SEL3402 : Poetry Portfolio
- 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 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 20.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To prepare and shape a portfolio of creative work consisting of a collection of about 20 poems or equivalent, and an accompanying essay on the processes, influences, and themes of the work.
Outline Of Syllabus
An introductory talk, followed by monthly tutorials with a supervisor over the duration of two semesters.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 80:00 | 80:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 140:00 | 140:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | Attending 3 NCLA events/other agreed performances |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 167:00 | 167:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Module talk | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | N/A |
| Total | 400:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
All students must attend the Module Talk and each student must attend a tutorial once a month to report on work in progress for comment and discussion with the module leader.
The meetings listed above are the basic requirement. The specific amount of time will vary from student to student.
Creative work of this sort needs both the clear over-riding structure of the meetings listed above and greater flexibility in terms of the duration and frequency of further discussion.
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 | 20 poems PLUS 1500 word accompanying essay |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Both the poetry collection and accompanying essay will show evidence of the processes of drafting, principles of selection, the uses of influence, and the key themes explored in the file. The portfolio must include a bibliography of books read and events attended as evidence of research.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SEL3402's Timetable