James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022
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EL3013 - Reading and Writing the Short Story
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Prerequisites: | To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level. |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education (pre 2023 PCS) |
Subject Description
- 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
Subject Assessment
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (40%) - Individual
- Participation > Class participation - (20%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Creative work - (40%) - Individual
Note that 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.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: EL2013 EL5013
Availabilities
Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 25 Jul 2022 to Friday, 18 Nov 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Emma Maguire |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Emma Maguire |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Study Period 2, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 25 Jul 2022 to Friday, 18 Nov 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Emma Maguire |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Emma Maguire |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |