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ENG-30100 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 10 May 2024

ENG-30100 - Creative Writing: Portfolio - SH ISP
Coordinator: James Sheard Tel: +44 1782 7 33302
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 733147

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations



Description for 2024/25


Aims
To enable students to research an aspect of contemporary literary practice with a view to locating their own creative work in that practice, developing a portfolio of original writing or equivalent project in a single medium (prose, poetry, script, digital or community project).
To enable students critically to locate their own creative practice within existing traditions and contemporary writing.

Intended Learning Outcomes

produce a substantial portfolio of creative practice in a single medium and with a unifying element: 2
reflect critically on their own creative practice and locate it within existing practices and the literary landscape: 1,3
be practised in the giving and receiving of critical feedback on their own writing and the writing of their peers.: 3
engage in reading which identifies writerly practice and identifies literary antecedents: 1,3
design and deliver a project which showcases their creative skills in a chosen medium of delivery: 1,2

Study hours

Workshops 12 hours
Supervision 4 hours
Peer Workshops 12 hours
Research 198 hours
Writing 74 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Creative Brief weighted 10%
Creative Brief Describing the Planned Project
A 1000-word Creative Brief outlining the planned Project and situating it in existing creative practice.

2: Portfolio weighted 70%
A Portfolio of Original Creative Practice
Students will produce a portfolio of original writing or creative practice in a single medium (poetry, prose, script; digital or community-focused) with a unified structure or theme. The Portfolio will be the equivalent of 8000 words OR 12-15 poems OR a script of 12-15 minutes.

3: Commentary weighted 20%
A Critical Commentary on the Portfolio
A 2000 word commentary which explains the theory and practice of the portfolio work, and which reflects critically on the strengths and weaknesses of 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: 10 May 2024