Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Marcelle Freiman
Rebecca Giggs
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ENGL120
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This is a practical unit that introduces students to various approaches and ways of thinking about creative writing. The unit consists of a series of workshops and lectures covering a range of creative writing skills and topics. Students are encouraged to be experimental and adventurous in their writing. Each seminar addresses a different creative writing topic so that students can engage with different genres, methods and approaches. The workshops are interactive; they aim to increase understanding of the process of creative writing. Assessment of each student's creative work is based on development and realisation of a topic, language use and the writing skills, structure and overall presentation as well as demonstrated engagement with unit topics in all set assignments and on-course writing exercises.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
*Criteria for marking for each assessment are included in the details of the assessment tasks in iLearn. Students are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with these criteria before attempting, completing and submitting each assignment.
Students should also consult the marking rubrics for each assessment task, in iLearn, as they provide the standards against which the criteria are marked.
Note: There is also a non-assessable, compulsory Peer Mark feedback activity in this unit. This will be completed in Weeks 4 and 5, so that students can benefit from feedback well before Assessment 2 is due.
Return of marked work
Marked work will be returned to students electronically via Turnitin.
Extensions and Disruption to Studies
Is your assignment on time? Late submission of written work without prior approval and supporting documentation (e.g., a medical certificate) will attract a penalty of 2% per day (including weekends). If you have a
legitimate reason for being unable to submit your work on time, for which you can provide documentation, contact your tutor to discuss an extension (before the due date).
Extensions requested after the due date are unlikely to be granted. If you are having problems, please speak to your teacher or the unit convenor as early as possible.
* Assessments: an extra note on word length, criteria and penalties for written assessment tasks.
NB: It is a requirement of this unit that all creative work handed in for workshops or as assignments is new work written during this unit and engaging with unit topics. Work from a concurrent unit or previous units or studies must not be presented for workshops or assessments. Creative writing written prior to the unit commencing cannot be presented either.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Quizzes on readings | 10% | Ongoing |
Creative writing & reflection | 30% | 19 September |
Creative writing & Reflection | 40% | 13 November |
Participation (10 + 10) | 20% | Week 7 & Week 13 |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 10%
Students must complete the quizzes on the weekly readings where prompted to do so in the iLearn modules. These must be completed prior to the Monday lecture of the weeks in which they are set.
The purpose of this task is to encourage students to read and engage with the readings prior to the lectures and seminars. This will help you to be well prepared for discussion of these readings and to gain maximum understanding of their relevance to the creative writing topics to which they are linked. The questions in the quizzes are targeted to ensuring students do this reading in time for classes.
Due: 19 September
Weighting: 30%
This assignment requires the submission of creative writing and a short reflective statement.
Due: 13 November
Weighting: 40%
Due: Week 7 & Week 13
Weighting: 20%
This mark is for participation in seminars and in-class workshops.
Each component of 10% includes 5% participation and 5% for iLearn quizzes.
Students are expected to attend all classes and lectures. Absence from more than 2 seminars without documentation will have a serious impact on your participation mark.
Participation includes the requirements that students:
Unit Requirements and Expectations
The university Assessment Policy states that in order to pass a unit, a student must make a serious attempt at all pieces of written assessment.
Students enrolled in this unit are expected to:
* It is a requirement of this unit that all creative work handed in for workshops or as assignments is new work written during this unit, and engaging with unit topics. Work from a concurrent unit or previous units or studies must not be presented for workshops or assessments. Creative writing written prior to the unit commencing cannot be presented either. See the University Academic Honesty Policy.**
CLASSES
For classrooms please consult the MQ Timetable: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. This website will display up-to-date information on your classes and classroom locations. Students must attend the classes in which they are enrolled.
Further information about classes are on the iLearn website.
Lectures
* Lectures start in Week 1.
Seminar classes begin in Week 2 and are every week thereafter. Students are expected to attend or listen to all lectures and attend all seminars.
Please check the university timetable for lecture and class venues.
Lectures are delivered as live lectures, and recorded. Recorded lectures available in Echo 360. The seminars each week will cover readings and topics dealt with in the same week's lecture.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS
Required Reading
Required weekly readings for this unit must be accessed via Unit Readings ENGL121 in Library Multisearch http://www.mq.edu.au/on_campus/library/
It is strongly recommended that students access, download and print the readings well before the scheduled weeks, so that the readings can be read and annotated. Annotating your readings promotes active reading and comprehension, and enables you to make notes on your reading responses.
This texts is also required:
Recommended
Online units can are accessed at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/.
PC and Internet access are required, Broadband or WiFi connection is essential. Basic computer skills and skills in word processing are also a requirement.
Students must be able to upload, download, and print Word documents for workshopping and for other students to access for feedback.
ILearn used for access to recorded lectures (Echo), for quizzes, for communication and for access to all unit materials via the library or directly in iLearn.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.
This graduate capability is supported by:
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30/07/2016 | As I have changed the assessment tasks to include quizzes on readings, the assessment page has been altered, as has the mapping. |
17/07/2016 | 2nd re submission for approval as I had not saved the change to final assessment date first time. MF |