Expository Writing: Social Justice and Ethical Issues

LITCR1002 Expository Writing: Social Justice and Ethical Issues

This is an introductory writing course where students will explore writer identity and purpose by engaging with texts by authors who have seen writing as a form of activism to inspire social change. We will also reflect on the ways in which documentary film and photography represent social justice and ethical issues. We will draw upon these print and visual sources to discover and engage with issues that you care about and to stimulate your growth as a writer. Our approach in the course will be to strive for a sense of public scholarship by communicating ideas and views to a more general readership of citizens through dynamic, cogent and accessible expository prose.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2026 contribution amount* $592
2026 grandfathered contribution amount^ $592

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

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