CRWR 2013 - The Writer's Voice: Intersections in Writing
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CRWR 2013 Course The Writer's Voice: Intersections in Writing Coordinating Unit English, Creative Writing, and Film Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact 3 hours per week Prerequisites 12 units of Level I study Assumed Knowledge Advanced writing and reading skills in English Assessment Assessment: 1000 word writing piece A (20%), 2000 word writing piece B (40%), 1500 exegetical essay (30%), participation (10%) Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Phillip Edmonds
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this course students should be able to:
1. Confidently read, understand and appreciate a range of literary texts
2. Think rigorously about selected contemporary texts and the contexts of their production
3. Prepare and deliver polished and carefully edited examples of creative writing (through a series of exercises and drafts)
4. Critically evaluate their own and others' written materials
5. Engage constructively and respectfully with their peersUniversity Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised. 1, 2, 3 The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 1, 2, 3, 4 An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 3, 4, 5 Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 3, 4, 5 A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies. 3, 4, 5 A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life. 1,2, 3, 4 A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community. 2, 4, 5 An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities. 1, 2, 4, 5 -
Learning Resources
Required Resources
The Writer's Voice: Intersections in Writing Course Reader (available from Copy & Text)
Online content provided via My Uni
Lectures will be recorded
Texts (Recommended Resources) will be available from Unibooks from January 2014Recommended Resources
Coleman, Dylan, Amazing Grace, UQP, 2012
Steinbeck, John, Of Mice and Men, Penguin Classics, 2006
Mears, Gillian, The Mint Lawn, Allen & Unwin, 2011
Frame, Janet, Lagoon and other stories, Bloomsbury, 1997
Murnane, Gerald, Tamarisk Row, Giramondo, 2008Online Learning
Course information & lecture material will be available online through MyUni
Recorded lectures will be realeased progressively over the semester -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Texts and the issues arising from them will be discussed in a lecture format and complemented by readings and on-line material. The set texts are chosen to provoke students to question critical assumptions and the ways in which they frame their work. The seminars will further develop issues and themes and explore their relevance to students' own writing, and the degree to which they identify with the introduced material. From that basis, students will be asked to respond creatively, through writing exercises in seminars. Creative responses may include fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction. The main aim of the course is for students, in response to their reading, to debate the notion of 'voice' as it relates to their own writing and research.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Students will commit the equivalent to 156 hours of study in this course.
Learning Activities Summary
Students are expected to have read the material in the reader for each week's lecture and seminar, Seminars will focus on material covered in lectures and provide time for writing and workshopping.
Lectures and seminars will be delivered on the themes listed below in the following order:
Writing in contested spaces
Writing deeply and succinctly
Landscape as writing
The subconscious and the inexpressible as writing
Writing as meditation rather than character
The novel as poetry
The peronal as the political
Where history meets self
Writing as nature
Breaking up the 'real'
Personal writing
Specific Course Requirements
Not applicableSmall Group Discovery Experience
Provisional.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
TASK TYPE DUE WEIGHTING LEARNING OUTCOME
1,000 word CW piece Formative Friday Week 4 20% 1,3,4,5
2,000 word CW piece Formative Friday Week 8 40% 1,3,4,5
1,500 word Exegetical essay Summative Friday Week 12 30% 1,2,3,4,5
Participation Summative On-going 10% 3,4,5
Assessment Related Requirements
Attendance at seminars is expected.
To successfully complete the course students will have to submit all assessment tasks.Assessment Detail
To be announced.Submission
All assignments must be submitted in hard copy. No electronic submissions will be accepted.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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