Key facts

UNE unit code: WRIT304

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Start
  • Trimester 3 - Online
Campus
  • Armidale Campus
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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The short story is a diverse genre that is thought-provoking and thematically rich.

In this hands-on creative writing unit you are offered the opportunity to research and develop a piece of short fiction and reflect on the process.

You will engage in a number of learning activities, including reading and analysing published short stories by diverse authors, writing and revising your own creative work, engaging in peer feedback, and researching and reflecting on your writing process and context.

You are expected to engage in regular writing activities as part of this unit and work collaboratively and respectfully as a creative writing practitioner.

Offerings

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 3Online

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Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
12cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Restrictions
ENCO304 or ENCO504 or WRIT504
Combined units

Notes

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

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Ariella Van LuynLecturer, creative writing - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. apply writing and research skills to develop and revise short fiction that conforms with the conventions of the genre;
  2. reflect and write on the processes and purpose of short fiction drawing on research and textual analysis;
  3. work independently and collaboratively in the process of developing a short piece of fiction; and
  4. recognise and reflect on cultural and ethical issues in the practice of writing short fiction.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Draft and ReflectionYes30%All offerings

Draft short story and reflection. Draft work of short fiction (1500 words) with reflective statement (500 words)

No. Words: 2000

Short Story and ExegesisYes40%All offerings

Developed short story and exegesis. Work of short fiction revised in response to peer and marker feedback (2000 words) and researched exegesis (1000 words)

No. Words: 3000

WorkshoppingYes30%All offerings

Structured workshopping activities

No. Words: 1000 equivalent

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

After Australia

ISBN: 9781925972818

Ahmad, M.M. (ed), Affirm Press 2020

Text refers to: All offerings

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