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2015
HONOURS CREATIVE
WRITING
School of Humanities
Department of English and
Creative Writing
HONOURS CREATIVE WRITING
This handbook includes information about the Honours year generally. It provides details on
the courses, methods of assessment, style requirements for your assignments and thesis,
and other matters relevant to your work as an Honours student. It has been made available
in booklet form to each student who has been accepted for Honours in Creative Writing,
and is also available on the Discipline of English and Creative Writing webpage. All Honours
Creative Writing students are expected to familiarize themselves with its contents. Please
contact the Honours Co-ordinator with any queries:
Honours Creative Writing Co-ordinator
Dr Ros Prosser
Napier Building, Room 613
Voice: 8313 3814
Email: [email protected]
School of Humanities office
Office: Napier 722
Phone: 8313 5130
PLEASE KEEP THIS HANDBOOK FOR REFERENCE THROUGHOUT
YOUR HONOURS YEAR.
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Contents Page
THE CREATIVE WRITING HONOURS YEAR:
Aims, Prerequisites, Attendance .......................................................... 4-5
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES.................................................................................. 6
CREATIVE WRITING HONOURS POLICIES ........................................................ 6
CREATIVE WRITING HONOURS PROGRAM:
Semester 1 - Coursework
CRWR 4001 Honours Creative Writing Project ........................................... 7
CRWR 4002 Writers on Writing .................................................................. 8
Semester 2 - Thesis
CRWR 4003 Honours Creative Writing Thesis ............................................. 9
FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE THESIS ............................................ 10-11
HONOURS MARKING SCALE ............................................................... 12 & 13
HONOURS ASSESSMENT POLICIES ............................................................... 14
STAFF RESEARCH INTERESTS for possible thesis supervision ........................ 15
GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 16
STUDENT SUPPORT and UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND GUIDELINES .................. 17
ACADEMIC HONESTY .................................................................................... 18
HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING ............................................................... 19
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THE CREATIVE WRITING HONOURS YEAR
Points Value:
Duration:
24
Full year
Students must enrol in ALL of the following courses. Together, these make up the Honours
year.
CRWR 4001 Honours Creative Writing Project
CRWR 4002 Writers on Writing
CRWR 4003 Honours Creative Writing Thesis
6 units
6 units
12 units
Semester 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Broadly speaking, the aims of the Creative Writing Honours year are:
 to give emerging writers the opportunity to extend their technical range as writers, to
develop as critical readers in ways that assist writing practices, and to enable emerging
writers to experiment with form, style and voice, as well as developing self-editing skills;
 to provide an adequate basis for further (i.e. postgraduate) study, most particularly in
creative writing;
 and by requiring the writing of a 12,000 word creative work (the creative writing can be
in the form of a novella, a collection of short stories, or equivalent as approved by the
supervisor) and a 3,000 word exegesis, the Creative Writing Honours Year aims to
introduce students to the discipline, methods, theories and practices of creative writing
at a professional level. The thesis is regarded as the outcome of the kinds of research
that form the basis of creative writing.
Part-time Honours (over 2 years): In certain circumstances students are permitted to
spread the work of Honours over two consecutive years. Those who may be eligible for
permission to do so are:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
students with care-giver responsibilities
students in employment greater than or equal to half time
students with a significant illness or disability
students enrolled for part of the Honours program at an overseas institution
students applying on compassionate grounds.
In all cases it should be clear that the student is unable to (rather than chooses not to)
complete the requirements on a full-time basis. Applications to spread the work of Honours
over two years should be made to the Manager-Strategy & Administrative Services
([email protected]) before 31 March. Permission will not normally be granted
if the student has chosen to enrol in another course concurrently.
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Prerequisites: Students wishing to take Honours in Creative Writing must have completed
a major in Creative Writing (24 units with no fewer than 18 units at Advanced level), with
results of a Distinction average (75%+).
Please note: University Calendar, Vol III, Schedule IV, The Honours Degree:Candidates for the Honours degree in any course shall not begin their Honours work in
that course until they have qualified for the Ordinary degree of Bachelor of Arts or
Arts (Jurisprudence), or some other degree deemed by the Faculty to be appropriate
preparation.
Admission to Honours is always at the discretion of the Honours Co-ordinator and the
Honours Sub-committee. In extraordinary cases admission will be granted to students
who have not met the above prerequisites, but who for other reasons can satisfy the
Honours Co-ordinator and Sub-committee that they are qualified to undertake
Honours Creative Writing.
The prerequisites for a joint Honours degree in Creative Writing and another discipline
may vary. If you plan to do a joint Honours degree, please consult the Honours Coordinators of both disciplines.
Creative Writing Honours applicants must also present a suitable creative writing portfolio
of high standard. The portfolio should be submitted to the School of Humanities office as
part of your application. It should contain a representative selection of your best works or
work-in-progress, published and/or unpublished, in any genre of creative writing. Portfolios
should be about 15 pages in length.
Attendance requirements: Full attendance of seminars and other specially arranged classes
is a requirement of the course. See Program and Policies below for more detailed
information.
All Honours students are expected to attend the Preliminary Meeting, at a time and venue
to be advised.
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GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences facilitates an environment in which graduates
of the Honours Creative Writing Program take personal responsibility for developing the
following attributes:

The ability to think creatively and critically.

The ability to communicate concepts and ideas effectively through writing and
discussion.

Specialised knowledge of creative techniques in relation to a chosen genre.

A broad knowledge of contemporary writing through directed and self-directed reading.

The skills and discipline to research, synthesise, and integrate information into a creative
form.

The ability to set appropriate goals and work to a deadline.

The ability to work independently and cooperatively.

An understanding of ethical issues in the writing profession.

The ability to revise and edit written manuscripts.

A broad understanding of contemporary publishing issues and opportunities.
CREATIVE WRITING HONOURS POLICIES

Attendance at Honours seminars is compulsory. Students who need to miss a class
should provide both the Honours Co-ordinator and the staff member concerned with a
written request or, failing opportunity for that, a written explanation. Students who
need to miss a seminar or to extend a deadline on account of ill-health should provide
medical certification.

To receive adequate supervision of the thesis, each student should establish regular
meeting times with the appointed thesis supervisor at the beginning of the academic
year. Before the end of the first semester students should be able to provide their
supervisor with a detailed research proposal, a bibliography of primary and secondary
texts, and a thesis plan. The thesis writing time-line should take into account the fact
that supervisors usually need at least one week to read the drafts of each chapter and
the final draft.

Students should keep a copy of all work submitted during the Honours year.

Extensions for essays and thesis will not normally be granted except in special
circumstances, such as serious illness. Under such circumstances, applications for
extensions should be made to the Honours Co-ordinator, before the submission date,
and with supporting documentation. Work submitted late without an extension will
incur a penalty of 3% per working day.
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CREATIVE WRITING HONOURS PROGRAM
All students will complete the following coursework components, which comprise a total of
50% of the Honours weighting:
Coursework Component - Semester 1
CRWR 4001
Honours Creative Writing Project
Contact hours: 3 hours per week.
Students will audit the lectures/seminars of an available Advanced level course of their
choice, preferably one which has not been previously taken during their undergraduate
study.
Convenor:
Office:
Phone:
Email:
Dr Ros Prosser
Napier 613
8313 3814
[email protected]
The Honours Creative Writing Project provides an opportunity to undertake an advanced
level creative project in Creative Writing. The aim of the course is to provide students with an
opportunity to develop a creative project of their own choice and to develop creative writing
skills appropriate to the genre of form of writing undertaken. Topics to be covered may
include creative project concept and development, editing and re-writing, reading and
reviewing, development of knowledge of broad field of writing and current critical reception of
chosen form or genre.
Assessment:
8,000 word or equivalent paper due at end of semester weighted at 100%. This will include a
substantial piece of creative writing up to 6,000 words with an exegesis of 2,000 words.
Due Date:
12th June 2015.
Creative Writing Honours students must audit one of the following Creative Writing
courses available in semester 1 2015 as part of their Honours Creative Writing Project:
CRWR 2005 Making Contemporary Poetry
CRWR 2007 Boundary Riders: Creative Critical Writing
CRWR 2012 Asia-Pacific Conversations
CRWR 2013 The Writer’s Voice: Intersections in Writing
Convenor: Ms Jill Jones
Convenor: Dr Ros Prosser
Convenor: Prof Nicholas Jose
Convenor: Dr Phillip Edmonds
Please note: Honours students do not formally enrol in these courses, but you must
formally enrol in each of the three course components of the Honours Program.
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Coursework Component - Semester 1
CRWR 4002
Contact hours:
Convenor:
Office:
Phone:
Email:
Writers on Writing
2 hour seminar per week
Dr Ros Prosser
Napier 613
8313 3814
[email protected]
The Honours Writers on Writing Course provides students with a writing workshop and the
study of writers and writing. The writing workshop provides students with a range of
workshopping opportunities aimed at developing the skills and techniques of writing across a
broad range of genres, forms and styles. The development of critical reading skills and the
application to their own work in developing exegetical work will be one aspect of the course.
The central aim of the course is to develop a broad knowledge of the various fields of
creative writing, whilst allowing for the intensive development of writing skills in genres of
choice. Honours students will gain a sound background in the historical and current states of
the publishing industry. Topics to be covered may include discussion of the following: point
of view, narrative, voice, experiments in writing, publishing trends, and the various forms and
genres of writing.
Assessment:
8,000 word or equivalent paper due at end of semester weighted at 100%. This will include a
substantial piece of creative writing up to 6,000 words with an exegesis of 2,000 words.
Due Date:
To be advised.
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Thesis Component - Semester 2
CRWR 4003
Contact hours:
Convenor:
Office:
Phone:
Email:
Honours Creative Writing Thesis
2 hour workshop per week (weeks 1-8)
Dr Ros Prosser
Napier 613
8313 3814
[email protected]
Assessment: Over the course of the year, each student will produce a supervised thesis of
15,000 words, which comprises 50% of the Honours weighting. Creative Writing students
will undertake a creative project of 12,000 words with a critical exegesis of 3,000 words.
The Honours Creative Writing Thesis provides an opportunity to undertake an advanced
level creative project in Creative Writing. The aim of the course is to provide students with
an opportunity to develop a creative project of their own choice and to develop creative
writing skills appropriate to the genre of form of writing undertaken. Workshops will
develop skills in creative project concept and development, editing and re-writing, reading
and reviewing, development of knowledge of broad field of writing and current critical
reception of chosen form or genre. Students will work closely with a supervisor and in
individual supervision meetings.
The creative writing can be in the form of a novella, a collection of short stories, or
equivalent as approved by the supervisor. The thesis will be on a topic of the student’s own
choice, subject to suitable supervision being available within the Discipline. Students may
not include in their thesis material on which they are directly assessed in their coursework.
In consultation with supervisors, students should aim to have done substantial initial
research on their thesis topic before the end of semester 1.
Students who would like to nominate a particular supervisor should consult with that staff
member and lodge their supervision choice with the Honours Co-ordinator towards the
beginning of the academic year. However, final supervisory arrangements will depend on
total staff workloads in each year, and are usually made by the Honours Co-ordinator in
consultation with the Head of Discipline at the beginning of each academic year. The
Honours Co-ordinator will assign a supervisor to an Honours student in a way that takes
staff availability into account and best matches the thesis topic to the Discipline’s areas of
expertise.
Workshops: weeks 1-8
The aim of the workshop is to provide an opportunity for you to consider the
methodological and intellectual context of your thesis topic, as well as the process of
writing.
The workshop program will address the practicalities of developing and writing an Honours
thesis. Participation each week may include written work and group discussion.
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FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE THESIS
Your attention is drawn to the following formal requirements for the thesis:

Students will attend and participate in all meetings of the thesis workshop held
in semester 2.

Students will keep to all the due dates for submission of work in the thesis
workshop.

The thesis research area must be finalised by the mid-semester break in
semester 1 and must have the approval of the Honours Co-ordinator.

The length of the thesis should be approximately (and not more than) 15,000
words, including notes, but excluding abstract and bibliography.

Two soft bound copies of the thesis should be submitted to the School of
Humanities Office by the due date.

The thesis due date is Friday 30 October 2014. Extensions are not normally
available except under special circumstances (e.g. continuing, serious illness
during the semester). Applications for extensions should be made in writing to
the Honours Co-ordinator, before the submission date and with supporting
documentation (e.g. medical certificates).
Students should follow the Discipline’s Guide to Referencing, available on the Discipline of
English and Creative Writing webpage and from outside the office, for handling referencing
and bibliography.
Assistance with research is available from the Creative Writing subject librarian, Jennifer
Osborn, in the Barr-Smith Library. Before making an appointment with her, students are
expected to have completed the Library Tutorial for Humanities and Social Sciences and also
to have absorbed the techniques described on the Literature Search Techniques pages of
the English Resources website:
http://libguides.adelaide.edu.au/english-creativewriting
Remember that you are not expected to present the kind of original research required of a
postgraduate student. You are, however, expected to present a substantial and well
documented argument in which you show that you have understood the topic, the key
concepts, and the relevant creative and critical literature.
In the thesis workshop you will be expected to discuss your progress with the Thesis
Workshop Co-ordinator and other students, and to present your work to the group.
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Thesis style and presentation

The thesis should be typed in double spacing on A4 paper, on one side of the
paper and with a margin of 4 cm on the left.

It should include a title page giving at the top the title of the thesis in full, your
name and degree. You should include at the bottom of the title page the
following rubric:
“Submitted in part fulfilment of the Honours degree in Creative Writing
at The University of Adelaide, [month] 2014.”

It should include a contents page and a bibliography.

It should include an abstract (c. 200 words) of the argument that has been
presented in the thesis.

It should not exceed the word limit of 15,000 words, including notes, excluding
abstract, appendixes and bibliography.
Creative work and exegesis
The creative work can be in the form of a novella, a collection of short stories, or equivalent
as approved by the supervisor. If your creative work submission is incomplete (for example,
some chapters of a novel), you need to include a one-page synopsis of how you see the
work developing in order to give a reader a sense of the shape and structure of the
completed work.
The exegesis should explore the ideas and reading which inform your creative work. It
should show that you are able to discuss your own writing critically, that you can explore a
range of concepts and ideas, and that you are conscious of your chosen methodology and
craft. You need to examine the conceptual framework of your creative work, ideally both in
terms of literary theory and more general reading. You may draw upon a range of writers,
ideas and research materials, including:

factual research; for example, historical records, letters, photos, newspaper articles,
interviews, maps, other art-forms;

literary criticism and theory;

writers on writing, their diaries about and expositions of the writing process, or
material from talks and interviews; and

fiction/poetry—you should be reading a range of writers working in a similar vein to
yourself, who can help you develop your ideas and techniques.
Your exegesis should cite at least five works by other writers, properly referenced (see
above) and listed at the end of your exegesis.
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HONOURS MARKING SCALE
The classification scheme of Honours grades for the Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences is as follows (though this is under review at time of printing):
Class I
Band (i)
Range: 90-100%
Exceptional work
showing substantial
intellectual originality
and with no
shortcomings in terms
of understanding,
interpretation, structure
and presentation. Of
near publishable
standard.
Class I
Band (ii)
Range: 85-89%
Outstanding work
containing large
sections
demonstrating
original thought
and with very few
shortcomings in
terms of
understanding,
interpretation,
structure and
presentation.
Class I
Band (iii)
Range : 80-84%
Excellent standard
of work containing a
number of original
insights and many
excellent sections,
notwithstanding the
occasional flaw in
interpretation,
structure,
argumentation or
presentation.
Convincingly
demonstrates insight,
awareness and
understanding of
deeper and more
subtle aspects of the
topic. Ability to
consider topic in the
broader context of the
discipline.
Sophisticated
argument that
convincingly
demonstrates
imagination or flair.
Convincingly
demonstrates
originality and
independent thought.
Highly developed and
sophisticated analytical
and evaluative skills.
Strong evidence
of an awareness
and
understanding of
deeper and more
subtle aspects of
the topic.
Evidence of an
awareness and
understanding of
deeper and more
subtle aspects of
the topic.
Well crafted
argument
demonstrating
imagination or
flair.
Strong evidence
of originality and
independent
thought.
Well developed
and complex
analytical and
evaluative skills.
Problem solving
Ability to solve very
challenging problems.
Expression and
presentation
appropriate to
the discipline
Highly developed skills
in expression and
presentation
demonstrating stylistic
flair.
Accurate and
consistent
acknowledgment of
sources.
Potential for
research and
postgraduate
study
Outstanding potential
for research and higher
degree study.
General
description
Knowledge of
topic
Articulation of
argument
Analytical and
evaluative skills
Class II
Division A
Range: 70-79%
Work
demonstrates a
high level of
understanding
and presentation
and a degree of
originality and
insight, despite
some flaws in
interpretation,
structure,
argumentation or
presentation.
Sound knowledge
of principles and
concepts.
Class II
Division B
Range: 60-69%
Work is sound
and contains
some insights,
despite some
major flaws in
terms of
interpretation,
structure,
argumentation or
presentation.
Knowledge of
principles and
concepts at least
adequate to
communicate
effectively in the
topic.
Some knowledge
of principles and
concepts but
insufficient to
communicate
effectively in the
topic.
Scant
knowledge of
principles and
concepts.
Well reasoned
argument
demonstrating
imagination or flair.
Evidence of
originality and
independent
thought.
Good argument
based on broad
evidence.
Sound argument
based on
evidence.
Some ability to
argue coherently.
Very little
evidence of
ability to
construct
coherent
argument
Clear evidence of
analytical and
evaluative skills.
Evidence of
analytical and
evaluative skills.
Some evidence of
analytical and
evaluative skills.
Limited evidence
of analytical and
evaluative skills.
Ability to solve
complex and
challenging
problems.
Ability to solve
difficult and nonroutine problems.
Adequate
problem-solving
skills.
Some evidence of
problem-solving
skills but barely
adequate.
Strongly
developed skills
in expression and
presentation
demonstrating
some stylistic
flair.
Accurate and
consistent
acknowledgment
of sources.
Very strong
potential for
research and
higher degree
study.
Well developed
skills in expression
and presentation
demonstrating
effective stylistic
qualities.
Accurate and
consistent
acknowledgment of
sources.
Ability to use and
apply
fundamental
concepts and
skills.
Good skills in
expression and
presentation.
Accurate and
consistent
acknowledgment
of sources.
Very little
evidence of
analytical and
evaluative
skills.
Insufficient
evidence of
problemsolving skills.
Adequate skills in
expression and
presentation.
Some problems
with appropriate
acknowledgment
of sources.
Some skills in
expression and
presentation.
Inaccurate or
occasionally
inconsistent
acknowledgment
of sources.
Rudimentary
skills in
expression and
presentation.
Consistently
inaccurate
acknowledgme
nt of sources.
Some potential
for research and
higher degree
study.
Not
recommended for
research and
higher degree
study.
Not
recommended for
research and
higher degree
study.
Not
recommended
for research
and higher
degree study.
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Strong potential for
research and higher
degree study.
Class III
Range: 50-59%
Work satisfies the
minimum
requirements and
shows a limited
level of
achievement in
terms of
interpretation,
structure,
argumentation
and presentation.
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Fail
Fails to satisfy
the minimum
requirements.
Creative Writing Honours Marking Scale
Category
Criteria
First
Exceptional. Original in concept. Excellently
crafted and conceived.
Division I: 90%+
Division II: 85-90%
Division III: 80 to 84%
Second Class A
Division I: 76 to 79%
Division II: 73 to 75%
Outstanding. Original in use of material. Well
crafted.
Very competent. Does not show the same
independence of thought and development of
craft as is required to achieve a First.
Division III: 70 to 72%
Second Class B
Division I: 66 to 69%
Division II: 63 to 65 %
There are a range of IIB characteristics. These
can include: a lack of self-editing, a pedestrian
approach to craft, incomplete development in
the creative process.
Division III: 60 to 62%
Third
Division I: 56 to 59%
Division II: 53 to 55 %
Limited achievement. Basic flaw or flaws in the
conception of the creative project. Difficulties
with expression.
Division III: 50 to 52%
Fail
Below 50%
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Substantial weaknesses in content and
understanding of the project.
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ASSESSMENT POLICIES
For all coursework students will receive a grade and written comments, but please note that
these grades are provisional pending a final Honours result at the end of the year. All
coursework is double-marked by examiners internal to the Discipline of English and Creative
Writing. Theses are double-marked by one internal and one external examiner. The Honours
results for the year’s work are considered at a meeting of the Discipline of English and
Creative Writing’s Honours Sub-committee at the end of the year.
The Discipline of English and Creative Writing follows the Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences’ recommendations on Honours assessment practice. Those recommendations are
as follows:

That marks obtained through the double-marking process for Honours work be
submitted to the discipline’s Honours Co-ordinator, who has the responsibility for
reconciling the two marks, as appropriate.

That the following steps be undertaken to resolve significant discrepancies (i.e. more
than 5%) between Honours marks: 1) discussion should take place between the two
markers to resolve the discrepancy; 2) if this discussion does not resolve the
discrepancy, a third marker should be sought, whose assessment of the piece of work
will be entirely independent; 3) if two of the resultant three marks fall within a 5%
range, those two marks should be averaged to produce the final mark for that particular
piece of work; 4) if all three marks are significantly divergent (i.e. more than a 5%
range), then the two highest marks should be averaged to determine the final mark for
that particular piece of work.

That Honours coursework be returned to students in a timely manner (i.e. not later
than 4 weeks after the completion of a component of the Honours program), with an
indication of the grade awarded (even when that grade is provisional, pending the
year’s final result).

That work produced for Honours not be redeemable.

That late submission of the Honours thesis, where no extension has been granted, incur
a penalty of 3 percent per day late, up to a limit of two weeks.
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STAFF RESEARCH INTERESTS
Please note that supervision will be conditional upon staff leave patterns.
Dr Philip Butterss
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Australian Literature,
Australian Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Australian Film
Prof Brian Castro
Melancholy in contemporary literature, Literary translation, W.G.
Sebald, Walter Benjamin
Prof Dorothy Driver
Southern African Studies, Colonial and Postcolonial Studies
Dr Phillip Edmonds
The Contemporary Australian Short Story, The Teaching of
Creative Writing, Social and Cultural Intersections
Jill Jones
Contemporary Poetry and Poetics, Ecopoetics and Melancholy,
Visual and Sound Arts in Writing Practice, Publishing, Digital
Writing
Prof Nicholas Jose
Creative Writing
Dr Joy McEntee
American Literature and Film, Gothic and related speculative
genres
Prof Amanda Nettelbeck
Australian Literary Studies, Colonial Studies and Historical
Memory, Life Writing and Memoir
Dr Lucy Potter
The Plays of Christopher Marlowe, Early Modern English Tragedy,
The Critical History of Catharsis, Early Modern Uses of Virgil's
Aeneid
Dr Ros Prosser
Fictocriticism, Life Writing, Gender and Cultural Studies, Media
Dr Maggie Tonkin
Angela Carter, contemporary women's writing and feminist
theory, nineteenth and twentieth century British fiction, including
'Decadent' writing, the representation of psychiatry and 'antipsychiatry' in fiction, literary representations of animals, dance.
Dr Mandy Treagus
Nineteenth-Century Fiction, The Bildungsroman, Postcolonial
Fiction, especially Australasian and Pacific, Contemporary Popular
Culture, Sport
Please also consult the Discipline of English and Creative Writing webpage:
http://hss.adelaide.edu.au/creativewriting/teaching/
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GENERAL
Higher degrees
Honours students are welcomed to the Discipline of English and Creative Writing as
potential higher degree researchers. At Honours level, the research interests of students
and staff can fruitfully interact, and Honours students should not hesitate to establish
contact with staff of the Discipline of English and Creative Writing, or its postgraduates,
whenever they feel this can help them in their studies. The Co-ordinator of Honours is very
happy to arrange introductions or meetings. In semester 2, Honours students will be made
aware of the procedure for applying for postgraduate scholarships.
Photocopying and printing (Note: the following details may change)
Napier 916 is a shared resource for honours and postgraduate coursework students with
computer and printing facilities. You will gain access to the room with your student card, via
swiping. Use of the computers is done via your usual log on details, but for
printing/photocopying you will be given a quota. Ask at the School of Humanities office for
your access number.
Inter-library loans
Honours students have up to 50 inter-library loans each provided by the University. These
exclude Fast Track items and “hard-copy” items (such as theses and books) from overseas.
Make sure you check availability through the BSL carefully before proceeding, and keep a
record of your requests. Further information will be available from the Discipline of English
and Creative Writing’s Research Librarian, Ms Jennifer Osborn and the Honours Convenor.
Learning and disability
If you have a disability you believe will affect your study, you should discuss this with the
Honours Co-ordinator as soon as possible after enrolment. It may be necessary for you to
undertake a Learning and Assessment Agreement. It is the student’s responsibility to inform
the Honours Co-ordinator if appropriate arrangements have to be made.
General information: Disability Liaison Officer (ph 8313 5962). Website:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/services/disability/,
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STUDENT SUPPORT
Academic
Support
Counselling
Service
International
Student Care
Student Care
Students
with a
Disability
Maths, writing and speaking
skills
Personal counselling for
issues affecting study
Ongoing support
Advocacy, confidential
counselling, welfare support
and advice
Alternative academic
arrangements
Alternative Examination
Arrangements Policy
Reasonable Adjustments to
Teaching & Assessment for
Students with a Disability
Policy
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/learning/student
s/
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/counselling_cent
re/
http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/sup
port/isc/
http://www.auu.org.au/Common/ContentWM
.aspx?CID=82
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/disability/
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/3303/
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/64/
UNIVERSITY POLICIES & GUIDELINES
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines. All
University Policies can be obtained from: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/
Academic Honesty and Assessment
Obligations for Coursework Students
policy and Academic Dishonesty
Procedures
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230/
Assessment for Coursework
Programs
Copyright
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/700/
Examinations
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/3303/
Student Grievance Resolution
Process
Unsatisfactory Academic Progress by
Coursework Students
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/grievance/
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/2643/
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/1803/
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they are familiar with these policies.
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UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE STATEMENT CONCERNING
ACADEMIC HONESTY
The following is an excerpt from the Academic Honesty and Assessment Obligations
for Coursework Students Policy & Coursework Students: Academic Dishonesty Procedures, full
details of which can be found at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230/
2.1 Examples of academic dishonesty in assessments other than examinations
For assessments other than examinations, examples of academic dishonesty include, but are
not limited to, the following:
a. Plagiarism, which includes:
i. presenting work that is not your own in any format, without appropriate attribution or
reference to the original source
ii. paraphrasing or copying work that is not your own, without due acknowledgement by way of
reference to the original work
iii. adopting the ideas of others, or the structure of an existing analysis, without due
acknowledgement by way of reference to the original source.
The work of others may be submitted only when use of the work is appropriate and duly
acknowledged.
b. Collusion, which includes:
i. inappropriately assisting other students in the production of an assessment task
ii. accepting inappropriate assistance in the production of an assessment task
iii. submitting work which is the same or substantially similar as another student's piece of work
for the same assessment task.
Work created with the assistance of others may be submitted only when the Course
Coordinator has given prior permission for joint or collaborative work to be submitted, as
specified in the Course Profile.
c. Cheating, which includes:
i. submitting any fabricated or falsified data or results of laboratory, field or other work as if
they were genuine
ii. submitting a piece of work with the intention of deceiving the assessor about your
contribution to the work
iii. submitting a piece of work written or answered for you by another person or which you have
copied from another person
iv. submitting the same or substantially similar or substantially the same piece of work for
assessment in two different courses, except in accordance with approved study and
assessment schemes
v. falsely indicating that you have been present at an activity where attendance is required
vi. completing an assessment task outside the conditions specified for that task.
Academic Dishonesty Procedures
The specific procedures that will be followed in cases of suspected academic dishonesty by students
can be found in the Academic Dishonesty Procedures policy, available at
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230/
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HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING
As a student in the School of Humanities we would like to inform you of the current HSW practices
within the university to ensure your safety and that of others. It is in your interest to read the
information carefully.
Evacuation Procedures
There are two types of alarms systems used in the university, as follows:
When Alert Signal Sounds
(Beep…Beep…)
If In No Immediate Danger
DO NOT EVACUATE!
 Cease inter/across floor movement.
 Secure classified material (if
applicable).
 Await further instructions via the PA or
from the Warden.
When Evacuation Signal Sounds
(Whoop…Whoop…)
DO NOT USE LIFTS!
Evacuate safely.
 Proceed via the safest route to the
Assembly Area.
 Follow the directions of the
Warden(s).
 Do not re-enter the building until
instructed to do so by persons in
authority.
Evacuation Procedures posters
You will notice that ‘Evacuation Procedures’ posters are prominently displayed in all foyer areas in
all buildings in the university. The posters include the designated evacuation area - you must
proceed to this area when you hear the evacuation signal and follow the instructions of Fire
Wardens.
First Aid
Emergency Only
For a high-level medical emergency, phone 8313 5444 (extension 35444).
First Aid assistance
The School has a number of First Aid Officers that are available to assist you. Please phone 8313
4249 (extension 34249) and ask to speak to a First Aid Officer. First Aid kits are located in the
School Office on Level 7 Napier building or in Room 713 of the Hughes building.
Accident and incident reporting
If you are involved in an accident or a near-miss incident whilst on campus it needs to be reported –
preferably within 48 hours. Your cooperation is necessary in the reporting of all potential hazards,
accidents and near-miss incidents to ensure that the university maintains a high standard of safety.
The ‘Accident & Incident Reporting’ form is available from the: School of Humanities Office, Level 7
Napier Building or from the Health & Safety Officer in Napier 722.
Reporting property damage
Please report all property damage that is potentially hazardous to Security, phone 8313 5990
(extension 35990).
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