Course Title: Produce Writings - Novel

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5181

Course Title: Produce Writings - Novel

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 110.0

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)

COMM5426

City Campus

TAFE

345T Media and Communication

Face-to-Face


Course Contact: Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4368

Course Contact Email: Brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This course covers the knowledge and skills required to complete a writing task and introduces students to the craft of novel writing.  


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VBP552 Produce Writings - Novel

Elements:

Analyse the purpose of the writing task

Create the writing task

Investigate the scope of the writing task

Plan the writing task

Realise the writing task


Learning Outcomes

Not applicable


Overview of Assessment

Assessment includes:

  • a 10,000-word manuscript (5,000 words to be submitted in each semester)
  • a class presentation on one aspect of the craft of novel-writing