Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Marcelle Freiman
Contact via marcelle.freiman@mq.edu.au
Department of English
Michelle Hamadache
Department of English
Michelle Hamadache
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ENGX121 and (ENGX120 or ENGL120 or ENG110)
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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 unit extends the practical work and learning methodologies of ENGL121. It is based on seminar workshops, lectures, and practical writing activities. The unit encourages responses to different genres and theoretical approaches to creative writing. It aims to develop practical written and reflective skills, and the capacity to use language and form. It encourages students to attempt new ways of writing, to develop their work into finished texts, and to consciously position these texts within the wider discourse. In this unit, creative writing is taught within contexts of contemporary relevance, in order to broaden students' range and encourage reflection about their writing. Students are expected to develop their creative writing and increase their knowledge about its contexts by producing writing throughout the unit. Unit topics and readings provide literary and theoretical examples to stimulate intellectual and creative enquiry.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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 in this unit.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignment 1 | 15% | No | End of weeks 4, 7, 10, 13 |
Assignment 2 | 25% | No | End of week 7 |
Assignment 3 - Final | 40% | No | End of week 13 |
Participation | 20% | No | Week 7, Week 13 |
Due: End of weeks 4, 7, 10, 13
Weighting: 15%
There are 4 quizzes over the semester, which must be completed by the due dates. Each quiz will close after its submission date and time. Each quiz will cover approximately 3-5 readings from the weeks prior to its due date. Quizzes are a combination of multiple choice and analytical questions.
Due: End of week 7
Weighting: 25%
Creative writing and reflective statement.
Creative writing: Prose 1500 words and a 350 word reflective statement. Poetry: at least 50 lines and a 350 word reflective statement.
Due: End of week 13
Weighting: 40%
Creative writing + a reflective essay.
Creative writing - prose: word count 2000 words and a reflective essay 650 words.; poetry length: at least 80 lines and a reflective essay of 650 words.
Due: Week 7, Week 13
Weighting: 20%
Participation marks are given in two parts - 10% at the end of first half of semester and the other 10% at the end of semester.
Students are expected to engage with workshops and discussions, and listen to the lectures. Absence from online engagement will affect participation marks and may result in failure of the unit. If you cannot engage because of illness or other circumstances, which are disruptive to your studies, submit a Disruption to Studies waiver request through ask.mq.edu.au, and also contact your tutor.
The marks given for participation are for students' active participation in online discussions showing evidence of their having done the readings and listened to the lectures, and workshop activities.
Texts
Required reading
Prescribed weekly readings for this unit are in Library Multisearch.
Enter ENGX233 unit code in the MQ Library Unit Readings tab. http://www.mq.edu.au/on_campus/library/.
Recommended texts
Students do not have to purchase all of these texts: some are available in the Library as e-books. The others are excellent 'how to' texts for creative writing which will be useful in all creative writing units offered by MQ. Consider your purchases of these texts as additions to your library.
Week:
1 Introduction
2 Story and narrative - Short story (1)
3. Story and narrative - Short story (2)
4 Global writing in English
5 Rewriting narratives
6 Experimental writing and the postmodern
7 Writing other worlds
8 Identity and subjectivity
9 Romance fiction - genre
10 Collage
11 New genres and hybrid Genres
12 Eco poetry
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
The University recognises that students may experience events or conditions that adversely affect their academic performance. If you experience serious and unavoidable difficulties at exam time or when assessment tasks are due, you can consider applying for Special Consideration.
You need to show that the circumstances:
If you feel that your studies have been impacted submit an application as follows:
Outcome
Once your submission is assessed, an appropriate outcome will be organised.
You can withdraw from your subjects prior to the census date (last day to withdraw). If you successfully withdraw before the census date, you won’t need to apply for Special Circumstances. If you find yourself unable to withdraw from your subjects before the census date - you might be able to apply for Special Circumstances. If you’re eligible, we can refund your fees and overturn your fail grade.
If you’re studying Single Subjects using FEE-HELP or paying up front, you can apply online.
If you’re studying a degree using HECS-HELP, you’ll need to apply directly to Macquarie University.
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
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.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 (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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.
Unit Requirements and Expectations
To complete this unit, students must
Assignment Late Penalty
2% per day or part of day is applied to assignments submitted to Turnitin after the assignment deadline, including both day and time.
There is also a penalty for assignments which are below or above the word or line limits. After 10% 'wriggle room' either side of the stated limit for each assignment, work is penalised up to 10% per 200 words or pro-rata for line counts for poetry.
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.
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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:
Assignment 1 task changed to four quizzes during the unit, which will enable students to engage with the readings for the weeks leading up to each quiz.
Assignment weightings changed:
Assignment 1 (quizzes) 15%,
Assignment 2 now 25%.
Minor change to content, to include topic of 'Romance Fiction - genre writing'
Unit Requirements
To pass this unit, students are required to: