ALL705 - Short Stories: Writers and Readers

Unit details

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Enrolment modes:

(B, X)

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:

0.125

Unit chair:M Takolander

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Content

The unit offers the opportunity to discuss in depth a very wide range of short story, from its nineteenth century origins in Poe and others, through to very recent Australian and regional writing. Classes will offer candidates the opportunity to workshop both their critical and theoretical essays and/or their creative work. Special attention will be given to formal and genre considerations, in looking at the most effective ways of building a story, and the special strengths and strictures that arise from its need to be ‘short'. Texts may be varied from year to year, according to student interest, and emphasis will be placed throughout on close reading and emulation of key primary texts.

Assessment

Assignment 1: Essay or story 50% one or more pieces up to 2500 words.
Assignment 2: Essay or short story 50% one or more pieces up to 2500 words.

Unit Fee Information

Student Contribution Rate*Student Contribution Rate**Student Contribution Rate***Fee rate - Domestic Students Fee rate - International students
$680$680$680$2266$2672

* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
**** Fee rate for students who commenced studies from 2005
***** Fee rate for students who commenced studies from 2006
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