Course Summary
This online micro-credential is aimed at students who wish to advance their knowledge and skills in using ficto-memoir to fictionalise an adverse personal life experience as a tool to explore possibilities for personal change. The micro-credential explores the key concepts of identity, perspective and focusses on developing storytelling and creative life writing skills. Learners are able to record their emotional affect before and after the course to assess any changes. Learners will explore creative strategies for elevating subordinate life stories and creating fictional characters and events to explore possibilities for change.
This micro-credential is offered as a non-credit bearing micro-credential and can be added to your digital portfolio.
Requirements - To Be Eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
Entry RequirementsStudents who wish to advance their knowledge and skills in using ficto-memoir to fictionalise an adverse personal life experience as a tool to explore possibilities for personal change. Applicants must complete the Expression of Interest to gain to gain access to this micro-credential.
Course Details
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Students who wish to participate in this online workshop must complete the expression of interest form. |
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Admission Codes
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Not Applicable |
Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations
This online micro-credential is aimed at students who wish to advance their knowledge and skills in using ficto-memoir to fictionalise an adverse personal life experience as a tool to explore possibilities for personal change.
Study Mode Definitions
- Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
- On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
- Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.
*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.
Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.
- Describe how personal stories and perspectives create meaning, and impact on identity
- Demonstrate awareness and understanding of ficto-memoir and techniques used to fictionalise personal experience
- Develop a fictionalised version of a personal experience using ficto-memoir techniques
- Reflect on the ficto-memoir process as a resource for personal change.