Writing and Professional Practice

Course aim

To integrate the theoretical and practical skills students have gained in critical analysing of a wide range of texts so they can investigate and reflect upon the nature and functions of professional writing practices within community, professional, workplace and leisure settings.

Course content

The students will apply their knowledge on creative and professional writing practice to critically examine the changing and contested views about the nature of writing and its relationship to other communicative practices in professional and community contexts. Students will integrate the theoretical knowledge and practical skills gained in communicating effectively and thinking critically to analyse examples of qualitative and ethnographic research and design, conduct and write a field research report. Students will also reflect on their dual role as the researcher and writer in multiple contexts and in relation to their own professional practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

At least four courses in Writing and Creative Communication, or by negotation with the Course Coordinator or the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	2 hours x 6 days over 2 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Oral presentation, Research report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.