Writing for Young People (7479.6)
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| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Creative And Cultural Practice | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate 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
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Write confidently for young people demonstrating an awareness of audience and various markets
2. Undertake market research and identify appropriate publishers for particular works
3. Demonstrate skills in evaluating and enhancing creative writing
4. Critically evaluate and edit creative works
5. Apply concepts presented in the research literature to the analysis of literature for young people and issues surrounding both audience and literature
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 - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
NoneCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
NoneEquivalent units
NoneAssumed knowledge
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Required texts
Relevant articles/readings will be posted to the unit's moodle website. There are no compulsory set readings for this unit, however it is highly recommended that students are familiar with relevant material before that week's lecture and tutorial. Tutorial classes will require students to locate and bring various children's and young adult works to class. These can be sourced from the university library, Public libraries, or personal collections.
There are no additional required texts for this unit, however;
Given the nature of the unit, and the requirements for assessment 2, it is also essential to read widely in young people's literature across a range of readerships, genres and styles.
There is a strong correlation in this unit between students who undertake additional reading, both from e-reserve and the body of creative texts discussed in lectures, and students who receive grades of Distinction and higher.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
While attendance at lectures and tutorials is not compulsory, it should be noted that the nature of the assessment items for this unit, and particularly assessment item 2, means that any student who attends less than 80% of the classes for this unit will find it very difficult to satisfactorily pass the assessments, and therefore the unit.
Required IT skills
To complete this unit successfully, you will need the ability to post to Moodle discussion forums, and word processing skills.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
