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FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS
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UNIT TITLE Writing Poetry
UNIT CODE WRT3107
CREDIT POINTS 15
FULL YEAR UNIT No
MODE OF DELIVERY On-campus
DESCRIPTION

This unit will offer the student the opportunity to develop an existing strength in writing poetry.  The work of established writers in the genre will be the starting point for workshops in which students will be able to explore a range of subjects and styles in the development of their own writing.  The emphasis in this unit will be free-verse form and contemporary Australian content.
 
LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  • identify formal and structural elements of contemporary poetry, particularly that of free-verse;
  • discuss pertinent historical, social, political and inter-cultural themes and issues relating to poetry;
  • identify and employ relevant technical elements - in language, form and structure - in the production of original poetry;
  • workshop with peers to develop one another's poetry;
  • generate a collection of at least 12 poems, that demonstrate skills gained in the unit; and
  • write an analytical essay that demonstrates awareness of contemporary Australian poetic practice.
 
UNIT CONTENT
  1. Study of selected Australian and international poems.
  2. Writing poetry which demonstrates skills gained through the workshops.
  3. Writing an analytical text.
  4. Workshopping of students' poetry.
  5. Discussion of selected themes and issues, including place and sustainability, in relation to poetry.
  6. Teamwork and workshopping processes.
 
TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESSES
  • Workshops
  • Class discussions
  • Textual analysis
  • Writing practice
 
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

The following graduate attributes will be developed in this unit:

  • Ability to communicate
  • Critical appraisal skills
  • Ability to work in teams
  • Cross-cultural and international outlook
 
ASSESSMENT
Grading Schema 1
 
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
 

Item

On-Campus Assessment

Value

  

Portfolio

Completed poems

60%

Essay

Analytical essay

20%

Workshop

Workshop participation including teamwork

20%

 
TEXTS
Leonard, J. (Ed.). (2009). The Puncher and Wattmann anthology of Australian poetry. Melbourne: Puncher and Wattmann.
 
SIGNIFICANT REFERENCES
Adamson, R. (2010). Best new Australian poems 2010. Melbourne: Black Inc.
Eagleton, T. (2007). How to read a poem. Carlton: Blackwell.
Ferguson., et al. (2005). The Norton anthology of poetry. (5th ed.). New York: W.W. Norton.
Harrison, J., & Waterhouse, K. (Eds). (2009). Motherlode: Australian women's poetry 1986 - 2008. Melbourne: Puncher and Wattmann.
Leonard, J. (2001). New music: An anthology of Australian contemporary poetry. NSW, Australia: Five Island Press.
Hirsch, E. (1999). How to read a poem (and fall in love with poetry). Florida, USA: Harcourt.
Koch, K. (1999). Making your own days: The pleasures of reading poetry. NY, USA: Touchstone.
Leonard, J. (Ed.). (1998). Australian verse: An Oxford anthology. Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press.
Leonard, J. (Ed.). (2003). Seven centuries of poetry in English. (5th ed.). London, UK: Oxford University Press.
Walker, B. (Ed.). (2002). The writer's reader. A guide to writing fiction and poetry. Rushcutters Bay, NSW: Halstead Press.
Winterson, J. (1996). Art objects: Essays on ecstasy and effrontery. London, UK: Vintage.
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity
 
 


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