With a choice of majors spanning traditional and humanities disciplines, this course enables students to pursue their passion and career goals simultaneously. Students will have a unique opportunity to design a cross-disciplinary course according to their personal interests, in areas that cover historical, critical, political, theoretical and creative practices that underpin our global cultures and industries. This multi-skilled approach is essential in contextualising and applying knowledge and experience in a broad range of employment fields. Work-related placement is also encouraged. Ongoing professional support is provided throughout the course to help students create exactly the undergraduate experience they want for their anticipated professional life. Writing Major Students with a passion for writing will have the opportunity to nurture a capacity for creativity and effective communication. This will involve development of writing skills in a range of genres, including autobiography and biography, poetry, drama, fiction, journalism and scriptwriting, while also gaining an understanding of important legal, ethical and practical elements of editing and publishing. Learning Outcomes Apply a range of appropriate theories, methodologies and writing practices in drafting, editing and proofreading to determine and solve problems. Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge with depth and understanding of the theory, functions and conventions of writing, grammar, and professional editing practices. Demonstrate knowledge of the historical, social, political, inter-cultural, legal and ethical issues related to writing. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning through self-reflective practices to support lifelong learning. Identify and employ relevant technical strategies and approaches of language, form and structure to produce texts suitable for diverse publications. Research, plan, write and edit original texts in a variety of formats suitable for publication using a range of literary devices, strategies, and generic conventions. Review, analyze and synthesize disparate information into coherent narratives or commentary. Think critically, clearly communicate knowledge and develop defensible arguments regarding the interactions between the demands of writing, publishing, society and culture. Structure Students are required to complete the 45 credit points. Employment Opportunities Graduates are able to seek employment in the expanding communications sector, as well as opportunities for freelance writing work. Possible future job titles Writer, Editor, Scriptwriter, Journalist, Publisher, Poet, Novelist, Playwright, Reviewer, Commentator