Majors, minors/sub-majors information
2008 | 2009 | 2010Creative Writing
Type:
Sub-Major, Minor
Location:
Magill
The sub-major and minor in Creative Writing provide students with industry specific knowledge and skills in a rapidly developing academic area, thus linking theory with practice and conferring relevance and immediacy to the study in the field. They have the potential to attract students from the Humanities but also from other specialisms, given the community’s broad interest in the area.
Sub-major
The 27 unit sub-major is available to all undergraduate students. Prerequisites may be waived with permission from the Bachelor of Arts (Writing and Creative Communication) Program Director or the Course Coordinator.
Students must take a total of five courses totaling 27 units. Four courses are core courses (including the 9 unit Creative Writing Practice course) and students select one option course from the three listed below.
Minor
The 18 unit minor is available to all undergraduate students. Prerequisites may be waived with permission from the Bachelor of Arts (Writing and Creative Communication) Program Director or the Course Coordinator.
Students must take a total of four courses, comprising three 4.5 unit core courses and one of their choice from the options. The minor does not include the 9 unit Level 3 course.
Courses that are in majors, sub-majors and/or minors
| Course name | Area + Catalogue No. | Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | |||
| COMM 2051 | 4.5 | 1 | |
| COMM 2058 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| COMM 2057 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| COMM 3042 | 9 | 3 | |
| Optional Courses Select one of the following courses: | |||
| COMM 2021 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| COMM 2020 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| COMM 2044 | 4.5 | 2 |
Further information
Dr Ioana Petrescu
School of Communication
Telephone: (08) 8302 4522
Facsimile: (08) 8302 4745
Email: ioana.petrescu@unisa.edu.au