CRWR 2016 - Narrative: Where the Story Starts
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CRWR 2016 Course Narrative: Where the Story Starts Coordinating Unit English, Creative Writing, and Film Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Prerequisites 12 units of Level I study Biennial Course Offered in odd years Assessment Participation (online forums), Research Essay, Creative Portfolio Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Georgia Phillips
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Demonstrate an ability to interpret and respond to a broad range of creative, critical, and theoretical texts relevant to the history and ongoing development of narrative theory and its practical applications;
2 Demonstrate the ability to frame creative and critical projects, produce plans for their research and execution, and fulfil these to deadlines;
3 Engage rigorously and self-reflexively with selected creative, critical, and theoretical texts and the global and historical contexts of their production;
4 Write and revise polished creative and critical works that demonstrate high levels of clarity, insight, narrative innovation, and sophistication;
5 Critically evaluate their own and others’ writing, both orally and in writing;
6 Engage seriously, sensitively, and respectfully with their peers, both in person and using online learning technologies, to provide substantive and productive feedback on creative and critical work.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 2, 3, 4 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
5, 6 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
5, 6 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
1, 3, 5, 6 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
2, 4, 5, 6 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
PRIMARY and/or SECONDARY (indicative)
Readings from:
Aristotle, Poetics
Mikhail Bakhtin, trans. Caryl Emerson and Michael Holquist, The Dialogic Imagination (1982)Vladimir Propp, trans. Laurence Scott, Morphology of the Folktale (1968)
Tzvetan Todorov, ‘Structural Analysis of Narrative’
Roland Barthes, trans. Richard Miller, S/Z: An Essay (1975)
Gérard Genette, trans. Jane Lewin, Narrative Discourse: An Essay in Method, (Oxford: Blackwell, 1980).
Readings from Wayne C. Booth, The Rhetoric of Fiction (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1961; 1983)
Readings from Mark Currie, About Time: Narrative, Fiction and the Philosophy of Time (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2006)
James Wood, How Fiction Works (New York: Picador, 2008; 2018)
Han Kang, The Vegetarian
Muriel Spark, The Driver’s Seat (1970)
Anne Carson, The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos (New York: Vintage, 2002)
Sans Soleil, dir. Chris Marker (1983); Handsworth Songs, dir. Black Audio Film Collective (1986)
Suzan-Lori Parks, 365 Days/365 Plays (New York: Theater Communications Group, 2006)
Laurie Anderson and Hsin-Chien Huang, Chalkroom, 2017 and A Trip to the Moon, 2018.
Laurie Anderson, ‘Telling Stories in Virtual Reality: Laurie Anderson in conversation with Bonnie Marranca’, online. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
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Workload
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Learning Activities Summary
LECTURE TOPIC (indicative)
Theoretical Foundations 1 - Aristotle
Theoretical Foundations 2 – Propp, Bakhtin
Theoretical Foundations 3 – Barthes, Genette, Todorov
Narrative Modes
Narrative, Point of View, and Voice
Characterization
Temporality
The Nouveau Roman
The Novel in Verse
The Essay Film
The Closet Drama
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Participation (online forums); summative and formative 10% (10 online posts)
1,500-word Research Essay; formative and summative 40%
2,500-word Creative Portfolio; formative and summative 50%Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
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Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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