ALW394 - Writing Project

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Antonia Pont
Prerequisite:

Two ALW units with at least one at level 2

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2-hour seminar per week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities 1 x 2-hour seminar per week equivalent

Content

This unit will offer development of a creative project, shaping the process from concept through research to narrative artefact. It will  include developing skills in the management of creative projects in a practice-based approach. The genre for the project may be negotiated,  and could include fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, script, experimental  or interdisciplinary writing. The unit will incorporate ongoing small group workshops on the developing project, and seminar discussions on industry-related issues.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Utilise technologies to critically interrogate a range of literary texts in the creation of a writing research project

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO3: Digital Literacy

ULO2

Apply relevant literary materials and research from a range of sources to develop and enhance creative work

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Draw on feedback and self-evaluation to write and redraft a literary text within a deadline to a specified readership

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO5: Problem Solving

ULO4

Critically read and analyse relevant texts

GLO4: Critical Thinking

ULO5

Evaluate your own and the work of others

GLO6: Self management

ULO6

Demonstrate use of technology for a range of purposes including working with others, communication and accessing sources of research

GLO3: Digital Literacy

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - Research Task 800 words 
or equivalent
20% Ongoing
Assessment 2 - Student Author Video Interview 600 words
or equivalent
15% Week 9
Assessment 3 - Final Writing Project 2200 words or equivalent  55% Exam week
Assessment 4 - Peer Feedback Tasks and Workshopping 400 words or equivalent  10% Ongoing

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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