Courses & Units
Writing the Family Saga HAA104
Hobart
This unit is fully online and is only available for enrolment through the College of Arts, Law and Education online registration process:
Website: Writing the Family Saga
Contact: ASC.Contact@utas.edu.au / +61 3 6226 6365
Actual Dates: 2 Mar - 17 Apr 2020.
Introduction
Adventure or romance, tragedy or triumph, legends of extraordinary feats or quiet tales of everyday struggles. What kinds of stories are there in your family tree? This unit builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in HAA004 Writing Family History. Students will have further opportunity to develop key skills for the writing of fiction and/or non-fiction based on genealogical records. The emphasis in this unit is on crafting and polishing engaging and readable multigenerational family history narratives.
Summary
| Unit name | Writing the Family Saga |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HAA104 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | English |
| Coordinator | Dr Imogen Wegman |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | Off-Campus | Domestic | ||
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 24/2/2020 | 23/3/2020 | 13/4/2020 | 31/5/2020 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2020 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2020 will be available from the 1st October 2019.
Fees
Domestic
| Band | CSP Student Contribution | Field of Education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020: $835.00 | 100705 |
Fees for next year will be published in October. The fees above only apply for the year shown.
Please note: international students should refer to this page to get an indicative course cost.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Fully online |
|---|---|
| Assessment | 6 x short online exercises and responses (40%); 2 x 750-1000-word written narratives (60%). Final grade will be pass or fail. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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