Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 11 x 2 Hour Seminars |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Portfolio of Writing Portfolio of Writing (One portfolio of writing of 3,000 words) Portfoilio: 50% Critical Essay (One crtical essay of 2, 000 words) Essay: 50% Portfolio: | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Critical Essay Portfolio of Writing (One portfolio of writing of 3,000 words) Portfoilio: 50% Critical Essay (One crtical essay of 2, 000 words) Essay: 50% Critical essays | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resubmit or resit failed elements and/or make good any missing elements. |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module students should typically be able to:
1. demonstrate a working awareness of the many formal techniques available for writring about issues of character, identity and relationship;
2. integrate their understanding of contemporary theory into a reflexive and innovative writing practice;
3. make constructive critical responses to their own and other students' writing, and engage in appropriate revisions of their own work;
4. demonstrate confident critical reflection on the relationship between theories of language, subjectivity and the writing process, especially as these relate to their own creative practice.
Aims
Designed to be of particular interest to students who wish to explore in their own work issues of character, identity and relationship, and to students who wish to develop versatility in voice and perspective across different genres.
Brief description
This module focuses on concepts of self and identity in writing; historically, culturally, and in students' own creative practice. It encourages critical reflection on the relationship between subjectivity and language, and enables students to experiment with their writing 'voice' in the light of their theoretical reading. It will benefit students interested in exploring issues of character, identity and relationship in their work, and those who wish to develop versatility in voice and perspective across different genres.
Content
_1. Introduction - who am 'I' in writing?
_2. Writing from Experience
_3. Creative Non-fiction
_4. Plotting Stories
_5. Realism and Character
_6. Dialogue and Relationship
_7-8. Writing from Outside
_9-10. Writing Nature
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6