Course Title: Storytelling
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Storytelling
Credit Points: 12.00
Important Information:
In 2021 this course was titled 'Short Story Writing'
From Semester 1 2022 this course is titled 'Storytelling'.
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
GRAP2317 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
345H Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023 |
Course Coordinator: Rebecca Harkins-Cross
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1527
Course Coordinator Email: rebecca.harkins-cross@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building 9, Level 5
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
Storytelling is fundamental to how we understand ourselves, other people and the world around us. This creative writing course explores storytelling principles and techniques – including theme, voice, structure and experimentation – across a range of writerly genres and forms, in order to develop broadly applicable storytelling skills.
Through the refinement of writing and editing capabilities, you will learn how to craft compelling stories that engage, inspire and educate your audience. We will read and analyse assorted works by local and international storytellers, discovering how to identify, articulate and generate the kinds of stories that shape our lives. By participating in class discussion, writing exercises and peer workshopping, you will develop an appreciation for a wide array of storytelling forms and begin to create your own. Weekly lectures will explore storytelling traditions and how the art of storytelling can be applied to your own work.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This is an option course and will complement the learning outcomes you are developing in your program.
Course Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
1. Critically read and analyse a wide range of stories.
2. Analyse and communicate concepts and conventions of storytelling, reflecting on your own and others’ writing.
3. Create and produce creative work that reflects intention and ideas.
4. Apply editing skills to improve your own storytelling.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in learning that involves a range of activities such as studios, project work, lectures, tutorials, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.
The University Library has extensive resources for Creative Writing students. The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies https://rmit.libguides.com/wcprp
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Creative Experiment (20%) Linked CLOs: 2, 3, 4
Assessment Task 2: Creative Essay (30%) Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3
Assessment Task 3: Creative Work (40%), Statement of Intention (5%) + Peer Feedback (5%) Linked CLOs: 2, 3, 4
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.