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WRIT11023 Beginning Creative Writing
Beginning Creative Writing
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General Information

Overview

The focus of Beginning Creative Writing is the development of basic writing techniques necessary for the creative reproduction of personal and imaginative experiences. In this unit, you will investigate and practise techniques such as narrative viewpoint, characterisation, dialogue and description of setting via drafting and editing a piece of creative writing. The unit is suitable for students with no prior learning in creative writing and will benefit students of all disciplines as they discover new ways to express themselves and experiment with their writing skills.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 1
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 10
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2026

Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

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Class and Assessment Overview

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This information will be available on Monday 12 January 2026
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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from UC Reflection / Student Performance Data / SUTE Feedback

Feedback

Clarity of assessment expectations and scaffolding

Recommendation

Continue refining the scaffolding of assessments and ensure expectations are clearly communicated. This will support consistency in marking and help maintain strong student outcomes.

Feedback from SUTE Feedback / Student Comments / UC Reflection

Feedback

Platform accessibility and student engagement

Recommendation

Discontinue use of Microsoft Teams and return to Moodle-integrated platforms (Zoom via Echo360) to improve accessibility and student engagement.

Feedback from UC Reflection / Tutorial Attendance / Verbal Student Feedback

Feedback

On-campus delivery and regional engagement

Recommendation

Maintain on-campus offerings where feasible, as this mode appears to positively influence enrolments and engagement, particularly among students seeking in-person learning experiences.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 16 February 2026
Academic Integrity Statement

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