The online workshop module will be devoted to the creative writing of students all working in the same form and genre of their choice. It will enable students to develop drafts in their chosen form and genre, and to master its specific codes and conventions. Draft work to be reviewed may include, for example, poetry, prose fiction, non-fiction, writing for the stage, or screenwriting, perhaps in a choice of genres such as crime writing, fantasy fiction, writing for children, historical fiction, science fiction, romance and autobiography. Students will be advised how best to strengthen their knowledge of that form or genre in order to reflect critically and constructively on their own writing. Attention will then be given to the production of a substantial piece or a collection of pieces of creative writing that reflects their knowledge of and engagement with their chosen form or genre.
This module will be delivered by tutor contact, via email or verbally via phone or Skype. Students are expected to work as a group by reading circulated examples of one another's and contributing thoughtful feedback, overseen by the module tutor. Emphasis will be put on practical criticism and on the codes and conventions of particular genres. There will be an expectation that students will incorporate ideas and understandings drawn from their wider reading, from the prescribed, personalised booklist and elsewhere.
Feedback on this module takes place during personal contact sessions with your tutor and via group email and is aimed at feeding forward towards your assessment.
Each student will also be given a Personal Tutor to guide them through their studies through a series of one on one and group discussions. These are not module specific and are intended to help you think critically about the most effective use of you time on the programme, as well as pointing you towards ways in which you can become a professional writer.
| Definitive UNISTATS Category | Indicative Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | ||
| Total (number of credits x 10) | 300 | |
Assessment for this module is designed to demonstrate your mastery of skills and knowledge necessary to draft, present, critique and revise a substantial piece of creative writing in a form or genre of your choice. Formative assessment takes place throughout the semester, during which you will be guided by your tutor towards the summative assessment, as follows.
Creative Writing Project: 100 %
A creative writing project of not more than 5,000 words in length in the genre or form under study, together with the drafts of that project. The piece or pieces will be developed in consultation with the supervisor and will reflect the student's awareness of the codes and conventions of that form or genre.
| Learning Outcome | Assessment Strategy |
|---|---|
| mastery of the skills needed to produce well-edited, well-considered creative writing in the genre and form of your choosing | Creative Writing Project |
| in-depth knowledge of the codes and conventions of your chosen form or genre | Creative Writing Project |
| effective and constructive uses of critiques of writing, both those that you offer to others, and those that you receive | Creative Writing Project |
| considerable knowledge of the relationship between form and content in your chosen genre | Creative Writing Project |
| the ability to work towards the generation and improvement of material with the help of your tutor and peers, and the support of your personal tutor | Creative Writing Project |
| Description of Assessment | Definitive UNISTATS Categories | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| CWK | Creative Writing Project | 100 |
| Total (to equal 100%) | 100% | |
It IS a requirement that the major category of assessment is passed in order to achieve an overall pass for the module
There is no set bibliography for this module. Tutors give you a tailored reading list according to your creative interests.