Unit of Study WRIT1001 Introduction to Written Texts (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Education
Placement

No

Unit description

Introduces students to contemporary literary and cultural theories which will engage them in the central questions about the place of writing in culture. The genres of poetry, drama, fiction and non-fiction, as well as popular genres, are studied in relation to their cultural significances and their participation in cultural formation.

Unit content

Module 1: The Story of Literary Studies

Module 2: Classical and Medieval Literature

Module 3: Renaissance and Enlightenment Literature

Module 4: Romantic, Gothic and Victorian Literature

Module 5: Modernism and the Changing World

Module 6: Postmodernism and Beyond

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2
Online	Term2,4	N/A

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:

demonstrate an understanding of the basics of contemporary literary theory in relation to a range of written texts

apply relevant theories to a variety of written texts and understand the contexts in which texts can be read and critiqued

recognise different kinds of written texts in terms of their origins and structures and the ways in which they may generate meaning

appreciate and apply appropriate research and referencing to academic writing.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Short written response	40%
Essay	60%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Short written response	40%
Essay	60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

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Prescribed Texts

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