Undergraduate Course: Starting to Write 2 (LLLG07061)

Course Outline
School	School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This is a course for beginners or those wishing to refresh the basics of writing poetry and short stories. The writing exercises are designed to stimulate and encourage original and lively work. Learn how to revise a first draft and how to give and take critical feedback in a positive, constructive way.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 14
Course Start	Lifelong Learning - Session 3
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 78 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Portfolio: 2,000-2,500 words of prose or 6 pages of poems and a critical reflective essay of approximately 800 words detailing the genesis and process of writing the credit assessment.
Feedback	Not entered
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Learning Outcomes
ż Practice elements of the craft (such as dialogue, creating character). ż Identify strengths and weaknesses in their own work and others' work. ż Edit their work beyond the initial draft. ż Understand the need to experiment and practice writing to find their own confident voice.