ENGL1501 Reading Creatively/Writing Creatively (University of Western Australia): rated 4.1/5 overall, difficulty 3.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 4.0/5 across 18 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
ENGL1501 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Humanities in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 创意阅读/创意写作
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Humanities
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit engages with the joy and power of the written word. Investigating several aspects of writing practice, it aims to develop craft and narrative technique.
ENGL1501 has 18 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 3.7 · difficulty 3.0 · would-recommend 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UWA students on UWA Wall (3.3/5 overall); 6 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.7 stars); 11 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.4/5).
On Reddit: "I did it and enjoyed it quite a lot, but then again I was doing it for part of my minor in creative writing so like, not quite the same as doing it as an elective to fill a gap. Work wise you're looking at needing to write at least 150 words a week which will most likely occur i…"
On Reddit: "ENGL1501 - creative writing. Fun, not too difficult, and the new unit coordinator is absolutely fantastic. Plus only 3 contact hours a week, one being a non-compulsory lecture."
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ENGL1501 hard?
A: Students rate ENGL1501's difficulty 3.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is ENGL1501 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 18 reviews: would-recommend 4.0/5, usefulness 3.7/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ENGL1501, and when is it offered?
A: ENGL1501 is taught by the School of Humanities. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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