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CRWR 1001 - Creative Writing: The Essentials

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3920
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Assumed Knowledge: ENGL 1101
Incompatible: ENGL 2062
Assessment: 1000-word critical reflection on close reading of set texts, 2000-word creative portfolio, Participation in online feedback forums
Syllabus:

This course is a practical introduction to creative writing through prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, and writing for performance. It covers ways to maintain a reflective writing practice, including revision and editing. The course includes exercises and assignments designed to develop the creative writer’s craft, and a selection of readings in a range of forms and styles. Through writing practice and reflection, the course explores contemporary developments in different literary forms, introducing students to issues, techniques, and contexts of contemporary writing. The course aims to develop skills in creative writing, critical reading and analysis, and in research practices relevant to creative writers.

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Units
 EFTSL
Amount
3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3920 Mon 12/08/2019 Sat 31/08/2019 Fri 20/09/2019 Fri 01/11/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
28703 LEC0 240 71 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.
Note: This lecture can be viewed on the web through Canvas so there is no time or location allocated to it.
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
28636 WR04 58 23 1 Aug - 19 Sep Thursday 2pm - 5pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
10 Oct - 31 Oct Thursday 2pm - 5pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
28637 WR03 58 26 1 Aug - 19 Sep Thursday 11am - 2pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
10 Oct - 31 Oct Thursday 11am - 2pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
28638 WR02 58 7 29 Jul - 16 Sep Monday 2pm - 5pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
7 Oct - 28 Oct Monday 2pm - 5pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
28639 WR01 59 8 29 Jul - 16 Sep Monday 11am - 2pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
7 Oct - 28 Oct Monday 11am - 2pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio