Reflective Writing: Documenting the International Experience (WRIT3060)

Information valid for Semester 1, 2017

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Units

2

Duration

Two Semesters

Delivery mode

Web Based

Prerequisite

Preparatory session delivered in 1 day intensive mode and POLS2703

Restricted

Bachelor of International Studies students only

Assessment methods

1) Four journal/blog entries written during their study abroad semester, reflecting on their experience (20%, due in semester 1). 2) A pitch to an editor, comprising a five-minute oral presentation, a one-page letter, and a submittable/publishable piece of writing for one of the following: (a) article for a trade or business magazine, or (b) an opinion piece for a newspaper or magazine, or (c) a travel story (50%, due in semester 2 after they return from the study abroad semester). 3) A short critical analysis of an example of the genre that they choose for their publishable piece in item 2 (a), or (b), or (c) (20%, due after they return). 4) Active participation in discussion and peer review in class and online (10% throughout the course).

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Course duration

This is a year long course. It commences in Semester 1, 2017 and completes in Semester 2, 2017.

Course description

This course will cover theoretical principles and practical applications of self-reflection and reflective writing in the context of a significant international travel and study experience. An understanding of various genres to report on the overseas experience will inform this self-reflective process. By providing a grounding in the fundamentals of reflection and narrative travel writing, it aims to equip students with the skills to document their experience and to enable them to write a publishable narrative travel article after they return to the University of Queensland.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) External Web Based Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) External Web Based Course Profile