SEL8410 : MA Writing Poetry: Annual Submission 1
- 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 3 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To develop students’ ability to write and develop poems, as well as their capacity for critical insight into their work. Students will be expected to prepare a file of work consisting of around 10 poems and an accompanying essay.
Outline Of Syllabus
This module will be offered only in exceptional circumstances in lieu of a student's participation in 'MA in Poetry: Summer School 1' and only with the permission of the Degree Proframme Director. This module will consist of a semester of independent study, plus three one-hour tutorials.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 117:00 | 117:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 80:00 | 80:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Offered in lieu of students' participation in the module 'MA in Poetry: Summer School 1', this module asks the student to prepare around ten poems for submission, whilst also asking them to consider their work critically in the accompanying essay. Over three one-hour individual tutorials, students will receive feedback and critique on their poems and constructive guidance on both revising their work and suggested reading for improving their practice.
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 | A mixed portfolio of creative and essayistic work. The submission should not normally exceed 4000 words. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Although students may, with the tutor's approval, include some poems in this portfolio that were also submitted for the assessment of either 'MA in Poetry: Workshop 1’ or 'MA in Poetry: Workshop 2', any such poems must be substantially revised and reconsidered within the accompanying essay.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
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