Overview
This unit is a component of the Master of Letters course. This unit requires you to complete the preparation of a dissertation as commenced in HUMT20016: Research Dissertation Creative Writing A. The final dissertation consists of two (2) interrelated parts: a sustained piece of original creative writing (either Fiction, Poetry, Drama or any other approved mix), and; an accompanying theoretically informed critical commentary (exegesis). The Dissertation will be formatted using the Harvard (Author-Date) Referencing style and the maximum combined length of the creative work and the corresponding exegesis should be between 15 000–20 000 words.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: HUMT20012 Elements of Creative Writing I HUMT20013 Elements of Creative Writing II HUMT20014 Writing Short Fiction HUMT20015 Writing Poetry and Short Dramatic Pieces HUMT20016 Research Dissertation Creative Writing A
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
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Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student email.
“Thank you so much for the congratulations and all of your help with my thesis.”
The Master of Letters course will continue to maintain a commitment to working closely with and fully supporting students on an individual, one-to-one basis throughout their learning journey. A number of our students have been accepted into Research Higher Degree (RHD) PhD programs (with institutions both with and beyond CQUniversity) upon completion of this course. Indeed, a proportion of these students specializing in Creative Writing or Literary Studies have been successfully awarded Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) and scholarships as RHD candidates based on the exemplary standard of their coursework grades as well as for the superior quality of their final Dissertations.
- Demonstrate initiative and judgement in the scholarship and critical practice of investigation in one or more disciplines or areas of creative writing practice
- Apply knowledge and skills with personal responsibility and accountability in one or more creative writing disciplines or areas of practice
- Demonstrate some independence in the planning and completion of a sustained creative writing project and accompanying exegesis in one or more disciplines or areas of creative writing practice
- Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to independently solve complex stylistic problems in one or more creative writing disciplines or areas of practice.
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| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||
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| 2 - Communication | ||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
| 4 - Research | ||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
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| 1 - Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||
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| 3 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
Additional Textbook Information
There are no set texts for the dissertation. Please consult with your supervisor.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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Please consult with your supervisor regards the structure of your Master of Letters project work for the term.
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1 Written Assessment
Please contact your supervisor for further details.
This item requires the student to provide a summary overview of the student's dissertation progress to-date including a brief account of milestones achieved (from HUMT20016) and work still to complete in advance of final submission of dissertation.
Week 3 Friday (24 Mar 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 5 Friday (7 Apr 2017)
As provided by the supervisor.
- Demonstrate initiative and judgement in the scholarship and critical practice of investigation in one or more disciplines or areas of creative writing practice
- Apply knowledge and skills with personal responsibility and accountability in one or more creative writing disciplines or areas of practice
- Demonstrate some independence in the planning and completion of a sustained creative writing project and accompanying exegesis in one or more disciplines or areas of creative writing practice
- Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to independently solve complex stylistic problems in one or more creative writing disciplines or areas of practice.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
2 Written Assessment
Please contact your supervisor for details.
Week 6 Friday (21 Apr 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 8 Friday (5 May 2017)
Please contact your supervisor for details.
- Demonstrate initiative and judgement in the scholarship and critical practice of investigation in one or more disciplines or areas of creative writing practice
- Apply knowledge and skills with personal responsibility and accountability in one or more creative writing disciplines or areas of practice
- Demonstrate some independence in the planning and completion of a sustained creative writing project and accompanying exegesis in one or more disciplines or areas of creative writing practice
- Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to independently solve complex stylistic problems in one or more creative writing disciplines or areas of practice.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
3 Written Assessment
Submit a final draft of a 15,000 to 20,000 word thesis within the chosen discipline, that is Creative Writing, Film, History, Liberal Studies, Literature, Media Studies or Visual Culture which will meet the content and formal requirements of a dissertation within an AQF Level 9 course as advised by the thesis supervisor.
Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
The dissertation will be assessed by external examination. This process can take anywhere between 8 - 12 weeks.
The dissertation will be assessed by external examination. This process can take anywhere between 8 - 12 weeks.
Please contact your thesis supervisor.
- Demonstrate initiative and judgement in the scholarship and critical practice of investigation in one or more disciplines or areas of creative writing practice
- Apply knowledge and skills with personal responsibility and accountability in one or more creative writing disciplines or areas of practice
- Demonstrate some independence in the planning and completion of a sustained creative writing project and accompanying exegesis in one or more disciplines or areas of creative writing practice
- Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to independently solve complex stylistic problems in one or more creative writing disciplines or areas of practice.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
