CRWR 3002 - So You Want to Write a Novel
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2022
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CRWR 3002 Course So You Want to Write a Novel Coordinating Unit English, Creative Writing, and Film Term Semester 2 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 2009 Biennial Course Course offered in odd years Assessment 2 x Creative assignments 20% each, participation 10%, final project 50% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Peter Pugsley
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
· Introduce students to a range of creative writing practices including poetry, prose and
creative non-fiction.
· Introduce students to ways of reading, talking and thinking about contemporary texts.
· Develop students’ capacity to investigate contemporary writing contexts (social,
historical and political).
· Develop students’ awareness of the nexus between reading and writing.
· Develop students’ ability to evaluate and apply critical material.
· Develop students’ ability to reflect upon their own work in the context of writing by
established writers.
· Develop students’ ability to confidently, thoughtfully and respectfully express their
ideas to their peers.
· Develop students’ confidence to share work in progress with peers, giving and receiving
constructive criticism.
· Develop students’ editing skills.
· Develop students’ teamwork skills.
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.
1,2,3,4,5,6 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.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7 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.
6,7,8,9,10 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, 2,3,6,7,8,9 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.
1,3,5,6,7 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
[Provisional]
Cloud Atlas (2004) by David Mitchell
The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf (2012) by Ambelin Kwaymullina
Annihilation (2014) by Jeff VanderMeer
Typhoon Kingdom (2019) by Matt Hooton
Girl, Woman, Other (2019) by Bernardine Evaristo
Extracts may be provided from the following works:
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962) by Shirley Jackson
The Bell Jar (1963) by Sylvia Plath
Monkey Grip (1977) by Helen Garner
The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood
Under the Skin (2000) by Michel Faber
The Natural Way of Things (2015) by Charlotte Wood
Normal People (2018) by Sally Rooney
The Overstory (2018) by Richard Powers
Too Much Lip (2018) by Melissa Lucashenko
Online Learning
Additional course-related material is available
through My Uni. The following documents will be made available via My Uni:
lecture Content, Course Outline, and explanation of assessment tasks.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
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Workload
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Learning Activities Summary
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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
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Assessment Detail
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Submission
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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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