Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Director and Convenor (Creative Writing)
Jane Messer
Unit Convenor (Children's Literature)
Ryan Twomey
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
16cp from CWPG or ENGL or LIT units at 800 level
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The unit promotes professional writing and research skills through the production of scholarly and/or creative projects in the fields of Children’s Literature and Creative Writing. You demonstrate the advanced learning, skills and knowledge gained in your Masters program studies through the application of your learning in the writing or production a Major Work.
In consultation with the unit convenors, each student selects one of three modules for their Major Work, either: a research-based Journal Article for a peer-reviewed journal; designing a community or school-based creative writing or literature/children’s literature studies Curriculum; or undertaking a Professional Context Project. Involvement in industry is encouraged. Past Professional Context projects have included production of an issue of The Quarry, a podcast series, and public literary event. The Major Work will complement and extend your individual research and vocational aims and utilize your Masters studies.
Assessment is based on your online participation in discussions and peer review, written learning reflection tasks, the conceptualization and planning of your Major Work, and documented completion of the Major Work. The unit is offered online, with discussions, feedback and resourcing of student projects supported online by the convenors.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Participation | 15% | No | Ongoing Weeks 1-13 |
Digital Portfolio | 15% | No | Week 2, 11 March |
Major Work Plan | 10% | No | Week 4, 25 March |
Major Work | 50% | No | Week 12, 3rd June |
Showcase of Major Work | 10% | No | Week 13, 10 June |
Due: Ongoing Weeks 1-13
Weighting: 15%
See Unit Handbook and iLearn site for full details.
Due: Week 2, 11 March
Weighting: 15%
Students create a portfolio drawing on their coursework studies, with a series of reflections. See Unit Handbook and iLearn for full details.
Due: Week 4, 25 March
Weighting: 10%
Students draft a Plan including aims, scope, and time line for 1 of the selected Major Work modules:
Due: Week 12, 3rd June
Weighting: 50%
Student-initiated professional context projects can be collaborative or individual projects. In consultation with the unit convenor each student will select one of the following modules as the basis for their Major Work:
Due: Week 13, 10 June
Weighting: 10%
Digital Poster Presentation and Debrief: Showcase
Digital Poster Presentation and Debrief.
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