Creative Writing and Literature: An Introduction

Undergraduate | 2026

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JOUR 1017
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207200
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Adelaide City Campus
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Undergraduate
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6
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Adelaide University
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1
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No
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Course overview

This course will introduce students to the forms of representation, including writing, reading and speaking via a range of different media as appropriate for the purpose of creative communication Students will be introduced to a range of issues in creative writing and literature, including the study of discourse, the social construction of knowledge, and how knowledge is represented through different media. Students will read an extensive body of literature and write creative and critical pieces based on their observation and participation in the creative context.

Course learning outcomes

  • apply the principles and practice of creative communication
  • engage in writing creative and critical texts based on observation and participation in various contexts
  • describe various literary styles and techniques
  • create texts appropriate to particular topics, purposes, audiences and contexts
  • deliver a presentation which exemplifies an understanding of the potential for representation in various media

Prerequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed COMM1061 Creative Writing and Literature - An Introduction at the University of South Australia

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