Unit of Study WRIT2005 Writing Genre (2024)

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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 popular and literary genres and encourages them to study these genres in both practical and critical ways. Students will work creatively and critically with the aesthetic conventions, textual strategies, ideologies and histories of a range of genres.

Unit content

Module 1: Realism

Module 2: Fantasy

Module 3: Speculative Fiction

Module 4: Crime

Module 5: Romance

Module 6: Gothic

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term4	Term4
Online	Term4	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:

understand critical analysis of genre writing, including the differences between literary and popular genres, and the cultural, ideological, and aesthetic factors that have determined the development of specific genres

recognise and understand the various conventions and writing strategies that underpin a range of genres and understand how those conventions may be used in a subversive manner

demonstrate an ability to write within or critically subvert the conventions of a genre/genres of their own choosing

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%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Proposal	40%
Creative work	60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

Harvard is the standard referencing system for all Writing units. See here for a comprehensive guide.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

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