Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Michelle Hamadache
Contact via email
by appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MCrWrit
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
ENGLX8026
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to planning and researching a long-form creative fiction work such as a novella or novel. It provides students with an opportunity to produce a detailed roadmap of their novel or novella, applying their knowledge of literary genres and drawing on techniques of characterisation, plotting, story arc, and themes that will be developed through intensive weekly writing exercises. By the end of this unit, students will have produced a detailed story outline and the opening to their novel or novella. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
‘Please note that the University and the Faculty of Arts have launched a new assessment policy effective as of 1 July 2021. This new policy particularly affects LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENTS.
The Faculty policy in relation to late assessment submissions is as follows:
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests, etc.
To be very clear:
· Unless you have applied for special consideration and had your application approved, for each day your assignment is late, 10 marks will be deducted. For example, if you submit your assignment 7 days late, 70 marks will be deducted, which means you will fail that assignment.
· If your assignment is more than 7 days late (including weekends), you will get 0 marks for your assignment.
These are serious penalties that will substantially alter your final grade and even determine whether you pass or fail this unit. Please make every effort to submit your assignment by the due date.
If you find you cannot submit your assignment on time, please apply for Special Consideration through AskMQ. Make sure you read Macquarie University's policy regarding Special Consideration requests before you apply: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/special-consideration’
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Tutorial preparation, participation, and workshopping | 10% | No | Ongoing |
Writing exercises | 20% | No | Ongoing |
Creative work | 40% | No | 23:59 on 29/05/2022 |
Story collage | 30% | No | 23:59 on 10/04/2020 |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 10%
Preparation and meaningful participation in scheduled tutorials, and workshopping of other students' creative drafts.
Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
Weekly writing exercises to develop elements of the novel or novella
Assessment Type 1: Creative work
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 23:59 on 29/05/2022
Weighting: 40%
Workshopped, revised and edited opening to a novel or novella
Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 23:59 on 10/04/2020
Weighting: 30%
Collage presentation of the story, including indications of plot, character, story-world and themes.
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
Lectures
Lectures will be recorded and made available to students through Echo360 on the ENGL/ENGX8017 iLearn site. Lectures begin in Week 1.
Listening to the lectures is expected before participating in the weekly tutorial. Missing lectures will reduce your opportunities for learning and probably result in poor marks across the unit.
Tutorials
You must participate in the weekly tutorial class via Zoom, or through the iLearn Discussion Forums beginning in week 1.
REQUIRED READINGS:
NB: In this unit, it doesn't matter which edition you buy or borrow, or whether you purchase the e-book (when available) or hard copy.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
These novellas will be referred to in the lecture.
The authors of the below books will be interviewed in the second half of the semester.
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Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
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
At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:
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02/02/2022 | . |
Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook