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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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: | Participation 10%, Prose fiction (1) 20%, Prose fiction (2) 30%, Prose fiction (3) 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 100700 Communication and Media Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| 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 | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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