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featured courses
FALL/WINTER 2024-25 COURSES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
1000-Level Introductory Writing Courses
1000F/G - Writers' Studio Fall Section 001 Syllabus Winter Section 001 Syllabus |
1031F/G - Global Positioning: Introduction to Rhetoric and Professional Communication |
2000 and 2100-Level Introductory Writing Courses
Speech 2001 - The Major Forms of Oral Discourse Full Year Section 001 Syllabus |
2101F/G - Introduction to Expository Writing Fall Section 001 Syllabus Winter Section 001 Syllabus |
2111F/G - Writing in the World: Introduction to Professional Writing Fall Section 001 Syllabus Winter Section 001 Syllabus |
2130F/G - Building Better (Communication) Bridges: Rhetoric & Professional Communication for Engineers "Writing 2130F/G is one of the most important courses in Western’s curriculum that any aspiring engineer will take. In all types of engineering, the successful outcome of a project is directly related to how effectively every team member communicates with each other and with the project stakeholders. As a professional in your chosen field, you will be solicited for advice and direction by clients, colleagues, superiors, and the public. Key skills developed in the course include knowing your audience and guiding the reader through the document. Speaking from experience, I have found that taking the time to incorporate key communication concepts is crucial to having your work approved by superiors and authorities in a more timely manner." -- Markus Eichenbaum, Development Engineering Technologist, City of Mississauga, MESc (2020), Civil & Environmental Engineering Fall Section 650 Syllabus Winter Section 650 Syllabus |
2131G - No Bones About It: Writing for the Sciences |
2200-Level Advanced Writing Courses
2202F - Winning Your Argument: Rhetorical Strategy in a Visual Age |
2203F/G - From Headline to Deadline: Writing for Publication |
2204F - Short Flicks: An Introduction to Screenwriting |
2209G - Visual Information Packaging: Document Design |
2210G - GrammarPhobia Demystified: Contemporary Grammar for Writers |
2214F- Memoir, Memories, and Disclosure: Creative Non-Fiction Fall Section 001 Syllabus |
2215F - Encoding Persuasion: Rhetorical Theory |
2218G - To Make a Long Story Short: Introduction to Writing Short Fiction |
2219F - Word Travels: Introduction to Travel Writing |
2220F - Introduction to Writing Poetry |
2223G - Fashion Writing: Elements of Style |
2224G - Writing for the Big Screen: Introduction to Feature Film Writing |
2225G - The Inside Track: Sport Writing |
2226G - Out of the Book: Contemporary Experimental Writing Practices |
2520A - Write Now! Writers on Writing |
2530B - TV or Not TV: Writing for the Television Industry |
2550A - The English Language for Creative and Professional Writers |
3200-Level Advanced Writing Courses
3221F - Crime Scene to Courtroom: Forensic Writing |
3225F/G - Writing and AI in the Digital Age |
3228G - Concept to Product: Publishing |
3300F/G - Internship in Writing |
3402G - Hitting the Right Notes: Song Lyric Writing |
3610F - Creating Youth: Writing for Young Adults |
3620G - Writing Horror Fiction |
3640F - Crime Writing: Black Dahlias, Red Herrings, and Tequila Sunrises |
4000-Level Advanced Writing Courses
4880F - Seminar in Creative Writing (cross-listed with English 4871F - Seminar in Creative Writing) |
4998F/G - Re-visioning Self: Creating Your Professional Portfolio |
4999E - Creative Writing Thesis Please fill out the Agreement/Consent Supervisor Form and return. Full Year - September-April |
Course listings are subject to change. See Western Academic Timetable for date, time, and location of specific courses. See Undergraduate Sessional Dates for more details and deadlines.