CRWT30080

Learning Outcomes:

Students will
• Learn to read fiction (novels and short stories) with writerly attention, noticing literary craft and technique
• Learn to relate their own writing practice to the attentive reading of contemporary literary fiction.
• Generate original compositions in fiction (novel excerpts / short stories)
• Provide constructive criticism to the creative writing of their peers.
• Revise and edit their own fiction.
• Reflect critically on their own practice as a creative writer.
• Work effectively and actively participate in workshops.

Indicative Module Content:

Set texts, including novels, novel excerpts, and/or short stories, will form the basis of the workshop activities. These texts must be read in advance or as the module progresses. Workshops will feature writing assignments aimed to develop each student’s creative writing. Peer review, discussion and revision will ensure the practice-based character of the module.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback individually to students on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment. Verbal feedback throughout the semester. Self-assessment activities throughout semester. Peer review activities throughout semester.