Unit Set Information

Creative and Professional Writing Minor

Effective from 01-JAN-2022 : Code MIAAJY

Students with a passion for writing will be offered the opportunity to nurture a capacity for creativity and effective communication. They will develop writing skills in a range of genres, while also gaining an understanding of important legal, ethical and practical elements of editing and publishing.

Disclaimer

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This Minor can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Mount Lawley
Online

Unit Set Coordinator

Dr Donna Jean MAZZA

Minor Structure

Students must complete four (4) units totalling 60 credit points:

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
WRT1101Language and Writing15
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit TitleCredit Points
Select two units (30 credit points) from the following:
WRT3130 ^Writing Prose15
WRT3120 ^Biographical and Autobiographical Writing15
WRT3215 ^Authorship and Publication15

Select one unit (15 credit points) from the following:

Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
WRT3107 ^Writing Poetry15
WRT3105 ^Writing Drama15
WRT3140 ^Professional Writing15

^ Core Option


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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