SEL8640 : The Profession of Writing
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Jacob Polley
- 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 explore the ways in which writing is produced, distributed, promoted to and consumed by audiences. To explore the parts played by individuals and institutions, including (but not limited to) agents, editors, arts administrators and the media, and the important role of new technologies in contemporary publishing. To explore formal and informal career routes, and ways of supporting the development of new writers, by organisations and individuals.
Outline Of Syllabus
The Profession of Writing consists of seminars given by individuals and representatives, including leading professionals in the publishing industry, broadcast arts, arts support agencies, arts administration, and writers who have recently published or received awards of funding for their work. It is an opportunity for students to learn about multiple processes that shape the literary world, through talks and discussion.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 0:20 | 0:20 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 179:40 | 179:40 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Students will be given the opportunity both to learn from experts and to practise their skills.
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 creative and essayistc work. The submission should not normally exceed 4000 words. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The portfolio allows the student to examine the profession of writing as well as their own relationship to it.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SEL8640's Timetable