SEL8524 : MA Writing Poetry: Masterclass 2 NU
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Tara Bergin
- 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 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
As with Masterclass 1, the aim is to extend and nuance the range of skills and subject matter of students writing poetry and to encourage formal and thematic experimentation, while allowing students the framework in which to reflect critically and creatively on their own and other people’s writing.
Outline Of Syllabus
Over the course of taught sessions and independent research, students will look at a range of poetry and poetic devices in order to develop their understanding of the tools and resources available to them as writers. Students will explore potential poetic sources and resources, experiment with a variety of dictions and registers, and have the chance to move towards developing their work in response to seminars, tutorials, and independent study and practice. Please see Module Guide for detail.
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 | Small group teaching | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured non-synchronous discussion | 1 | 0:20 | 0:20 | Dissertation/project related supervision. |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Through close reading, discussion, writing exercises, and feedback received in seminars and tutorials, students will apply their knowledge of a range of poetic forms, techniques and thematic concerns to their own writing practice. They will incorporate the skills of revision, self-evaluation, and selection into the preparation of their final creative portfolio.
There will be professional guest speakers invited to the small group teaching, where possible, to enhance and diversify learning.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1 | A | 100 | To a maximum of 4000 words. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Students demonstrate acquisition of knowledge and skills through the submission of their creative work and further demonstrate their understanding of their own creative practice through the accompanying essayistic component.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SEL8524's Timetable