Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Term3 | Term3 |
| Online | Term3 | Term3 |
Unit description
Introduces students to a range of different writing strategies and techniques for short creative prose, specifically short fiction, through practical work and a range of readings. Students also develop drafting and self-editing skills.
Unit content
Module 1: Introducing the Short Story
Module 2: Structure
Module 3: Voice, Character, and Point of View
Module 4: Language and Style
Module 5: The Short Story in Context
Module 6: Publishing Short Stories in Australia
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | recognise a range of writing strategies and features of the short story form |
| 2 | demonstrate an ability to devise and develop a short story within the genre of their own choosing |
| 3 | understand their own writing practice in the context of short fiction forms, genres, and traditions |
| 4 | reflect critically and constructively on their own and others' writing. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- recognise a range of writing strategies and features of the short story form
- demonstrate an ability to devise and develop a short story within the genre of their own choosing
- understand their own writing practice in the context of short fiction forms, genres, and traditions
- reflect critically and constructively on their own and others' writing.
Prescribed Learning Resources
- No prescribed texts.
- No prescribed resources/equipment.
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.