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Creative Writing

The Creative Writing major gives you hands-on experience in writing, editing and publishing.

You’ll study the fundamentals of creative writing craft, explore your own writing style and learn the tools of the publishing industry. With a choice of electives, you can specialise in writing for youth, writing for the illustrated book, or online publication.

Career opportunities

Author, editor, publisher, educator, professional writer, journalist

Major (8)

For a major in Creative Writing, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN116 Drug Therapy
CMN117 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration
CMN260 Preparation for Practice 2

PLUS select 5 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN213 Nursing Practice 2
CMN228 Health Law and Ethics
CMN246 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
CMN247 Preparation for Practice 3
CMN266 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
CMN320 Nursing Practice 3
EGL201 Preparation and Nursing Practice 4
EGL285 Leadership in Clinical Practice

Minor (4)

For a minor in Creative Writing, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN116 Nursing Internship
CMN117 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
CMN260 Life Crisis

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN246 The Child Client
CMN247 Introduction to Applied Mathematics