Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminars / Tutorials | 10 x 2 hour weekly workshops |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Assignment 1: a piece or group of pieces of creative work, implicitly registering some of the theoretical matters discussed in seminars, together with a critical commentary highlighting those matters. Total word-length 3000 words, of which the commentary should account for a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1000 words. For a submission whose creative element consists entirely of poetry, the total word-count is 2500, with the commentary again accounting for a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1000 words. Assignment 2: as for Assignent 1. Each assignment = 50%. | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resubmit or resit failed elements and/or make good any missing elements |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, student should be able to:
1. demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of a range of theories of writing
2. explore a range of writing practices from a variety of theoretical perspectives
3. produce their own writing and to reflect critically upon it
4. express themselves clearly in writing (assessed) and in speech (non-assessed)
Content
De-and re-centring canonical texts through textual interventions
Theories of `Raw' and `Cooked' writing
History and co(n)text
Subjectivity and subjection, agents and agency
Selves and others, centres and margins
Sense and non/sense
Narratology: relationships between narrator and narratee
Metatextuality
Theories of Dialogue, Dialectic and Discourse
Cross-cultural dialogues
Imitation, parody and collage
Brief description
Students will develop and explore a range of writing techniques, and draw upon a reservoir of theoretical ideas and literary texts to strengthen creative-critical practice.
Aims
This module aims to develop students' knowledge and understanding of a range of theories of writing and to enable them to explore a range of writing practices from a variety of theoretical perspectives. It also aims to develop students' ability to produce and present their own writing and their reflections on writing. By developing a self-reflexive writing practice, this module will prepare students for the Writing Project in the final semester.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6