EN4417 Writing Poetry and Prose

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

12.00 pm - 2.00 pm Mon

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr O R Hazzard

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Module Staff

Dr Oliver Hazzard (ORH)

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Module description

The module aims to enable students to write better creative prose and poetry. For prose, the principal aim is to develop in students an awareness of how fiction and creative non-fiction is constructed with emphasis on the short story and the literary essay. The focus is on a deeper understanding of the creative process through language, imagery, ideas, methods of characterisation, narrative movement and dramatic tension. For poetry, students will develop anawareness of the creative process, and understand some of the techniques poets use to shape material into finished works. Issues of 'texture' in language and content will be raised and a variety of techniques will be discussed, using examples drawn mainly from recent and contemporary works. (Group E)

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS EN2003 AND PASS EN2004

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE EN4420 OR TAKE EN4500 OR TAKE EN3217

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

exam = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 seminar and 1 tutorial, and 2 optional consultative hours.

Scheduled learning hours

40

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

260

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Produce original creative writing.
  • Study and appreciate a range of literary forms and techniques in poetry and prose.
  • Read and consider in relation to their own creative work the work of both contemporary published writers and their fellow students.