To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the degree in which you are enrolled:
Program aims
The Honours Program in BA Creative Writing aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to research and present, both orally and in writing, an extended piece of research. This includes building on skills developed through the completion of a Bachelor of Arts. The Honours program aims to provide students with advanced creative, conceptual and theoretical skills and knowledge to enable them to produce original creative work in their specific field, to instil an understanding of relevant genre conventions, and to develop research skills and knowledge to undertake research, including creative research.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the Honours Program in BA Creative Writing students will be able to:
- produce original creative work using high-level knowledge of relevant creative methodologies, including an understanding of genre
- complete an extended piece of research based on developed skills in a range of research activities, including an understanding of genre and of the ethical considerations of carrying out research
- effectively present their research, both orally and in writing
- deepen their understanding of the role of the writer, both as a member of the community and as within the publishing sector.
Program of study
To qualify for the Honours Program in BA Creative Writing, a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Core - Year 1 topics
27 units comprising:
HASS7001 Research Communication in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (4.5 units)
HASS7010A Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
HASS7010B Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
HASS7010C Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
HASS7010D Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
HASS7003 Understanding Research Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences (4.5 units)*
Option - Year 1 topics
Plus 9 units from the following topics
CREA7001 Exegesis (4.5 units)**
CREA7002 Professional Practice for the Creative Arts (4.5 units)
ENGL7702 Reading Literature, Reading the World (4.5 units)
HASS7000 Industry or Community Placement in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (4.5 units)
HASS7002 Honours Special Project in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (4.5 units)
HIST7056 Critical Theory: Past and Present (4.5 units)
HIST7057 Making History: Current Directions in Historiography (4.5 units)
PHIL7340 Creativity and the Imagination (4.5 units)
SOCI7012 Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences (4.5 units)
SOCI7031 Qualitative Research: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
Or up to 9 units of honours appropriate topics with the approval of the Honours co-ordinator
*With Honours co-ordinator approval students can replace HASS7003 Understanding Research Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences with CREA7100 Understanding Research Methods in the Creative Arts (4.5 units)
**Students undertaking a creative work as part of thesis must select CREA7001 Exegesis
