ALL721 - Writing for Children
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Intensive period: February Online intensive* Trimester 1: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ALL725, ALL726 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Intensive period: Online independent and collaborative learning including 6 x 2-hour scheduled online seminars and 6 x 1-hour scheduled online workshops Trimester 1: Online independent and collaborative learning including 2 x 2-hour scheduled online workshops |
| Note: | * Unit chair approval required for enrolment |
Content
This unit will introduce students to key ideas and approaches in writing for children. Students will select a genre in which to write a piece of creative fiction such as fantasy, the school story or romance. They will frame their understanding of contemporary genre conventions by analysing a selection of children's and young adult fiction and utilising this context in the production of their own creative output.
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