Undergraduate Course: Starting to Write (LLLG07031)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 0 |
| Home subject area | Lifelong Learning (LLC) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL); only students registered with OLL should be enrolled.
This is a course for beginners or those wishing to refresh the basics. Learn how to rework a first draft and how to give and take critical feedback in a positive, constructive way. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will have gained an understanding of the following:
¿ How to get started
¿ How to create lively and original writing
¿ How to develop an idea into a form
¿ Redrafting and editing
¿ How to give and receive constructive feedback
¿ How to send work off to publishers
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Assessment Information
| Open Studies 10 credit courses have one assessment. Normally, the assessment is a 2000 word essay, worth 100% of the total mark, submitted by week 12. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 40%. There are a small number of exceptions to this model which are identified in the Studying for Credit Guide. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
This is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL); only students registered with OLL should be enrolled |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Martine Pierquin
Tel: (0131 6)51 1182
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Course secretary | Mrs Diane Mcmillan
Tel: (0131 6)50 6912
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