AMU1314 Writing techniques: Forms and literary devices
Faculty of Arts
AMU1314 Writing techniques: Forms and literary devices is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU1314
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After AMU1314
1 unit list AMU1314 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
The unit covers a range of compositional techniques used in prose fiction. The weekly topics are organised around exercises designed to develop skills in effective use of creative detail, in conscious crafting of formal elements or writing techniques (e.g. building character, developing storyline, describing place, cultivating writing style or voice, identifying a narrative structure, etc.), and in preparation and editing of copy for publication. Various samples of reading materials (esp. short stories, excerpts from novels, graphic novels, fan-fiction etc.) will also be introduced to demonstrate how effectively different writers deploy these techniques.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Writing Assignment 1: Flash FictionAssignment15%
- Writing assignment 2: Short storyAssignment35%
- Writing assignment 3 : PoetryAssignment30%
- Essay20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and use a range of practices and techniques in contemporary writing through reading, analysis and practice;
- 2
Communicate in a range literary and other forms and for a variety of audiences;
- 3
Edit, proof and prepare copy for publication;
- 4
Review and critique the work of peers as a member of an online writing group.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
AMU1314 is part of 1 area of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Matthew Yap
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Hock Soon Ng
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU1314?
AMU1314 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after AMU1314?
AMU1314 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including AMU2315.
When is AMU1314 offered?
In 2024, AMU1314 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU1314?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU1314 have an exam?
No. AMU1314 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU1314?
AMU1314 is part of Writing.