CRWT20040 Writing Poetry

Academic Year 2021/2022

The module will involve studying the works of a number of poets, whose work will reflect the
variety of techniques used in modern and postmodern poetry. You will be asked to focus on,
for example, the imagery, structure, prosody and diction used in these poems, and to
experiment with these elements in your own poetry writing. You will undertake a series of
writing exercises that will allow you to explore these techniques and concerns.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
 demonstrate knowledge of the works of a range of poets
 examine and experiment with a number of techniques used by these poets
 demonstrate the ability to engage in a process of revising your own poems
 comment analytically and critically upon the texts assigned
 show understanding of a range of theoretical and aesthetic concerns related to
the craft of poetry

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

20

Specified Learning Activities

50

Autonomous Student Learning

50

Total

120

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Workshop, peer-review, and self-reflective feedback. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Portfolio: Portfolio of poems with a critical essay. Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded Yes

100


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Weekly formative feedback on drafted poems.

Name Role
Dr Jonathan Creasy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer