SEL2224 : Poetry Workshop
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Sinéad Morrissey
- Owning School: English Lit, Language & Linguistics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
- Capacity limit: 60 student places
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 develop an understanding of the basic elements of poetry and to develop reading and writing skills in poetry. To develop experience of redrafting and editing work in response to feedback.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module consists of a combination of lectures and seminars delivered weekly.
There will also be individual tutorials to be scheduled throughout the semester by teaching staff, at which each student may present a passage of their own writing for constructive criticism from their tutor, or submission plans may be discussed.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 0:20 | 0:20 | Individual tutorial with each student |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 167:40 | 167:40 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The weekly lecture introduces the students to formal questions about poetry, and sets tasks and exercises to help them write.
The weekly seminar workshops enable the general principles of the course to be applied through close reading, or set exercises, or in practical critique of individual pieces of writing, led by the tutor.
The individual tutorial is designed to help students prepare for their final submission.
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 | Portfolio of 10-12 poems plus an essay of 1500 words. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Students will submit ten to twelve poems, depending on length (14-40 lines is an acceptable average length). An essay of 1500 words will also be submitted. In this students should discuss their drafting process, and their principles of selection. They should also discuss any relevant information about genre, influences and themes explored in their work. It must include a bibliography of books read and events attended as part of this module.
The submission of creative work allows students to develop the range of skills and knowledge associated with the course. The accompanying essay enables to student reflect critically upon their own creative processes, and to relate these to contemporary literature.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SEL2224's Timetable