CRWR 3001 - Boundary Riders: Creative Critical Writing
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2022
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CRWR 3001 Course Boundary Riders: Creative Critical Writing Coordinating Unit English, Creative Writing, and Film Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites At least 6 units of Level II undergraduate study Incompatible CRWR 2007 Biennial Course Course offered in even years Assessment Creative work (2000 words) 40%, Draft proposal (1000 words) 20%, Journal/workbook 30%, Exegetical report (500 words) 10% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Gretta Mitchell
Dr Gretta Jade Mitchell
gretta.mitchell@adelaide.edu.auCourse 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
1 Read and interpret a range of creative critical texts
2 Begin to demonstrate an awareness of how to frame a research or creative problem and devise ways of
addressing it in the context of creative critical writing
3 Think rigorously about selected creative critical texts and the contexts of their production
4 Prepare and deliver polished and carefully edited samples of creative critical writing (through a series of
exercises and drafts)
5 Critically evaluate their own and others’ written materials
6 Engage productively and respectfully with their peers
University 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) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,2,3,4 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1,2,3,4,5 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
4,5,6 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1,2,3,4,5,6 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
1,2,3,4,5,6 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
All required readings will be accessed via MyUni.
Each week we will read an example of creative critical writing and a theoretical counterpoint to the text, starting with extracts from Bhanu Kapil's Ban en Banlieue and Paul B. Preciado's Testo Junkie.
Recommended Resources
Online resouce available via library:
Fournier, Lauren. Autotheory as Feminist Practice in Art, Writing, and Criticism. The MIT Press, 2021.Online Learning
MyUni will be used to make
the following available: course guide; audio recordings of all lectures;
lecture notes; readings (through DRMC); announcements; discussion boards; group
facilities including email and file exchange; external web links; submission of
some assignments.
Turnitin will also be used for the submission of some assignments.
The course guide will be made available as close to the enrolment date as possible. Lecture notes and
readings will be made available at the beginning of the semester. Lecture audio
recordings and other materials will be made available as the semester
progresses.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Lectures will engage with examples of creative critical writing.
Seminars will facilitate creative practice in response to the week's readings.
Students are expected to develop daily creative practice and to write every day.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
1 x 1 hour lectures per week = 12 hours per semester
1 x 2 hour seminar per week = 24 hours per semester
6 hours reading/writing per week = 72 hours per semester
2 hours research per week = 24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week = 24 hours per semester
TOTAL = 156 hours per semester
Learning Activities Summary
Introduction to Autotheory
Technogender / Technoscience
Borderlands and BIPOC beginnings
Introduction to Autofiction
Introduction to Autoethnography
Narrative: Stories and Data Sets
Creative Citation/s
Exegetical Writing
Key Concepts
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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
2,000 word critical-creative work negotiated with Course Convenor: 40%
1,000 word draft proposal: 20%
Journal/workbook: 20%
1000 word exegetical report: 20%
Assessment Detail
Workbook 20% - Due Week 12
Students will compile a workbook of creative practice over the semester.
Draft Proposal 20% - Due Week 7
Students will draft a proposal of their final creative critical work and present it in seminars to their peers.
Final Creative Critical Work 40% - Due Week 11
A final work of writing that demostrates understanding and application of the elements of autotheory and/or autofiction and/or autoethnography.
Exegetical Report 20% - Due Week 11
An exegesis to accompany the final work that explicates the writing in terms of key concepts encountered during semester.
Submission
Information on assignment submission will be on MyUni.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
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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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