CRWR 2018 - Experimental Writing: Games, Constraints and AI
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CRWR 2018 Course Experimental Writing: Games, Constraints and AI Coordinating Unit English, Creative Writing, and Film Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites 12 units of Level I study Incompatible CRWR 2005 Biennial Course Even years only Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Gemma Parker
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Confidently interpret and respond to a range of experimental and especially poetic literary texts;
2. Begin to demonstrate the ability to frame experimental writing projects, produce plans for their research and execution, and fulfil these to deadlines;
3. Engage rigorously and self-reflexively with selected experimental texts and the global and historical contexts of their production;
4. Write and revise experimental texts that demonstrate high levels of aesthetic innovation and sophistication and which approach genre as a labile space of transformation;
5. Critically evaluate their own and others’ creative work, both orally and in writing;
6. Engage seriously, sensitively, and respectfully with their peers, both in person and online, to provide substantive and productive feedback on creative work.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,2,3,4,5,6 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
3,4,5,6 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
2,4,5,6 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
2,4,5,6 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
4,5,6 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
2,4,5,6 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Students may expect to acquire up to 6 set-text books. A final reading list will be provided by the end of Semester 1. It is likely to include the following:
Hoa Nguyen, A Thousand Times You Lose Your Treasure
Anne Carson, Autobiography of Red
Additional readings will be made available through MyUni and the Library (Reading Lists).Recommended Resources
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Teaching is delivered through a one-hour weekly lecture and two-hour tutorial.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
WORKLOAD – STRUCTURED LEARNING TOTAL HOURS
1 x 1-hour lecture per week - 12 hours per semester
1 x 2-hour tutorial per week - 24 hours per semester
TOTAL = 36 hours per semester
WORKLOAD – SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING TOTAL HOURS
4 hours reading and research per week - 48 hours per semester
6 hours writing and portfolio work per week - 72 hours per semester
TOTAL = 120 hours per semester
Combined TOTAL = 156 hours per semester
Learning Activities Summary
This course engages with a range of experimental writing traditions and techniques. It offers students the opportunity to produce original experimental texts that are informed by the work of Modernists like Pound, Woolf, Stein, and Eliot, by the Surrealist and Vorticist movements, by Dada and OULIPO, as well as by writers like Jorge Luis Borges and Italo Calvino. The course also engages with recent developments in text-generation AI tools, exploring ethical ways of using these for the development of experimental literary texts. As students work with established experimental techniques as well as devising their own original approaches to experimentation, the course integrates critical assessment of a body of experimental writing with the development of students' own creative practice.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
1. 1,500-word critical essay - Formative & Summative (30%) / 1,2,3,4,5
2. 3,000-word creative portfolio - Formative & Summative (60%) / 1,2,3,4,5
3. Seminar Participation - Formative (10%) / 5,6
Assessment Detail
Seminar Participation (Weighting 10%) Students will be required to: prepare for seminars by having done the set reading and/or writing exercises; and to engage in cooperative and collegial discussion and tasks within seminars. They will also complete in-class quizzes.
1500-Word Critical Essay (Weighting 30%) Students will write a critical essay that responds to a question set by the course convenor.
3000-Word Creative Portfolio (Weighting 60%) Students will produce a creative portfolio in one or more literary genres; a proportion of the word count may be devoted to explicating their experimental processes and, as relevant, describing their use of AI tools.Submission
Submission of critical essay and creative portfolio will be made exclusively through Turnitin.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Student Support
- Academic Integrity for Students
- Academic Support with Maths
- Academic Support with writing and study skills
- Careers Services
- Library Services for Students
- LinkedIn Learning
- Student Life Counselling Support - Personal counselling for issues affecting study
- Students with a Disability - Alternative academic arrangements
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Policies & Guidelines
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- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progress by Coursework Students Policy
- Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy
- Copyright Compliance Policy
- Coursework Academic Programs Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy
- IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy
- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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