Cynlluniau Astudio
Creative Writing
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NAWE Creative Writing Subject Benchmark statement (2008) and underging review against QAA Creative Writing (2016)
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September 2023
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gain a knowledge of the history, culture and theories of literature by studying a range of primary texts of different genres from different historical periods.
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develop a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current literary problems and/or new insights, which are at the forefront of critical and theoretical debates.
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explore the relationships between texts, and between texts and their contexts
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develop the ability to write an originally conceived and sustained piece of research
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become self-reflective readers of literary and theoretical texts
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develop their own critical voice
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become independent learners who can use a broad range of reference tools, assimilate and appraise substantial amounts of information, and address, define, and solve problems
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develop an ability to arrive at independent conclusions and make judgements
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develop an ability to express themselves clearly in speech and in writing
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develop their own interests and manage their own learning through their choice of options
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develop a broad repertoire of writing techniques
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develop a responsiveness to the writerly demands made by subject matter, audience, genre, and style
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develop the ability to work in a sustained and cumulative way on a writing project over an extended period of time
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develop the ability to compose, revise, edit, sub-edit and finalise a piece of writing as part of a regular work routine
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develop good habits of sustained, self-critical, and active engagement with chosen subject matter, including creative, imaginative, and transactional writing tasks
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develop the ability to produce originally conceived and effective written work
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gain a knowledge of the history, culture and theories of writing by studying a range of primary texts of different genres from different historical periods
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develop a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, which are at the forefront of critical and theoretical debates about writing
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explore the relationships between texts, and between texts and their contexts
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investigate how different theories contribute to the practices of writing
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become reflective readers of literary and theoretical texts
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become independent practitioners and learners able to address, define and solve problems
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develop an ability to arrive at independent conclusions and make judgements
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develop an ability to express themselves clearly in speech and in writing
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develop their own critical and creative voices
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develop their own interests and manage their own learning
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The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills, qualities and other attributes in the following areas.
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· The successful student will have gained a knowledge and understanding of:
· A1 their own writing practice, in terms of a reflective self-awareness of some of their own strengths and characteristics as a writer.
· A2 the variety of options available to writers in presenting subject matter, and some of the effects of choosing one option rather than another
· A3 some of the theories (for instance, of genre, register, rhetoric, and audience) which influence writing practice.
· A4 key relevant aspects of the relations between texts, and between texts and their contexts
· A5 a range of different literary genres from different historical periods
· A6 a range of theories and debates about literature across different historical period
· A7 the relations between texts, and between texts and their contexts
· A8 the major theoretical issues associated with literature from different period.
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Intellectual skills
The successful student will develop an ability to:
B1 Analyse and interpret a variety of texts
B2 exercise independent thought and judgement, and demonstrate self-direction in tackling and solving problems
B3 engage critically and self-reflectively with complex material, major concepts, and assess the significance of key literary thinkers
B4 interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical perspectives
B5 present sustained persuasive and coherent arguments
B6 communicate the results of their studies clearly and articulately
B7 plan and organise work and present work to deadlines
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:
Seminars and workshops are used to develop these skills, which are assessed by independently devised and researched coursework assignments and a dissertation.
Practical skills
The successful student will develop:
C1 research skills, including thea bility to analyse issues and theories, to assimilate, select and organise relevant material, and to use a variety of research tools in paper and on-line formats
C2 writing skills, including competence in structuring and presenting arguments, word-processing skills, and the ability to used recognised presentational skills, including bibliographical and notational conventions
C3 an ability to work in groups
C4 time and task management, initiative, and personal responsibility
C5 independent learning ability required for continuing professional development
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:
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core skills-based modules
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student presentations
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preparation for written assignments
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essay writing
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seminars with small-group components
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independent study
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extended research skill
Assessment
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coursework assignments
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essays on topics to be devised by the student
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orally presented research papers
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dissertation of writing project
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The successful student will develop an ability to:
D1 analyse issues and theories
D2 research, assimilate, select and organise relevant material using a variety of research tools in paper an on-line formats
D3 sustain academic writing across an extended assignment
D4 structure and present cogent and substantiated arguments that are complex and nuanced
D5 work as part of a group or team
D6 manage their time effectively
D7 produce word-processed documents to a high standard
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:
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student presentations
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group work
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seminars in 'workshop' format
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independent study
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essay writing
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extended research
Assessment:
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coursework assignment
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essays on topics to be devised by the student
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orally presented research paper
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dissertation/writing project
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:
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tutor-and-student-led workshops and seminars
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encouragement of methods of working on longer pieces which incorporate on-going processes of composition, reflection, revision, and feedback
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encouragement of habits of 'articulated practice', for instance, in the form of reflective working diaries and the acquisition of relevant theoretical ideas and terms
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module assignments
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writing portfolio
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oral presentations
BA Creative Writing [W801]
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2024/2025Cynllun Anrhydedd Sengl - ar gael ers 2014/2015
Hyd (astudio Llawn Amser): 3 blwyddynBeginning Creative Writing Part 1
Beginning Creative Writing Part 2
American Literature 1819-1925
Critical Practice
Academic Writing: Planning, Process and Product
Re-imagining Nineteenth-Century Literature
Literature And The Sea
Greek and Roman Epic and Drama
Ancestral Voices
Contemporary Writing
Critical Practice
Language Awareness for TESOL
Academic Writing: Planning, Process and Product
Introduction to Poetry
Peering into Possibility: Speculative Fiction and the Now
Beginning the Novel
Classical Drama and Myth
Literary Theory: Debates and Dialogues
Literary Modernisms
In the Olde Dayes: Medieval Texts and Their World
Writing Women for the Public Stage, 1670-1780
TESOL Approaches, Methods and Teaching Techniques
Effective Academic and Professional Communication 1
A Century in Crisis: 1790s to 1890s
Telling True Stories: ways of Writing Creative Non-Fiction
Adventures with Poetry
Literary Geographies
Contemporary Writing and Climate Crisis
Literature and Climate in the Nineteenth Century
Place and Self
Literature since the '60s
Effective Academic and Professional Communication 1
Short stories: Grit and Candour
Writing Selves
Shaping Plots
Reading Theory / Reading Text
Romantic Eroticism
The Mark of the Beast: Animals in Literature from the 1780s to the 1920s
Effective Academic and Professional Communication 2
Remix: Chaucer In The Then and Now
Writing Horror
Writing and Place
Writing Music
Big Ideas: Writing Popular Science
Humour and Conflict in Contemporary Writing
Victorian Childhoods
Writing in the Margins: Twentieth-Century Welsh Poetry in English
Haunting Texts
Ali Smith and 21st Century fiction(s)
TESOL Materials Development and Application of Technologies
Effective Academic and Professional Communication 2
Literatures of Surveillance
Poetry for today
Crisis Writing
Writing Crime Fiction