Writing, Rewriting (11114.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-Campus |
UC - Canberra, Bruce |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
School Of Arts And Communications | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit students will be able to:1. Develop and apply a critical vocabulary to explain how creative writing works;
2. Identify problems and solutions in their own and others¿ creative writing responses; and
3. Apply practical research skills for investigating writing processes to improve their own work.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2023 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Semester 2 | 31 July 2023 | On-Campus | Dr Diana Clarke |
2024 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-Campus | Dr Owen Bullock |
Required texts
Required Texts—these you must purchase:
1 George Orwell, 1984, any edition.
2 Ursula K. Le Guin, Steering the Craft (New York: Mariner Books, 2015).
(Notes on set texts: The total cost of these two books, if purchased new, is approximately $40. The first is readily available for a few dollars second-hand, can be ordered in to any good bookstore and of course is readily obtainable for purchase online. Additionally, there are a number of free online versions of 1984. In addition, either book can be obtained online through The School Locker (Links to an external site.).).
The LeGuin book is also available here new: https://www.amazon.com.au/Steering-Craft-Twenty-First-Century-Guide-Sailing/dp/0544611616/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=steering+the+craft&qid=1626660226&sr=8-1
And here the book is available used: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&cm_sp=SearchF-_-home-_-Results&an=le+guin&tn=steering+the+craft&kn=&isbn=
Required Tutorial Readings—these you must download from Canvas:
Please see the list of weekly readings in the Timetable of Activities.
Participation requirements
It will not be possible to complete assessment item 1 without being present in the online tutorial during the week in which one is scheduled to present.
Required IT skills
This unit involves online meetings in real time using the Virtual Room in your UCLearn teaching site. The Virtual Room allows you to communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, go to the Virtual Room in your UCLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a tutorial to help familiarise you with the functionality of the virtual room. |
In-unit costs
The total costs of the 2 texts is approximately $40.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None