SEL8525 : MA Writing Poetry: Portfolio
SEL8525 : MA Writing Poetry: Portfolio
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Jacob Polley
- Owning School: English Lit, Language & Linguistics
- Teaching Location: Mixed Location
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 30 |
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 30 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
To prepare a file of work consisting of around 30 poems or equivalent and to show through the file a finally shaped work or body of work along with an essay on the processes of the work.
Outline Of Syllabus
This module will consist of a semester of individual supervision followed by a semester of independent study.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
Understanding of the process of shaping and composing a creative work.
Understanding of the preparation of creative work for presentation to an audience or reader.
Intended Skill Outcomes
Ability to revise, re-draft and edit creative work
Ability to select, arrange and present creative work in an appropriate form for a reader or audience.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 597:00 | 597:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Organised at student and tutor's convenience, as happens every year |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Each student must consult the module leaders with an initial proposal, submitting an opening plan/draft for comment and discussion.
Each student must attend 3 tutorials across semesters 2 and 3 to report on work in progress for comment and discussion with the module leader, including a session to go over their final work before submission.
The meetings listed above are the basic requirement. The specific amount of time will vary from student to student. Some will attend Feedback and Consultation Hours for brief meetings. Some will wish to have longer sessions at greater intervals after they have built a body of work.
Creative work of this sort needs both the clear overriding structure of the meetings listed above and greater flexibility in terms of the duration and frequency of further discussion.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 3 | A | 100 | Portfolio of work (around 30 poems) plus essay (2,500 words). |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
File of work of around 30 poems and an essay of no more than 2,500 words.
In the essay students will discuss the processes of drafting and any principles of selection. They will also discuss any relevant information about influences, themes and methods of composition explored in the file. It must include a bibliography of books read and events attended as evidence of research.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SEL8525's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- SEL8525's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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