EN5004 Writing Poetry 1

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

40

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available only to students on MLitt /MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry)

Planned timetable

To be arranged

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr O R Hazzard

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Module Staff

Team taught

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Module description

The module considers a range of essential topics in poetry and its composition, including the creative process, sound and sentence, the poetic line, imagery, metaphor, metre and meaning.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

One new submission equivalent in length and nature to the failed piece of coursework. The piece submitted for reassessment must be entirely new work.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 hour seminar and 2 hour practical class (x 10 weeks); tutorials by appointment

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a wide-ranging knowledge of the techniques used in twentieth century and contemporary poetry from the UK, Ireland and USA, gained by close reading of selected poems;
  • Put these techniques into practice, and so develop and strengthen their own work;
  • Display proficiency in carrying out sustained pieces of literary research and critical writing;
  • Work in groups, offer considered and considerate criticism of the work of others, and accept and utilise such criticism themselves;
  • Demonstrate a sense of the roles, responsibilities, and opportunities available to writers in contemporary society.