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WRT3120 | Biographical and Autobiographical Writing | ||
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS | |||
Credit Points: 15 | |||
Description: | |||
In this unit students learn research skills by focusing on an auto/biographical topic of their own choice; for example a literature student may wish to research and write the life of a favourite author. Students learn various methods of preparation prior to writing, and then how to write their auto/biography. In order to place their life subject in focus, students research contextual background, target markets, readership, and publication. They learn about the importance of ethics and legalities in their personal history research. Lectures also examine the significance of memory and remembering as well as interviewing techniques and the value of oral history. Students may have the opportunity to write commissioned biographies for people in the community, for example for people in aged residential communities like Elimatta, in Mount Lawley, or for people with sight problems through the Association of the Blind for WA, or for Mission Australia. The students learn to think of perspectives other than their own and hear of life experiences involving circumstances that they could not possibly encounter themselves. There is a strong philanthropic edge, too, to this unit as the product is copied and presented as a book to the community subject. The unit always applies for, and is granted, a unit licence for ethics and follows strict guidelines. Full Unit Outline | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
MABUTZ | English Major | ||
MIAAHF | English Minor | ||
MABUTM | English Education Major | ||
MIAAGU | English Education Minor | ||
DMAAAB | Psychology and English Double Major | ||
DMAAAA | Psychology and Writing Double Major | ||
MAAAEV | Writing Major | ||
MIAAHP | Writing Minor | ||
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 |
Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014