CRWT20050 Writing Fiction

Academic Year 2022/2023

The module will involve studying the works of a number of writers, whose work will reflect the
variety of techniques used in modern and postmodern short fiction. You will be asked to
focus on, for example, structure, character, and dialogue used in these stories, and to
experiment with these elements in your own fiction 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 writers
 examine and experiment with a number of techniques used by these writers
 demonstrate the ability to engage in a process of revising your own fiction
 comment analytically and critically upon the texts assigned
 show understanding of a range of theoretical and aesthetic concerns related to
the craft of fiction

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Tutorial

20
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Total

120
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Workshop, peer-review, and self reflective learning 
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 fiction and creative reflection 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
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Opportunities for students to peer review a range of different exemplars of other students’ work, for example.