |
| Campus | Offered at Online,Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Final intake | Offered to continuing students only. The final intake to this course was in Trimester 2, 2026. Students should contact Student Central for course, course map and enrolment information. Further course structure information can be found in the handbook archive. |
| Duration | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS code | 083988G Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8 |
Course sub-headings
Alternative exits
| Graduate Certificate of Writing and Literature (A535) |
Course learning outcomes
| Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
| Articulate specialist knowledge of a range of literary and creative writing theories, concepts, and approaches, and apply them to the study of literature and the production of written work. |
| Communicate through writing that employs advanced command of the critical and theoretical vocabularies and language required to interpret, argue and fluently and persuasively transmit ideas about writing and literature. |
| Employ a range of technologies and make evaluative judgments in the use of research databases, bibliographic and digital communication technologies to research, produce and present scholarly work in writing and literature. |
| Utilise theory and research to critically analyse and apply appropriate forms and conventions in writing and to evaluate the influence of narrative strategies, genre conventions and cultural assumptions on works of literature. |
| Apply a range of theoretical, historical and contemporary critical and analytical approaches to the design and execution of solutions to a range of scholarly, aesthetic and ideological problems that emerge from the analysis and writing of literature. |
| Act with autonomy and initiative while being accountable for working effectively, efficiently and to a high standard in order to achieve goals in writing and literature. |
| Actively contribute to peer feedback activities and make constructive, respectful and informed contributions to creative and critical collaboration in writing and literature. |
| Identify, select, critically analyse, and apply culturally relevant literary theories, concepts, and approaches to writing and interpreting works of literature. |
Approved at Faculty Board September 2021
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some courses still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
Course rules
To complete the Graduate Diploma of Writing and Literature you must pass 8 credit points. The number of credit points required may vary, depending on your entry point or how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) based on your professional experience and previous qualifications.
An 8-credit point Graduate Diploma of Writing and Literature includes:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in your first study period
- a 1 credit point core unit
- 2 credit points of writing course electives
- 2 credit points of literature course electives
- 3 credit points of electives chosen from units within the specialisations of the Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) or the Master of Communication or the core or electives of the Master of Creative Arts including ACC700 Communication and Creative Arts Internship.
Most units are equal to one credit point. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters per year.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Course structure
Core units
Compulsory 0-credit point module
To be completed in the first trimester of study:
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin |
Units
| ALL743 | Foundations in Writing and Literature |
Writing and Literature units
Writing units
Select 2 credit points not previously studied from:
| ALW727 | Clued In: Crime Fiction and Film |
| ALW732 | Fiction Writing: Story, Structure and Starting Out |
| ALL784 | Writing Beyond Boundaries: Finding Form |
ACA715 Creating Your Arts Business [No longer available for enrolment]
ALC708 Social Media Content Creation [No longer available for enrolment for this course]
ALJ716 Writing the News [No longer available for enrolment]
ALL705 Vision and Revision: Short Stories Now [No longer available for enrolment]
ALL727 Sex, the Body, and American Poetry [No longer available for enrolment]
ALW738 Editing [No longer available for enrolment]
ALW739 Publishing [No longer available for enrolment]
Literature units
Select 2 credit points not previously studied from:
| ALL706 | Fantasy and Historical Fictions |
| ALL708 | Graphic Narratives |
| ALL721 | Writing for Children |
| ALL722 | Texts for Young Adults |
| ALL784 | Writing Beyond Boundaries: Finding Form |
ALL705 Vision and Revision: Short Stories Now [No longer available for enrolment]
ALL727 Sex, the Body, and American Poetry [No longer available for enrolment]
Electives
Choose 3 credit points of electives chosen from units within the specialisations of the Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) or the Master of Communication or the core or electives of the Master of Fine Arts including ACC700 Communication and Creative Arts Internship.
Fees and charges
Tuition fees will vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, your study load and/or unit discipline.
Your tuition fees will increase annually at the start of each calendar year. All fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD) and do not include additional costs such as textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment, mandatory checks, travel, consumables and other costs.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.