Course Title: Refine writing and editing techniques - Short Story
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5181
Course Title: Refine writing and editing techniques - Short Story
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 85.0
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COMM5412 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2011,
Term1 2012 |
Course Contact: Professional Writing and Editing Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4368
Course Contact Email: Brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this course you explore the short story format through reading, textual analysis, class discussion and through exploring approaches to creative writing. You analyse and discuss the works of many different short story writers and experiment with a range of approaches, techniques and modes of writing while creating your own body of work.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
At RMIT, Refine writing and editing – Short Story is delivered and assessed along with the following competencies.
CUVCOR04A - Originate concept for own work and conduct critical discourse
CUVCOR13A - Research and critically analyse history and theory to inform artistic practice
CUECOR01B - Manage own work and learning
CUSADM03A - Manage a project
CUVDES05A - Interpret and respond to a brief
CUSRAD02A - Conduct Research
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Through the development of these competencies, you gain the skills needed to manage your work and learning while responding to a range of project briefs. You research the work of other writers and apply your findings to your own writing through the development of a concept into a completed work.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VBP553 Refine writing and editing techniques - Short Story |
Elements: |
1. Inform work through experimentation with writing techniques and media |
2. Develop and refine conceptual vision for writings |
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3. Determine and organise resource requirements for work |
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4. Plan the writing |
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5. Realise writings |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to develop a concept into a short story.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your writing tasks.