Programme Specifications
English Literature and Creative Writing
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
QAA English (2007)
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
September 2023
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
To enable successful students to:
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develop their own individual range and capability as writers
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become regular and frequent writers
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become self-critical and self-aware writers
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work with increasing confidence in a variety of forms and genres
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acquire a knowledge of critical debates about writing
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gain a knowledge of literatures in English by studying a range of literary texts in a variety of genres from different historical periods and (in some cases) geographical locations
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develop a knowledge of the literary, social, historical, and cultural contexts of writing in English and an understanding of their significance
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explore the literary relationships between texts and between texts and their contexts
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develop a knowledge and understanding of the major theoretical formations in the twentieth century
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gain experience of the practical application of literary theory to literary texts and literary practice
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engage in reasoned critical analysis of particular texts and of their own writing
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become self-aware readers and writers of literature, and writers about literature
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develop their own critical and creative voices
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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
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
The successful student will have gained a knowledge and understanding of:
A1 their own writing practice
A2 the options and opportunities available to them as writers
A3 the disciplines and routines needed by writers
A4 the ways writers engage with topics and with readers
A5 writing in English from a range of historical periods
A6 a range of literary forms and genres and how they work
A7 the importance of the literary, socio-historical and cultural contexts within which texts are produced and read
A8 the relations between literary texts, and between texts and their contexts
A9 the terms and nature of current critical theories and debates
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be
achieved and demonstrated
Teaching and learning: workshops; seminars; lectures Assessment: examples of the students' own writing together with a descriptive rationale and commentary; a portfolio of writing including a critical commentary; coursework essays; written unseen examinations.
The design of the programme ensures that (in Creative Writing) all students practice a wide range of genres, and that (in English) they study a range of writing in English, and are introduced to the major formations and figures in twentieth-century literary theory.
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10.2.1 Intellectual skills
The successful student will develop an ability to:
B1 critically assess their own and others' writing practice and engage in appropriate revisions of their own work
B2 express versatility in voice and perspective across different genres
B3 integrate an understanding of contemporary theory into their own writing practice
B4 analyse and interpret a variety of texts
B5 engage critically and self-reflectively with complex material and concepts
B6 interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical perspectives
B7 communicate the results of their studies clearly
B8 plan and organise and present work to deadlines
B9 exercise independent thought and judgement
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 researched coursework assignments and seen timed examinations
10.2.2 Practical skills
The successful student will develop:
C1 writing skills
C2 research skills
C3 an ability to work in groups
C4 time and task management
C5 word-processing skills
C6 ability to use recognised presentational skills, including bibliographical and notational conventions
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated
Teaching and learning: skills-based modules in first year; student presentations; preparation for oral and written assignments; essay writing; producing, discussing and revising their own writing; group work in seminars and workshops; independent study
Assessment: writing assignments; essays; portfolio of work; unseen examinations; independent writing
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
D1 writing skills (both discussive and creative)
D2 ability to analyse issues
D3 ability to research, assimilate, select and organise relevant material using a variety of research tools in paper and on-line formats
D4 competence in structuring and presenting arguments
D5 an ability to work in groups
D6 time and task management
D7 word-processing skills
D8 oral presentation
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be
achieved and demonstrated
Student-centred seminars and workshops; writing assignments; coursework
essays
BA English Literature and Creative Writing [QW3F]
Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2019/2020
Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 yearsCritical Practice
American Literature 1819-1925
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
Language Awareness for TESOL
Academic Writing: Planning, Process and Product
Introduction to Poetry
Peering into Possibility: Speculative Fiction and the Now
Beginning Creative Writing Part 2
Literary Theory: Debates and Dialogues
Classical Drama and Myth
In the Olde Dayes: Medieval Texts and Their World
Writing Women for the Public Stage, 1670-1780
Place and Self