2585 (v.7) Creative Writing 212-1 - Short Fiction
| Area: | Department of Communication and Cultural Studies |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | An intermediate unit in theory and practice of writing short prose fiction. Emphasis on critical workshop discussion leading to completed examples of the student's own work. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Become familiar with various writing techniques and devices, for example, author versus narrator, character, conflict, closure, point of view, prose rhythms, plot, structure. An understanding of the conceptual, cultural and generic aspects of short fiction. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Gibaldi, Joseph. (1999), MLA handbook for writers of research papers (fifth edition). New York, Modern Language Association of America. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Character sketch 20%, Participation 15%, Story (1) 30%, Story (2) 35%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
