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CRWR 2003 - Travel Writing

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4315
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: 9 hours per week for 4 weeks
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study
Assumed Knowledge: High level of English literacy competency
Incompatible: ENGL 2063
Assessment: Participation (10%), Portfolio (30%), Writing exercise (20%), Final writing piece (40%)
Syllabus:

This course is a practical introduction to travel writing through history and practice. It covers ways to begin and develop a sustained and reflective travel writing practice, including revision and editing. Students will workshop their own and other students' work, in order to develop the capacity to revise and self-edit. It also considers the ethics of travel and tourism from the context of a range of readings. The course consists of a series of exercises designed to develop aspects of the travel writer's craft and a selection of connected readings from classical and contemporary travel writing in a range of genres, styles and techniques. Students will write a final travel piece, which will include a reflective exegesis on their practice.

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Units
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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
4315 Mon 26/06/2023 Fri 30/06/2023 Thu 13/07/2023 Wed 19/07/2023


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
95262 LEC0 60 25 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.
Note: This lecture is pre-recorded and can be viewed any time after publication in MyUni. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
95004 WR01 60 25 26 Jun - 17 Jul Monday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
26 Jun - 17 Jul Monday 1pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
27 Jun - 18 Jul Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
27 Jun - 18 Jul Tuesday 1pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio