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Writing Major  
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Y03 BACHELOR OF ARTS/BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 
 

Students with a passion for writing will be offered the opportunity to develop skills in many diverse genres of writing, as well as to nurture a capacity for creativity. Students will be able to study several areas of writing and publishing, including autobiography and biography, poetry, drama, fiction, writing therapy, community writing and scriptwriting, as well as technical, scientific and business report writing.

 
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
 
 
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The Major in Writing comprises 120 credit points (eight (8) units) selected from the units listed below, with no more than 30 credit points (two (2) units) at Level One.
 
LEVEL ONE
WRT1101 Language and Writing 15
WRT1103 Creativity and Writing 15
 
Select at least 90 credit points (six (6) units) from the following list.
 
LEVEL TWO/THREE
FAV2102 Scriptwriting: Short Films 15
ICS3101 Arts Practicum 15
JOU2111 Introduction to Journalism 15
WRT3105 Writing Drama 15
WRT3106 Writing Therapy 15
WRT3107 Writing Poetry 15
WRT3112 Community Writing 15
WRT3113 Creative Writing 15
WRT3114 Writing and Editing 15
WRT3115 Authorship and Publication 15
WRT3116 Writing: Special Area Study 15
WRT3117 Independent Study 15
WRT3120 Biographical and Autobiographical Writing 15
WRT3121 Communication Practices 15
WRT3122 Writing Technical, Scientific and Business Reports 15
WRT3123 Production, Editing and Design 15
WRT3124 Writing Applications, Tenders and Proposals 15
WRT3216 Writing: Special Area Study 2 15
 
Note: Students may include one (1) unit from the English Major or the Children's Literature electives in the Writing Major.
 

Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2010 VET: 3/31/2010