Indigenous Australian Creative Writing

Course aim

To introduce students to the practical and theoretical understanding of Indigenous knowledges in the production of creative texts.

Course content

Students will develop understanding of Indigenous knowledges and culture through creative texts in the exploration of  historical processes in creating Indigenous texts, diversity in Indigenous genres, protocols and ethics in writing stories using Indigenous themes, representing Indigenous voices, constructing and editing text; writing for an audience, and issues in publishing Indigenous texts.

Textbook(s)

Grenville, K 2010, The writing book: a practical guide for fiction writers, Allen and Unwin, St Leonards, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

n/a

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Workshop	3 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	3 Hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Essay, Project, Review

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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.