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Name of Subject Writing Young Adult Fiction (HU8225)

SECTION 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Administrative details Associated higher Duration Level education awards (for example, one (for example, introductory, (for example, Bachelor, semester, full year) intermediate, advanced level, 1st year, Diploma) 2nd year, 3rd year)

Graduate Diploma (creative One semester Intermediate to advanced writing)

1.2 Core or elective subject elective subject

1.3 Subject weighting Subject credit points Total course credit points Example: 10 credit points Example: 320 credit points 6 48

1.4 Student workload No. timetabled hours per No. personal study hours Total workload hours per week* per week** week*** 3 6 9 * Total time spent per week at lectures, tutorials, clinical and other placements etc. ** Total time students are expected to spend per week in studying, completing assignments, etc. *** That is, * + ** = workload hours.

1.5 Pre-requisites and co-requisites Are students required have undertaken a prerequisite or co-requisite subject for this subject? Yes No

HU5205 Introduction to Creative Writing

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SECTION 2 – ACADEMIC DETAILS

Learning outcomes for subject:

1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the needs and interests of the young adult audience 2. Critically evaluate current trends and values in YA literature from a Christian perspective 3. Produce a range of high-level creative pieces suitable for a young adult audience 4. Critically evaluate current Australian young adult literature from a literary and technical perspective 5. Demonstrate advanced technical writing and revision skills in the context of writing for a young adult audience

Assessment tasks

Type * Learning Outcome/s When assessed – year, session Weighting (see examples noted below this assessed and week (% of total table) (for example, year 1, semester 1, marks for week 1) subject) 1 Minor fiction piece 1, 2, 4, Yr 2 or 3, Semester 2, 20% Week 6 2,000 words 2 Research Paper 1, 3 Yr 2 or 3, Semester 2, 30% Week 9 3,000 words 3 Creative piece for 1, 2, 4 young adult Yr 2 or 3, Semester 2, 45% Week 14 3,000 words 4 Attendance and 1, 2, 3, 4 participation (lectures/tutorials and/or 5% online)

* Examples of types of assessment tasks include: assignments; examinations; group projects; online quiz/test; presentations; work-based projects; and reflective journals.

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2.1 Prescribed and recommended readings Required Textbooks Brooks, R. (2009). Writing Great Books for Young Adults. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks.

Fiction Texts Bauer, M. G. (2006). Don’t Call me Ishmael. Adelaide, SA: Omnibus Books. Gardner, S. (2011). The Dead I know. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. Hawke, R. (2012). The Messenger Bird. St Lucia, QLD: UQP. Wakefield, V. (2011). All I Ever Wanted. Melbourne, VIC: Text.

Recommended Reference List Fiction Bone, I. (2004). Sleep Rough Tonight. , NSW: Penguin,. Caro, J. (2011). Just a Girl. St Lucia, QLD: UQP. Collins, S. (2008). The Hunger Games. London, UK: Scholastic. Condie, A. (2010) Matched. London, UK: Penguin. Constable, K. (2010). Winter of Grace. Camberwell,VIC: Penguin. Cowley, C. (2010). Graffiti Moon. Sydney, NSW: Pan Macmillan. Dubosarsky, U. (2011). The Golden Day. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. Gardner, S. (2011). The Dead I know. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. Hartnett, S. (2010). . Camberwell,VIC: Penguin. Hawke R. (2010). Marrying Ameera. Sydney, NSW: Harper Collins. Lanagan, M. (2012). Sea Hearts. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. Marchetta, M. (1992). Looking for Alibrandi. Camberwell,VIC: Penguin. Marsden, J. (1993). Tomorrow When the War Began. Sydney, NSW: Pan Macmillan. Macleod, D. (2010). The Life of a Teenage Body Snatcher. Camberwell,VIC: Penguin. Metzenthen, D. (2009). Jarvis 24. Camberwell,VIC: Penguin. Millard, G. (2009). A Small Free Kiss in the Dark. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. Monk, S. (1998). Raw. Sydney, NSW: Random. Park, R. (1980). Playing Beatie Bow. Camberwell,VIC: Penguin. Rosoff M. (2004). How I Live Now. Camberwell,VIC: Penguin. Sachar, L. (1998). Holes. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Tan, S. (2008). Tales of Outer Suburbia. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. [see also by S. Tan: The Red Tree (2001, Lothian); The Arrival (2007, Lothian)] Westerfeld, S. (2009). Leviathan. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. Zuzak, M. (2006). The Book Thief. Sydney, NSW: Pan Macmillan.

Recommended Critical References Browne, R. & King, D. (1993). Self Editing for Fiction Writers. New York, NY: Harper Collins. Cowley, J. (2011). Writing from the Heart, Storylines. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills. Dufresne, J. (2003) The lie that tells the truth. New York, NY: Norton. Dunn, I. (2002). The Writer’s Guide: A Companion to Writing for Pleasure or Publication. Sydney, NSW: Allen &

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Unwin. (Or an Australian Style Manual for authors, latest edition.) Edwards, H. & Alexander, G. (1998). The Business of Writing for Young People. Marrickville, NSW: Southwood Press. Elsheimer, J. (2001). The Creative Call. Colorado Springs, CO: WaterBrook. Frey, J. (2000). The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth. New York, NY: St Martin’s Griffin. Gardner, J. (1991). The Art of Fiction. New York, NY: Random House. L’Engle, M. (1980). Walking on Water, Reflections on Faith and Art. Wheaton, IL: Harold Shaw. Lukeman, N. (2000). The First Five Pages. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. Luz, M. (2009). Imagine That. Chicago, IL: Moody. Lyons, E. (2008). Manuscript Makeover. New York, NY: Penguin. Marsden, J. (1993). Everything I know about Writing. Sydney, NSW: Pan Macmillan. Melrose, A. (2002). Write for Children. New York, NY: Routledge Falmer. Paterson, K. (1988). A Sense of Wonder. New York, NY: Penguin. Ryken, L. (2002). The Christian Imagination. Colorado Springs, CO: WaterBrook. Schaeffer, F. (1973). Art and the Bible. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. Southall, I. (1975). A Journey of Discovery: On Writing for Children. London, UK: , Penguin. Strunk, W. & White, E.B. (1979). Elements of style. New York, NY: Macmillan. Vogler, C. (1992). The Writer’s Journey. London, UK: Pan Books. Zinsser, W. (1998). Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin.

RECOMMENDED JOURNALS Magpies – talking about books for children and YA. Reading Time – The Children’s Book Council Journal Viewpoint – a journal on Young Adult Literature The Literature Base

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES Australian Centre for Youth Literature http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/learn/centre-youth-literature Inside a dog www.insideadog.com.au Australian Young Adult Literature: sites and info http://www.squidoo.com/australian_ya_fiction YA reviews and interviews with authors http://www.yarr-a.com All about adolescent literacy: http://www.adlit.org/books_authors/award_winning_books_for_tweens_and_teens/?gclid=CMmb2aOQrK8CF QZNpgodYR2WmQ Young Adult Library Services Assoc in America: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook Young adult literature, lists of sites: http://theliterarylink.com/yalink.html YA links at Reading Online: http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/yalitww.html US Lecturer Kay Vandergrift’s page re YA lit: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/professional- development/childlit/YoungAdult/index.html Check out Buzz Words at www.buzzwordsmagazone.com Get free tip sheets at www.writing4success.com