| Offered at: | (B, G) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | R Freeman |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of two level two writing-coded units in A316 course. |
| Corequisite: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in Faculty of Arts and Education courses and D311, D312, D313, D326, D370, D391 |
| Incompatible with: | ALW350 |
| Contact hours: | 2 hours per week |
| Note: Students will be notified of the offerings for ALW394 at the time of re-enrolment. Students must select one third-year seminar from those offered, and for which they have already successfully completed the second-year prerequisite. Students must notify the Unit Chair of their seminar selection prior to the commencement of the unit. | |
Content
A unit of guided writing projects offers students the possibility to explore at an advanced level a particular area of professional and creative writing and/or editing. Students will be offered a range of workshop/seminar options to choose from. In each of ALW393 and ALW394, students will choose one offering from a range of up to three in each unit. The project will have a written 5000 word outcome, or equivalent depending on genre/project, as indicated by Unit Chair.
Assessment
Creative Nonfiction - Research proposal with annotated bibliography 20%
Creative nonfiction writing project 50%
Engagement with feedback processes 30%
OR
Scriptwriting Original script 50%
Script editing 30%
Class participation 20%
OR
Poetry Poetic Manifesto 20%
Poetry Folio A workshop poems 40%
Poetry Folio B final redrafting 40%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $733 | $733 | $2493 | $2823 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.