University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

57145 Critical Writing

8cp

Requisite(s): 57041 Advanced Narrative Writing OR 57031 Non-fiction Writing OR 57142 Writing for the Screen OR 50359 Screenwriting OR 50309 Advanced Screenwriting

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.

There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.


Graduate subject – Writing – 400 level

This subject addresses the theoretical and practical aspects of critical writing in the key creative and professional genres: literary journalism, essay writing, reviewing (particularly book reviewing) and literary criticism. Students are introduced to examples of critical writing in magazines and journals as well as in the major newspapers, and are encouraged to engage with the nature of informed critical reading in relation to contemporary writing. The subject aims to increase understanding of how appropriate critical writing responds to significant literary issues, and how it may usefully contribute to debate over these issues. This subject includes examination of significant literary or cultural topics focusing upon specific texts or authors (e.g. the history–fiction debate, the Norma Khouri affair) and the writing of a profile, essay or review article demonstrating an understanding of and engagement with the institutional, publishing and media context in which critical writing is produced.


For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.hss.uts.edu.au/subject_descriptions/57145.pdf

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $832.67
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,760.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.