Overview

This unit introduces students to the skills and knowledge of the elements and techniques required of the professional writer of creative non-fiction, to critically and creatively engage with the concepts and processes of creative non-fiction and work independently as a writer. Creative non-fiction forms may include: travel, biography, memoir, autobiography, history and others.

Requisites

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:

  • Analyse concepts, processes, principles, theories and elements of creative non-fiction writing
  • Develop and refine an original concept for creative non-fiction
  • Critique a range of approaches to creative non-fiction
  • Determine style, genre and form, timelines and publication requirements
  • Evaluate, review, revise and incorporate editorial advice in creative non-fiction writing

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Workshop		3.00 12 weeks 36
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Readings		3.00 12 weeks 36
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		6.50 12 weeks 78
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssessmentIndividual 20% 1,3,5 
EssayIndividual 40% 2,4,5 
PortfolioIndividual 40% 1,3,4 

Content

  • Techniques of creative non-fiction writing
  • Differences between creative non-fiction and non-fiction
  • How to analyse creative non-fiction
  • Research skills for developing concepts
  • Identifying audience and purpose
  • Forms such as travel, biography, memoir, autobiography, history and others

Study resources

Reading materials

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