SEL2227 : Prose Workshop
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Lars Iyer
- Owning School: English Lit, Language & Linguistics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
- Capacity limit: 45 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
1. Appreciation of the basic elements of fiction e.g. story arc, plot, narrative point of view, characterisation.
2. Development of voice and style to produce a short piece of fiction with consideration of intended audience.
3. Develop reading and writing skills in prose fiction.
4. Develop imaginative skills in relation to own creative work.
5. Experience in drafting and revising in response to a range of feedback and reading.
6. Developing skills of giving and receiving feedback on creative work.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module consists of a programme of weekly 2 hour lectures and 2 hour seminars.
There will also be individual quarter hour tutorials to be scheduled throughout the semester by teaching staff, at which each student may present a passage of their own writing for constructive advice 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 | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 166:00 | 166:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The weekly lecture introduces the students to formal questions about creative prose, 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 tutorials focuses the student’s attention on the revision process, leading in the essay to an overview of craft methods, and a contextualisation of their own work in relation to contemporary writing.
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 portfolio of 2000 words of prose plus an essay of 1000 words, and 1000 words of continuous assessment. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Students will submit a portfolio of 2000 words of prose plus an essay of 1000 words, and 1000 words of continuous assessment.
[In the essay students should discuss their drafting process, craft methods, and their principles of selection. They should also discuss any relevant information about genre, influences and themes explored in their work. The essay 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/
- SEL2227's Timetable