Module Details
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Title CREATIVE WRITING (PROSE)
Code ENGL377
Coordinator Dr DJ O'Connor
English
D.Oconnor2@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2018-19 Level 6 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

The aims of the module are:

  1. To give students an opportunity to develop practical prose writing skills in conjunction with the development of critical and theoretical reading in relation to prose genres;        

  2. To extend awareness of the function and importance of the drafting process in relation to prose;  

  3. To foster independent reading of contemporary literature in prose;  

  4. To refine student understanding of the importance of literary models in the development of their own writing practice.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module students will  have learned compositional techniques and methods (including drafting and reflection skills) appropriate to the genre.

Students will be able to draw on a range of literary techniques, e.g. image, symbol, point of view.

Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of genre and an awareness of the range of options available to the short story writer.

Students will be able to constructively edit and evaluate their own prose and that of their peers.

Students will be able to reflect on various aspects of the creative process.

Syllabus
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Topics covered include:

  • The short story as genre.
  • Experiments with point of view.
  • Plot and Pace (short story and novel).
  • Character.
  • Beginnings and Endings.
  • Image and symbol.
  • Autobiography.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Tutorial - Students will meet weekly in a small group in their tutor''s room and discuss short stories and will participate in a range of creative writing exercises and activities. Students may be asked to write in class, and to read out their work.

Students will be introduced to a range of techniques and writing exercises that will allow them to continue writing and developing their own writing techniques outside the classroom. As the semester progresses increased time will be spent offering critical feedback on an individual''s work in progress.

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours     24
Students will meet weekly in a small group in their tutor's room and discuss short stories and will participate in a range of creative writing exercises and activities. Students may be asked to write in class, and to read out their work.
      24
Timetable (if known)     Students will be introduced to a range of techniques and writing exercises that will allow them to continue writing and developing their own writing techniques outside the classroom. As the semester p
  		       
Private Study 126
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Coursework  1000 words  Semester 1  20  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 1 
Coursework  1000 words  Semester 1  20  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 2 
Coursework  3000 words  Semester 1  60  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 3 Notes (applying to all assessments) 1000 words of peer review. 1000 word essay reflecting on the writing process. Independent creative work (3,000 words) with evidence of extensive drafting. Drafts must be submitted and are not included in the final word count. 

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
Explanation of Reading List:

Core texts provide an initial backbone of reading for the course. Students must be willing to explore contemporary writing and, with guidance from the tutor, to explore and develop their tastes, reading independently.