ATS3489 The writer's world: Practice, publishing and performance for creative writers
Faculty of Arts
ATS3489 The writer's world: Practice, publishing and performance for creative writers is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3489
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3489
No unit lists ATS3489 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: 12 credit points of level 2 Literary studies units.
Overview
In this unit you will examine contemporary creative writing in the context of local and global literary cultures, and in public and private life. "The Writer's World" is an advanced subject where you will extend your writing, collaborative, editorial and production skills. A focus of this subject is how you will take your creative writing skills out of the university and into the world, whether it’s in the public domain or in private life. In this subject, you will investigate the writer’s various functions in society as local and global citizens, including the writer as activist, archivist, witness and the writer as world builder.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Creative writing taskWritten35%
- Creative writing taskWritten45%
- JournalWritten20%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
design and complete a major writing project;
- 2
articulate and make progress towards your writing goals within local, global, private and public contexts of creative writing;
- 3
collaborate with others to develop and execute creative concepts, effectively communicating, evaluating and integrating feedback.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based 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
ATS3489 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Penni Russon
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Penni Russon
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3489?
ATS3489 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3489 offered?
In 2026, ATS3489 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3489?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3489 have an exam?
No. ATS3489 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3489?
ATS3489 is part of Literary studies.