Creative Writing Essentials 2: Narrative Theories, Forms and Approaches to Practice

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
WRIT 2000
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Course ID
200901
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Adelaide City Campus West, Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Humanities
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Bronwyn Law Viljoen
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This second-year course aims to familiarise students with a wide variety of approaches to narrative theory and to an array of practice-based narrative techniques relevant to creative writing. Students will consider narrative in multiple literary forms, including prose (fiction and nonfiction), poetry, and writing for stage and screen. The course works to develop students critical and analytical skills in addition to affording opportunities to explore different forms and genres in their own creative practice.

  • Narrative Theory 
  • Approaches to Creative Practice 

Course learning outcomes

  • Interpret and reflect on a broad range of creative, critical, and theoretical texts relevant to the history and ongoing development of narrative theory and its practical applications
  • Conceptualise creative and critical projects, devise plans for their research and execution, and fulfil these to deadlines
  • Analyse creative, critical, and theoretical texts informed by the global and historical contexts of their production
  • Write and revise polished creative and critical works that demonstrate significant levels of clarity, insight, narrative innovation, and sophistication
  • Evaluate their own and others’ writing, both in seminar-based workshops and through written feedback

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 21940
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 80
Available
Available 79
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 309
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 309
Class number
Class number 21942
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 200
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 200
Class number
Class number 21941
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 200
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 200
Class number
Class number 26036
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 200
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 200
Class number
Class number 26035
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 200
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 200

Magill

Class number
Class number 30014
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 90
Available
Available 87
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Magill ,
Class number
Class number 21944
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 27
Available
Available 27
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04
Class number
Class number 21943
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 27
Available
Available 26
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-08
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-08
Class number
Class number 26314
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 27
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Magill Building C, C1-41
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Magill Building C, C1-41

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

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