Cynlluniau Astudio

Creative Writing


1 : Awarding Institution / Body
Aberystwyth University


2a : Teaching Institution / University
Aberystwyth University


2b : Work-based learning (where appropriate)


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3a : Programme accredited by
Aberystwyth University


3b : Programme approved by
Aberystwyth University


4 : Final Award
Bachelor of Arts


5 : Programme title
Creative Writing


6 : UCAS code
W801


7 : QAA Subject Benchmark


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NAWE Creative Writing Subject Benchmark statement (2008) and underging review against QAA Creative Writing (2016)



8 : Date of publication


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September 2023



9 : Educational aims of the programme


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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.

  • 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.

  • explore the relationships between texts, and between texts and their contexts

  • develop the ability to write an originally conceived and sustained piece of research

  • become self-reflective readers of literary and theoretical texts

  • develop their own critical voice

  • 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

  • develop an ability to arrive at independent conclusions and make judgements

  • develop an ability to express themselves clearly in speech and in writing

  • develop their own interests and manage their own learning through their choice of options

  • develop a broad repertoire of writing techniques

  • develop a responsiveness to the writerly demands made by subject matter, audience, genre, and style

  • develop the ability to work in a sustained and cumulative way on a writing project over an extended period of time

  • develop the ability to compose, revise, edit, sub-edit and finalise a piece of writing as part of a regular work routine

  • develop good habits of sustained, self-critical, and active engagement with chosen subject matter, including creative, imaginative, and transactional writing tasks

  • develop the ability to produce originally conceived and effective written work

  • 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

  • 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

  • explore the relationships between texts, and between texts and their contexts

  • investigate how different theories contribute to the practices of writing

  • become reflective readers of literary and theoretical texts

  • become independent practitioners and learners able to address, define and solve problems

  • develop an ability to arrive at independent conclusions and make judgements

  • develop an ability to express themselves clearly in speech and in writing

  • develop their own critical and creative voices

  • develop their own interests and manage their own learning



10 : Intended learning outcomes


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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.



10.1 : Knowledge and understanding


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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.



10.2 : Skills and other attributes


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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:

  • core skills-based modules

  • student presentations

  • preparation for written assignments

  • essay writing

  • seminars with small-group components

  • independent study

  • extended research skill

Assessment

  • coursework assignments

  • essays on topics to be devised by the student

  • orally presented research papers

  • dissertation of writing project



10.3 : Transferable/Key skills


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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:

  • student presentations

  • group work

  • seminars in 'workshop' format

  • independent study

  • essay writing

  • extended research

Assessment:

  • coursework assignment

  • essays on topics to be devised by the student

  • orally presented research paper

  • dissertation/writing project

Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:

  • tutor-and-student-led workshops and seminars

  • encouragement of methods of working on longer pieces which incorporate on-going processes of composition, reflection, revision, and feedback

  • encouragement of habits of 'articulated practice', for instance, in the form of reflective working diaries and the acquisition of relevant theoretical ideas and terms

Assessment:

  • module assignments

  • writing portfolio

  • oral presentations



11 : Program Structures and requirements, levels, modules, credits and awards




BA Creative Writing [W801]

Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2024/2025Cynllun Anrhydedd Sengl - ar gael ers 2014/2015

Hyd (astudio Llawn Amser): 3 blwyddyn

Rheolau Rhan 1

Blwyddyn 1 Craidd (40 Credyd)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
WR11020

Beginning Creative Writing Part 1

Semester 2
WR11120

Beginning Creative Writing Part 2

Blwyddyn 1 Opsiynau

Students must take at least 40 credits and up to 80 credits from the following:

Semester 1
EN11220

American Literature 1819-1925

EN11300

Critical Practice

IC17700

Academic Writing: Planning, Process and Product

WL10120

Re-imagining Nineteenth-Century Literature

WL11420

Literature And The Sea

Semester 2
CL10120

Greek and Roman Epic and Drama

EN10220

Ancestral Voices

EN10520

Contemporary Writing

EN11320

Critical Practice

IC13420

Language Awareness for TESOL

IC17720

Academic Writing: Planning, Process and Product

WL10420

Introduction to Poetry

WL11920

Peering into Possibility: Speculative Fiction and the Now

Blwyddyn 1 Dewis agored

Students may register up to 40 credits from other departments.

Rheolau Rhan 2

Blwyddyn 2 Craidd (20 Credyd)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
WR20220

Beginning the Novel

Semester 2

Blwyddyn 2 Opsiynau

Students must choose at least 60 credits and a maximum of 100 credits from the following:

Semester 1
CL20320

Classical Drama and Myth

EN20120

Literary Theory: Debates and Dialogues

EN20920

Literary Modernisms

EN23120

In the Olde Dayes: Medieval Texts and Their World

EN28720

Writing Women for the Public Stage, 1670-1780

IC23420

TESOL Approaches, Methods and Teaching Techniques

IC27720

Effective Academic and Professional Communication 1

WL20720

A Century in Crisis: 1790s to 1890s

WR21120

Telling True Stories: ways of Writing Creative Non-Fiction

WR22120

Adventures with Poetry

Semester 2
EN21020

Literary Geographies

EN21120

Contemporary Writing and Climate Crisis

EN21220

Literature and Climate in the Nineteenth Century

EN22120

Place and Self

EN22920

Literature since the '60s

IC27720

Effective Academic and Professional Communication 1

WL20320

Short stories: Grit and Candour

WR20620

Writing Selves

WR21720

Shaping Plots

Blwyddyn 2 Dewis agored

Students may register for up to 40 credits from other departments

Blwyddyn Olaf Craidd (40 Credyd)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
WR30000

The Writing Project

Semester 2
WR30040

The Writing Project

Blwyddyn Olaf Opsiynau

Students must choose at least 40 credits and a maximum of 80 credits from the following:

Semester 1
EN30120

Reading Theory / Reading Text

EN30520

Romantic Eroticism

EN31320

The Mark of the Beast: Animals in Literature from the 1780s to the 1920s

IC37820

Effective Academic and Professional Communication 2

WL30620

Remix: Chaucer In The Then and Now

WR31920

Writing Horror

WR32120

Writing and Place

WR32620

Writing Music

WR32720

Big Ideas: Writing Popular Science

WR32820

Humour and Conflict in Contemporary Writing

Semester 2
EN30320

Victorian Childhoods

EN30420

Writing in the Margins: Twentieth-Century Welsh Poetry in English

EN30820

Haunting Texts

EN33620

Ali Smith and 21st Century fiction(s)

IC33420

TESOL Materials Development and Application of Technologies

IC37820

Effective Academic and Professional Communication 2

WL35320

Literatures of Surveillance

WR31220

Poetry for today

WR31820

Crisis Writing

WR32420

Writing Crime Fiction

Blwyddyn Olaf Dewis agored

Students may register for up to 40 credits from other departments


12 : Support for students and their learning
Every student is allocated a Personal Tutor. Personal Tutors have an important role within the overall framework for supporting students and their personal development at the University. The role is crucial in helping students to identify where they might find support, how and where to seek advice and how to approach support to maximise their student experience. Further support for students and their learning is provided by Information Services and Student Support and Careers Services.


13 : Entry Requirements
Details of entry requirements for the scheme can be found at http://courses.aber.ac.uk


14 : Methods for evaluating and improving the quality and standards of teaching and learning
All taught study schemes are subject to annual monitoring and periodic review, which provide the University with assurance that schemes are meeting their aims, and also identify areas of good practice and disseminate this information in order to enhance the provision.


15 : Regulation of Assessment
Academic Regulations are published as Appendix 2 of the Academic Quality Handbook: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/aqro/handbook/app-2/.


15.1 : External Examiners
External Examiners fulfill an essential part of the University’s Quality Assurance. Annual reports by External Examiners are considered by Faculties and Academic Board at university level.


16 : Indicators of quality and standards
The Department Quality Audit questionnaire serves as a checklist about the current requirements of the University’s Academic Quality Handbook. The periodic Department Reviews provide an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of quality assurance processes and for the University to assure itself that management of quality and standards which are the responsibility of the University as a whole are being delivered successfully.