Poetry: Theory and Practice

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
WRIT 3005
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Course ID
200905
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This third-year course aims to expand students’ understanding of contemporary poetics. It offers close analysis of a broad range of work from different traditions and national contexts. This reading will inform students’ own creative practice as they work towards a chapbook-length sequence of poems for the final creative portfolio. The course offers guidance on editing one’s own work and approaching publishers.

Course learning outcomes

  • Interpret, craft, and reflect critically on a broad spectrum of contemporary approaches to poetic practice belonging to different genres, traditions, and movements
  • Conceptualise poetic writing projects, devise plans for their research and execution, and fulfil these to deadlines
  • Analyse creative, critical, and theoretical texts related to different poetic forms, modes, and genres, 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

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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