Reading and Writing
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 150 contact hours - Online
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2024 teaching periods
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Graduate Certificate in Arts (Writing) or equivalent
Aims and objectives
This unit focuses on the relationship between literary theories and how we write. It guides students through the production of a piece of writing that employs a theoretical lens of the student’s choice.
1. Identify, critically evaluate, and analytically reflect on the theories and methodologies of literary and creativity theory relevant to writing and reading practice
2. Demonstrate a high level of reflexivity in evaluating which theoretical approaches to reading and writing can be applied to their own writing and critically analyze the choices of theory by their classmates
3. Generate a piece of writing that applies the complex knowledge, skills and methods of literary theory to a narrative or document and demonstrate a mastery of specific elements of writing practice
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Identify, critically evaluate, and analytically reflect on the theories and methodologies of literary and creativity theory relevant to writing and reading practice
2. Demonstrate a high level of reflexivity in evaluating which theoretical approaches to reading and writing can be applied to their own writing and critically analyze the choices of theory by their classmates
3. Generate a piece of writing that applies the complex knowledge, skills and methods of literary theory to a narrative or document and demonstrate a mastery of specific elements of writing practice
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 11.5 | 13 | 150 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
| Written Assignment | Individual | 60-70% | 1, 2, 3 |
| Online Discussion Threads | Individual/Group | 30-40% | 1, 2, 3 |
Content
- Reading as a Writer
- Journaling as a writer and reader
- Theories of Creativity
- Literary theory (eg formalism, new criticism)
- Critical and Cultural theory
- Case studies on using theory to enrich writing
- Graduate Attribute: Communication Skills - Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attribute: Teamwork Skills - Collaboration and negotiation
- Graduate Attribute: Digital Literacies - Information literacy
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.