Sub sections:

Writing

Coursework studies in Writing can be undertaken at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

There is a comprehensive range of Writing units available to Internal and External students. This provides valuable flexibility to students, who can vary their mode of study to suit their employment and individual needs.

Undergraduate Writing

Bachelor of Arts (Major in Writing)

Students may take Writing as a major within a Bachelor of Arts.

For more information about the Bachelor of Arts degree, or to download a brochure go to
http://www.une.edu.au/ahss/ba.php

The Writing Major

Students who wish to major in Writing must undertake:

(a) Both ENCO 100 Communication Skills: Composition (Semester 1, 2008)
and ENCO 102 Introduction to Writing in Genres (Semester 2, 2008);

and

(b) at least 24 credit points (cp) (each unit is worth 6 cp) at 300 level from:

(Please Note: 300 level units are usually offered on a rotating basis once every two years.)

COMM 323 New Media (not offered in 2008)
ECT 303 Research in Writing (not offered in 2008)
ENGL 304 Critical and Creative Writing Through Literature (not offered in 2008)
ENCO 306 Writing for Work: Styles and Contexts (Semester 1, 2008)
ENCO 329 Publishing and Editing (Semester 2, 2008)

plus

(c) at least 6 cp, and not more than 12 cp, from:

COMM 386 Screenwriting (not offered in 2008)
ECTW 300 Research and Professional Practice (Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2008)
ENCO 326 Persuading the Public: Rhetoric and Public Affairs (not offered in 2008)
ENGL 305 The History of the English Language (not offered in 2008)
ENGL 372 Australian Literature: 1930 to the Present (not offered in 2008)
WORK 300 Professional Skills Development * (* if in a field approved for this area of study by the Head of School) (Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2008)
ENCO 308 The Art of Nonfiction (Semester 2, 2008)
ENCO 328 Literature and Journalism (Semester 2, 2008)
THEA 321 Scriptwriting for the Theatre (Semester 2, 2008)

For more details about these units and to see other units offered by the School, as well as an explanation of unit codes, please see our unit list.

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Bachelor of Communication Studies (Program in Writing)

The Bachelor of Communication Studies (three years full time) at UNE offers a balance of academic and vocational education. The named program in Writing allows students to specialize in academic, professional, organizational, creative and media-based genres.

For more information, or to download a brochure go to
http://www.une.edu.au/ahss/bcomm.php

The Writing Program

Students who wish to undertake the Writing program in the Bachelor of Communications require:

(a) units to the value of at least 48 cp (each unit is worth 6 cp) from the following list:

ENCO 102 Introduction to Writing in Genres (Semester 2, 2008)
ENCO 100 Communication Skills: Composition (Semester 1, 2008)

(Please Note: 300 level units are usually offered on a rotating basis once every two years.)

COMM 323 New Media (not offered in 2008)
COMM 386 Screenwriting (not offered in 2008)
ECT 303 Research in Writing (not offered in 2008)
ECTW 300 Research and Professional Practice (Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2008)
ENCO 326 Persuading the Public: Rhetoric and Public Affairs (not offered in 2008)
ENGL 304 Critical and Creative Writing Through Literature (not offered in 2008)
WORK 300 Professional Skills Development * (* if in a field approved for this area of study by the Head of School) (Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2008)
ENCO 306 Writing for Work: Styles and Contexts (Semester 1, 2008)
ENCO 308 The Art of Nonfiction (Semester 2, 2008)
ENCO 328 Literature and Journalism (Semester 2, 2008)
ENCO 329 Publishing and Editing (Semester 2, 2008)
THEA 321 Scriptwriting for the Theatre (Semester 2, 2008)

and

(b) units to the value of at least 36 cp from the following list:

COMM 120 Communication and Culture (Semester 1, 2008)
COMM 180 Film: Style and Story (Semester 2, 2008)

(Please Note: 300 level units are usually offered on a rotating basis once every two years.)

COMM 321 Mass Communication (not offered in 2008)
COMM 383 Film Genre (not offered in 2008)
ENCO 310 Children's Literature: Picture Books and Fantasy (not offered in 2008)
ENGL 305 The History of the English Language (not offered in 2008)
THEA 110/210 Introduction to Live Performance and Presentation (Semester 1, 2008)
WGCO 388 Visual Pleasures: Feminism Goes to the Movies (not offered in 2008)
COMM 315 Children's Film and Television (Semester 2, 2008)
COMM 385 Australian Film (Semester 1, 2008)
WGCO 327 Reading Popular Culture (Semester 2, 2008)

For more details about these units and to see other units offered by the School, as well as an explanation of unit codes, please see our unit list.

and

(c) units to the value of not more than 36 cp in other subjects, including those outside the Faculty of and Sciences.

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Postgraduate Writing

There are many opportunities for postgraduate study in the English, Communication Studies and Theatre Studies including the Master of Arts by Coursework, Master of Arts by Dissertation and the Doctor of Philosophy, as well as a number of Graduate Certificates. There is a specific Graduate Certificate in Writing and Writing is also a subject area in the Master of Arts. For more information, please visit our Postgraduate Information page.

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