WRIT11023 - Beginning Creative Writing

General Information

Unit Synopsis

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

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the 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).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2025

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2026 Profile
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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Written Assessment 35%
3. Written Assessment 45%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 91.67% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 23.08% response rate.

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.

Source: SUTE Teacher Evaluations
Feedback
Students indicated that linking the unit back to real-world applications would be useful.
Recommendation
Ensure unit content is reviewed and expanded to connect to real-world applications.
Action Taken
Assessments were revised to include a drafting process and opportunities for feedback. Students were introduced to publication and competition pathways and guided on manuscript preparation.
Source: SUTE Teacher Evaluations and SUTE Evaluation Report
Feedback
Students indicated that more feedback would be appreciated, particularly for assessment 2, emphasising the need for it to be actionable and practical.
Recommendation
The structure and due dates of assessments to be re-evaluated to ensure feedback is provided in a timely and actionable manner.
Action Taken
Assessment 2 was redesigned to allow submission in Week 8, with feedback provided in Week 10. A peer feedback activity was added to Weeks 10 and 11 to support revision before the final submission.
Source: SUTE Teacher Evaluations
Feedback
Students indicated that the unit coordinator created a safe and inclusive environment in tutorials.
Recommendation
Continue to run weekly tutorials in a manner that emphasises a safe and supportive environment that encourages continued engagement and opportunities for growth.
Action Taken
Weekly tutorials were maintained with a focus on inclusivity and support, contributing to strong student engagement and satisfaction.
Source: 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.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: 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.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: 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.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Develop technical competencies in literary craft
  2. Analyse and solve problems when crafting ‘imaginative’ literature
  3. Generate and realise ‘imaginative’ themes

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Written Assessment • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10