Reading and Writing

Overview

This unit focuses on the relationship between literary theories and how we write. It guides students through the production of a piece of writing that employs a theoretical lens of the student's choice.

Requisites

Prerequisites

PWR70001 Reading and Writing

Rule for unit PWR70001

Graduate Certificate in Arts (Writing) or equivalent

Teaching periods

Location

Start and end dates

Last self-enrolment date

Census date

Last withdraw without fail date

Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

Identify, critically evaluate, and analytically reflect on the theories and methodologies of literary and creativity theory relevant to writing and reading practice
Demonstrate a high level of reflexivity in evaluating which theoretical approaches to reading and writing can be applied to their own writing and critically analyse the choices of theory by their classmates
Generate a piece of writing that applies the complex knowledge, skills and methods of literary theory to a narrative or document and demonstrate a mastery of specific elements of writing practice

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type	Hours per week	Number of weeks	Total (number of hours)
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning	11.54	13 week	150
TOTAL			150

Assessment

Type	Task	Weighting	ULO's
Online Discussion Threads	Individual/Group	40%	1,2,3
Written Assignment	Individual	60%	1,2,3

Content

Reading as a Writer
Journaling as a writer and reader
Theories of Creativity
Literary theory (eg. formalism, new criticism)
Critical and Cultural theory
Case studies on using theory to enrich writing
Graduate Attribute: Communication Skills - Communicating using different media
Graduate Attribute: Teamwork Skills - Collaboration and negotiation
Graduate Attribute: Digital Literacies - Information literacy

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.