Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Duration
Contact Hours
Campus
Prerequisite
Corequisite
One Semester or Term
36 hours
Hawthorn
Nil
Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points
A unit of study in the Communications Co-Major and Minor.
To introduce students to the range of skills required of the professional writer of fiction. These include creating character, dialogue and dramatic tension. Learning Objectives After completing this unit of study students are expected to understand the processes involved in writing fiction. Students are expected to develop skills in: Writing characters, dialogue and plots Undertaking library research Presenting their work in a professional manner. Clear and effective communication
After completing this unit of study students are expected to understand the processes involved in writing fiction.
Students are expected to develop skills in:
Lectures (2 hours), tutorials (1 hour) and independent study
First creative piece (30%) Class Presentation & participation: (25%) Final folio (45%)
The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are: Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community Effective and ethical in work and community situations Adaptable and able to manage change Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural)
The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:
Students are introduced to the techniques of critical and creative thinking. This unit of study teaches students how to build a story by focusing on exploring both rational and irrational processes; the role of conjectural thinking, intuition and luck; the use of analogies, metaphors, and associative thinking; perceiving and creating relationships. Emphasis is placed on the participant as writer and critic. concepts such as point of view; voice; form; style; plot; tone; and description.
Amanda Boulter, Writing Fiction: Creative and Critical Approaches Palgrave, Basingstoke,: 2007. Grenville, K, The Writing Book: A Workbook for Fiction Writers, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1990. Kinross-Smith, G, Writer: A Working Guide for New Writers, OxfordUniversity Press, Melbourne, 1992. Vargas Llosa, MA, Writer`s Reality, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1991
