Unit Code:	GST2CWJ
Alternative Unit Code:	GST3CWJ
Unit Short Title:	CREATIVE WRITING AND JOURNALISM
Credit Points:	20
Unit Description:	In this unit students analyse, discuss and experiment with various types of Greek creative writing and journalism. Both the general principles and specifically Greek conventions of genre and style are identified and students are encouraged to think critically about their own and other authors' writing in Greek by drafting, rewriting, editing and transposing their own and each other's texts. Students' mastery of Modern Greek grammar, vocabulary and usage is developed in the process.
Prerequisites:	GST1ADB, GST2INB or equivalent
Class Requirements:	one 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour practical language class per week. For a pass in this unit students must normally attend at least 80% of the practical language classes
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 3,000-word folio of selected writings	60
one 1,500-word critical essay	30
one 10-minute oral test	10	Third-year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline specific skills in their written work than second-year students.

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	Greek, a comprehensive grammar of the modern language	Holton, D., Macridge, P and Philippaki-Warburton, I.,	Routledge, 1997

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
2   27-JUL-09   30-OCT-09	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Ms	Maria	Herodotou	BUNDOORA	Y