Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor and Supervisor
Associate Professor Jane Messer
Contact via jane.messer@mq.edu.au
By appointment
Supervisor
Associate Professor Marcelle Freiman
Contact via marcelle.freiman@mq.edu.au
By appointment
Supervisor
Creative Writing staff
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Permission by special approval
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
ENGX8026 or CWPG826
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
In Manuscript Project B students finish a 25,000 word creative manuscript (or equivalent in the case of poetry), which may be a complete work such as a themed collection of poetry or short stories, creative nonfiction essays, the opening chapters of a longer work such as a novella or novel, or a digital interactive text-based work. Together the two units (Manuscript Project A and Manuscript Project B) provide an opportunity for a sustained piece of writing to be developed over two sessions. There are no classes or workshops: students work independently with regular written and verbal feedback from a writing supervisor. At the completion of this unit, students will have completed either a full manuscript or the opening 25,000 words of a longer work. It is expected that the final work will be of a potentially publishable standard. Application is open to students who have demonstrated excellent progress in their writing units and have submitted a compelling and potentially publishable project plan. Contact the Course Director for further information on how to apply for entry to this unit. |
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:
Extensions
Students should contact the convenor as soon as possible if an extension is needed. The Faculty of Arts policy states that students must apply for Special Consideration via Ask.mq. "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."
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Manuscript Planning and Conceptualisation | 20% | No | Ongoing throughout the session |
Reflection | 20% | No | Ongoing throughout the session |
Manuscript | 60% | No | Monday 9th November 2020 |
Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Ongoing throughout the session
Weighting: 20%
Students will plan a major creative manuscript (or equivalent in the case of poetry)
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Ongoing throughout the session
Weighting: 20%
Critical evaluation of work in progress, student’s writing and editing processes and ability to appraise and utilise feedback.
Assessment Type 1: Creative work
Indicative Time on Task 2: 100 hours
Due: Monday 9th November 2020
Weighting: 60%
Students will finish a major creative manuscript (or equivalent in the case of poetry)
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Students work with a supervisor from the Department of English creative writing staff, usually the same person who was supervising the project in the ENGX8026/ENGL8026. Supervision commences at the start of the Session. During supervision, you communicate one-on-one with your supervisor. There are no campus or online classes. There is an iLearn unit site through which you can communicate with other students and organise your own workshopping group, post news, share achievements etc.
The schedule of work is individually discussed and planned for with your supervisor. Supervision commences at the start of Session.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
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Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) 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 or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
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