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Reading, Writing & Criticism

Unit code: HAC200

Credit points12.5 Credit Points
DurationOne Semester or Term
Contact hours36 hours
CampusHawthorn
PrerequisitesNil
CorequisitesNil

Related course(s)

A unit of study in the Communications Co-Major and Minor.

Aims and objectives

  To explore the relationship between various theories and practices of writing

 Learning Objectives

After completing this unit of study students are expected to understand modern literary and critical theories including post-modernism. They are also expected to understand the historical evolution of writing as a cultural technology.

Students are expected to develop skills in:

  • Advanced reading and writing, including essay writing
  • Analytical and critical thinking
  • Using the internet for communication, learning and research
  • Undertaking research, both in the library and on the internet
  • Communicating their findings clearly and effectively

Teaching methods

Lectures (2 hours), tutorials (1 hour) and independent study

Assessment

  • Essay (35%)
  • Creative Writing (35%)
  • Folio (20%)
  • Participation (10%)

Generic skills outcomes

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:
  • Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas.
  • Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community.
  • Effective and ethical in work and community situations.
  • Adaptable and able to manage change.
  • Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural).

Content

This unit introduces students to modern literary and critical theories, including postmodernism, to a range of literary models, to the historical evolution of writing as a cultural technology, and to the practice of writing for both print and electronic media.

Reading materials

Murphie, A & Potts, J, Culture and Technology, Palgrave, New York, 2003.
Collins, J, Architectures of Excess: Cultural Life in the Information Age, Routledge, New York, 1995.