Unit of Study WRIT2004 Short Story Writing (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 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

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term3	Term3

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:

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.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Proposal	40%
Creative work	60%

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