Module overview
This is the culmination of your MA programme. It gives you the opportunity to carry out a sustained piece of writing independently, and bring to bear the ideas, skills, and insights that have been learned on the programme. You will do this under the guidance of a supervisor who will meet with you at three times during the project, and read a draft of the final work in time for a period of revision. The final submission will include extended discussion of a technique, critical issue, literary genre, or piece of research explored in the creative submission.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Cognitive Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- deal with complex creative issues in a systematic and analytic manner
- demonstrate originality through your writing
- independently evaluate and apply compositional methods
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- manage your time and creative processes in an effective way
- revise and edit your work effectively
- plan the extended development of a piece of writing towards a successful conclusion
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to work independently
- how to manage a sustained writing project
- achieve originality, linguistic versatility, and structural control in your writing
- the process of development and revision involved in a creative project
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- plan and complete a substantial piece of writing
- revise and edit creative writing to a professional standard
- manage deadlines and make effective use of your time
Syllabus
You show drafts of their work to the supervisor and in the light of the detailed responses, you are encouraged to revise and develop the project, especially in the early stages. This is primarily a period of independent study and for the latter half of the project over the summer you will work mostly on your own until you submit a draft about four weeks before the final deadline. The supervisor will read and discuss this draft with you, and you will then go ahead and produce the final draft for assessment.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
This module will train you in how to discuss creative work in progress and to reflect on your own creative practice.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Project supervision | 3 |
| Completion of assessment task | 592 |
| Tutorial | 5 |
| Total study time | 600 |
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Critical commentary | 25% |
| Creative writing | 75% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal