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ENG-40041 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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

ENG-40041 - The Writer in The Community : Practical Project
Coordinator: James Sheard Tel: +44 1782 7 33302
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
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

The module offers students the opportunity to create and deliver a professional project of a type commonly undertaken by writers. Possible 12-week projects include:
¿ designing and delivering creative writing workshops
¿ mentoring less experienced writers
¿ steering a literary editing project
¿ setting up and putting on a literary event
¿ creating a web-based literary resource
The project is 'presented' via an appropriate method (a publication; a website; a recording of an event; a record of a mentoring scheme; etc.)

Aims
The module aims to equip the student with skills and experience in the design and delivery of services commonly undertaken by writers in the community and cultural landscape in which they work.

Intended Learning Outcomes

prepare a creative brief for a writing-related service/event/publication; will be achieved by assessments: 1
demonstrate an ability to research, plan and deliver a writing-related project in the community; will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
undertake research into a market in the creative arts and critically evaluate exisiting projects; will be achieved by assessments: 1, 3
evaluate critically their own concepts, ideas and practice; will be achieved by assessments: 3
demonstrate a sophisticated ability to incorporate elements of their own practice-based knowledge into an event/service/publication. will be achieved by assessments: 2

Study hours

10 hours orientation
10 hours direct supervision
70 hours researching market
60 hours conceptualising and planning project
10 hours planning and writing a Creative Brief
70 hours building resources and negotiating
50 hours designing and delivering event/product
20 hours planning and writing a Reflective Analysis

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Creative Brief weighted 10%
A 2000-word descriptive brief setting out the type and nature of the service.
The 2000-word Creative Brief is a description of the eventual artefact, service, event, publication to be delivered at the end of the module, together with a statement of aims, objectives and required resources.

2: Portfolio weighted 70%
Delivered Event or Project
The Portfolio represents physical evidence of the project. It might take the form of a video/audio recording of an event or lesson; a website; a print publication or a combination of these to form a record of the output of the project undertaken. The format of the Portfolio will be negotiated between the student and tutor.

3: Reflective Analysis weighted 20%
2000 word Reflective analysis of the Project in the form of an essay
The Reflective Analysis is an essay of 2000 words which discusses the experience of designing and delivering the Project, and reflects critically upon the completed Project.

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