SEL8686 : The Longer Poem and the Sequence (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Professor Sinéad Morrissey
- Owning School: English Lit, Language & Linguistics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To extend the range of skills and subject matter of students engaged in writing poetry towards the composition of longer poems and sequences; to allow students to reflect creatively and critically on their own and other people's writing.
Outline Of Syllabus
The Longer Poem and the Sequence combines writing activities with discussion of existing examples, leading to a draft of the student’s own extended poem.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 179:40 | 179:40 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 0:20 | 0:20 | Scheduled at student and tutor's convenience |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Throughout the weeks of study students will undertake writing exercises in the seminars and will reflect as a group upon each other’s writing. They will incorporate comments through revision and selection of, and commentary upon, their final submission of poems
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2 | A | 100 | A mixed portfolio of poetic and essayistic work. The submission should not usually exceed 4000 words. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
A file of creative work enables the student to consolidate their work in the light of comments recieved; the essay allows for reflection on the creative practice.
Reading Lists
Timetable
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