Mapping the Teaching of Writing in Australian Tertiary Institutions

In order to assist in the arguments presently being placed before DEETYA we are trying to map the extent to which writing is taught and studied in Australian tertiary institutions. For a fuller discussion of the significance of this form see the Editorial in this issue.

Please find time to fill in this form and then send it to us by clicking on the 'Submit this Form' button found at the end. If you wish to change your answers you can press the 'Clear Form and Start Over' button, also at the end of the form.

Please feel free to contact us at TEXT if you wish to discuss any aspect of this form. You can email us on text@gu.edu.au or call Tess Brady on (07) 5594 8872

 

SECTION A - YOUR DETAILS

Your Name

Name of University/TAFE

Email Address Phone Number

 

 

SECTION B - CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA AND UNDERGRADUATE COURSES/SUBJECTS

 If you do not run any of these click here to move to the next section - POSTGRADUATE

Writing courses/subjects include: creative writing, professional writing, business writing, community writing, journalism, reading, theory or other courses/subjects specifically designed to complement writing subjects; editing/publishing subjects, etc.

Not included: Courses in the writing of school children, literacy, linguistics, remedial writing/essay writing, traditional English literature studies, TESL.

 

Details of Certificate Courses

Are the Certificate Courses Undergraduate, Postgraduate or Both?

Undergraduate Postgraduate Both

 

Undergraduate Certificate Courses

Do you offer writing as an undergraduate certificate course?

Do you offer writing as a subject in an undergraduate certificate course?

Do you offer writing as a part of a subject in an undergraduate certificate course?

Total number of enrolments in undergraduate certificate writing subjects

Total number of students OR Total EFTSU

 

In the Space below please list the names of these courses/subjects

Please indicate if these are run on a term (t), semester (s) or yearly (y) basis

 

Postgraduate Certificate Courses

Do you offer writing as a postgraduate certificate course?

Do you offer writing as a subject in a postgraduate certificate course?

Do you offer writing as a part of a subject in a postgraduate certificate course?

Total number of enrolments in postgraduate certificate writing subjects

Total number of students OR Total EFTSU

 

In the Space below please list the names of these courses/subjects

Please indicate if these are run on a term (t), semester (s) or yearly (y) basis

 

Details of Diploma Courses

Are the Diploma Courses Undergraduate, Postgraduate or Both?

Undergraduate Postgraduate Both

 

Undergraduate Diploma Courses

Do you offer writing as an undergraduate diploma course?

Do you offer writing as a subject in an undergraduate diploma course?

Do you offer writing as a part of a subject in an undergraduate diploma course?

Total number of enrolments in undergraduate diploma writing subjects

Total number of students OR Total EFTSU

 

In the Space below please list the names of these courses/subjects

Please indicate if these are run on a term (t), semester (s) or yearly (y) basis

 

Postgraduate Diploma Courses

Do you offer writing as a postgraduate diploma course?

Do you offer writing as a subject in a postgraduate diploma course?

Do you offer writing as a part of a subject in a postgraduate diploma course?

Total number of enrolments in postgraduate diploma writing subjects

Total number of students OR Total EFTSU

 

In the Space below please list the names of these courses/subjects

Please indicate if these are run on a term (t), semester (s) or yearly (y) basis

 

Details of Undergraduate Subjects/Course

Do you offer writing as a degree?

Do you offer writing as a major in a degree?

Do you offer writing as a subject in a degree?

Do you offer writing as part of a subject in a degree?

Total number of enrolments in writing subjects

Total number of students OR Total EFTSU

 

In the Space below please list the names of these courses/subjects

Please indicate if they are run on a term (t), semester (s), or yearly (y) basis

 

Other comments regarding Certificate, Diploma and Undergraduate subjects/courses in writing

 

 

SECTION C - POSTGRADUATE AND HONOURS

If you do not run these courses move to SECTION D - STAFF

 

Do you offer Honours in Writing?

YES NO

Please indicate the % of creative work accepted as examinable component

Thesis/Project

Exegesis

Course Work

Total number of students enrolled

Full time Part time

Comments

 

Do you offer a One-Year Masters Degree in Writing?

YES NO

Name of Degree

Please indicate the % of creative work accepted as examinable component

Thesis/Project

Exegesis

Course Work

Number of students enrolled

Full time Part time

Comments

 

Do you offer a Two-Year Masters Degree in Writing?

YES NO

Name of Degree

Please indicate the % of creative work accepted as examinable component

Thesis/Project

Exegesis

Course Work

Number of students enrolled

Full time Part time

Comments

 

Do you offer a Three-Year Doctorate Degree in Writing?

YES NO

Name of Degree

Please indicate the % of creative work accepted as examinable component

Thesis/Project

Exegesis

Course Work

Number of students enrolled

Full time Part time

Comments

 

 

SECTION D - STAFF

 

Number of staff working in the discipline of writing

Full time

Part time equal to Full time equivalent

Sessional (in hours)

 Comments


 

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