Course Title: Refine writing and editing techniques - Poetry

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5181

Course Title: Refine writing and editing techniques - Poetry

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 85.0

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Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COMM5451

City Campus

TAFE

345T Media and Communication

Face-to-Face

Term1 2012

Course Contact: Professional Writing and Editing Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email: mctafe@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

In this unit you explore the skills and knowledge needed to write and market your own poetry. You analyse and discuss the works of many different poets and experiment with a range of approaches, techniques and modes of writing while creating your own body of work. The course includes reading of critical essays on poetry.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

At RMIT, Refine writing and editing – Poetry 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

 
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 - 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

5. Realise the writing task


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to develop a concept into a written work of poetry 


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.