EL3013 - Writing the Short Story

[Offered in even-numbered years]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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Students in this subject develop the skills of short-story writing both by developing their own work and by studying exemplary instances of the genre. Students read short stories individually and in groups; analyse and workshop their own and other stories; and draft and edit stories with a view to submission for publication.

Learning Outcomes

• a practical and critical understanding of the varieties of the short story form, and its relation to the society from which it emerges;
• a capacity for critical analysis of creative writing;
• publication-standard drafting and editorial skills.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:	Six units of Level 1 English or the permission of the Head of School
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	EL2011 and EL3011 and EL5011 and EL2013 and EL5013

Availabilities
, , Study Period 6
Census Date 07-Jul-2006
Face to face teaching (6 weekends from June 19 to July 25)
Coordinator:	elsvt
Contact hours:	36 hours
Assessment:	(20%); (10% - 20%); (60%); (10%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.