AMU3857 Writing techniques
Faculty of Arts
AMU3857 Writing techniques is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU3857
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU3857
No unit lists AMU3857 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.
Prohibition: ATS3857
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.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
An understanding of a range of practices and techniques in contemporary writing through reading, analysis and practice;
- 2
Refined and extended communication and writing skills across a number of literary and other forms and for a variety of audiences;
- 3
Skills in editing, proofing and preparation of copy for publication;
- 4
Advanced writing and reading skills as a member of an Internet writing group;
- 5
A dossier of research, ideas for writing and examples of drafts and finished work at the end of the unit.
Workload and teaching
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Hock Soon Ng
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Ee Leen Lee
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU3857?
AMU3857 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU3857 offered?
In 2020, AMU3857 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU3857?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.