9344 (v.7) Creative Writing 393-2 -Advanced Prose Workshop

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:

Advanced theory and practice of writing short prose fiction. Individual, work and critical workshop discussion.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of the parameters and possibilities of the short fiction form. Developed skills necessary for a writer of fiction including practising and developing attention to detail. Developed research skills appropriate to the genre. Completed exercises focussing on different aspects of the genre. Written and edited short fiction pieces and produced a written critique of these pieces. Learnt to sensitively critique the work of others. Utilised a reading audience for the improvement of the author's own work.

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.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Participation 10%, Prose fiction (1) 20%, Prose fiction (2) 30%, Prose fiction (3) 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Summer Period	Y