CRWT10040 Writers At Work

Academic Year 2023/2024

The course explores the various ways in which creative writers approach their work by looking at exemplary texts by canonical and contemporary authors in prose, poetry, and non-fiction. It analyses how a work progresses from initial concepts and research, through the revision of multiple drafts to various print forms. The module offers students the opportunity to apply studied strategies to their own creative and reflective texts. It is a unique collaborative module designed and taught by English and CW colleagues, in both the scholarly and creative fields, using UCD archives and the personal archives of individual authors.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the conclusion of this module students will be able to:

• Reflect critically on the process of their own creative writing and on the process of the work of a selected number of published authors and in particular the drafting process.
• Generate original compositions in both prose and / or poetry and develop strategies for the evolution of these pieces.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the range drafting and revision practices in a variety of genres of creative writing.
• Work effectively in groups and participate in interactive lectures.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

10
Seminar (or Webinar)

10
Specified Learning Activities

50
Autonomous Student Learning

30
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and workshops, individual and group writing exercises, class discussion, weekly journaling, and reflective writing. 
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: 2,500-word end of term portfolio to include a 500-word statement of current writing practices, 800-word revised writing sample, & six 200-word weekly reflections on the lectures. Unspecified n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Opportunities for students to peer review a range of different exemplars of other students’ work. Students also receive written and oral formative feedback.

Name Role
Simon Costello Tutor
Catherine Godlewsky Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Fri 11:00 - 11:50
Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Fri 12:00 - 12:50
Tutorial Offering 2 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Fri 12:00 - 12:50
Tutorial Offering 3 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Fri 13:00 - 13:50
Tutorial Offering 4 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Fri 13:00 - 13:50
Tutorial Offering 5 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Fri 14:00 - 14:50
Tutorial Offering 6 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Fri 14:00 - 14:50
Spring