Course Title: Produce Writings - Poetry

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5181

Course Title: Produce Writings - Poetry

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 110.0

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Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
COMM5424	City Campus	TAFE	345T Media and Communication	Face-to-Face

Course Contact: Professional Writing and Editing Administration

Course Contact Phone: Brendan Lee 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 writing poetry. It examines different approaches to writing poetry and analyses a range of techniques. The unit also explores the writing process and strategies of presentation. 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VBP552 Produce Writings - Poetry
Elements:	1. Analyse the purpose of the writing task
	2. Investigate the scope of the writing task
	3. Plan the writing task
	4. Create the writing task

Learning Outcomes

Not applicable
 

Overview of Assessment

 Assessment for this unit involves:

• Class writing exercises  
• 200 lines of poetry to be submitted mid-year
  
• 200 lines of poetry to be submitted at the end of the year.