Hobart
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
This unit introduces provides students with the opportunity to explore fiction writing both through their own practice and through the analysis of published works. Topics for study will include such foundational aspects of writing craft as narrative scope and structure, point of view, voice, characterisation, dialogue and setting.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Creative Writing Workshop 1 |
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| Unit code | HEN104 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | English |
| Coordinator | Dr. Danielle Wood |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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* 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).
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate, through practice, an understanding of key components of creative texts.
- Demonstrate a command of sentence-level writing in English, to a standard expected for introductory level study.
- Demonstrate attention to the details of editorial polish.
- Reflect critically on aspects of writing craft as executed works of published fiction/creative non-fiction.
Fees
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
HEN107
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 11 x 1 hr lecture,10 x 1.5hr tutorial. |
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| Assessment | Minor creative work, 750 words (25%), Craft analysis, 1000 words (25%), Major creative work 2000 words (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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