| Module Identifier |
WR30230 |
| Module Title |
TEXTUAL INTERVENTIONS |
| Academic Year |
2007/2008 |
| Co-ordinator |
Mr Noyes K Grovier |
| Semester |
Semester 1 |
| Other staff |
Mr Michael J Smith, Dr Tiffany S Atkinson |
| Pre-Requisite |
WR10220 , EN20120 , WR20120 |
| Course delivery |
Seminars / Tutorials | 10 x 2 hour workshops |
| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
|---|
| Semester Assessment | 2 X 3000 WORD CRITICAL/THEORETICAL CREATIVE PIECES | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Make good any missing elements or resubmit failed elements. In the case of resubmission, a new topic must be selected.
| 100% |
|
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
The themes covered in seminars may include:
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