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ENG-20030 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

ENG-20030 - Creative Writing: Poetry & Prose
Coordinator: James Sheard Tel: +44 1782 7 33302
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733147

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

Developing our own writing (poems and/or prose fiction) provides us with critical insight into our own creative processes, and the processes by which other literary texts are created. This module explores ideas of creativity and the techniques of effective writing. The module is based around lectures and seminar-workshops. You will be producing writing throughout the module, and learning how to give and take constructive critique on your work from your peers and other writers - which will help you shape your writing through revision. At the end of the module, you submit a Portfolio of original writing and a reflective essay on theories of creativity, your creative process and the techniques on display in your Portfolio.

Aims
To introduce students to key ideas about the creative processes behind the writing of original texts (poetry and prose).
To enable students to explore the processes of writing original work.
To develop students' understanding of the influences and sources which inspire new writing.
To provide students with an enhanced understanding and experience of writers' workshops and the giving and receiving of critical feedback among peers.
To extend and enhance students' understanding of literary texts through the production of their own creative work.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Write poems or prose pieces and know how they are constructed: 1
Reflect critically on the creative process involved in writing poems or prose pieces: 2
Demonstrate an understanding of the format, dynamics and purpose of the writers¿ workshop: 2
Demonstrate a critical appraisal of their own writing: 2
Show an awareness of characteristics such as form, genre, narrative, mode, voice, imagery, characterisation, dialogue: 1,2

Study hours

Lectures: 6 hours
Small Reading Groups: 6 hours
Exercise Workshops: 6 hours
Open Advice Sessions: 5 hours
Peer Review Workshops: 12 hours
Feedback: 1 hour
Individual study: 72 hours
Workshop/Assessment preparation: 42 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Portfolio weighted 80%
Portfolio of original writing.
A range of written work - poetry and/or prose - by the student (nominal word count of 2500 words/6-9 poems).

2: Reflective Analysis weighted 20%
Reflective commentary
Reflective commentary (2000 words) on the creative writing process, incorporating critical reflection on the Portfolio.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023