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As a result of College adapting your modules to combine face-to-face on campus and online teaching and learning support, the breakdown of notional learning hours set out under the heading “Technical Requirements” below may not necessarily reflect how each module will be delivered this year. Further details relating to this will be made available by your department and will be updated as part of the student timetable. |
| EN 2326 - Writing as a Critic |
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Associated Term:
2023/24 Academic Session
Learning Objectives:
This module aims to develop students advanced writing skills for academic attainment and employability. Students will be introduced to key forms of writing from a variety of professional contexts. An initial focus on the academic essay will enable students to develop writing from more familiar experience. Contrasting the academic essay with a variety of journalistic forms aims to equip students with skills in writing to specific guidelines and briefs and craft their written voice. A project involving designing and promoting a virtual exhibition introduces students to the writing skills needed in heritage professions and group work. Real life writing and editing tasks introduced by industry professionals from the world of publishing provides students with practical experience to share with potential employers. Students will also be introduced to the requirements of pitches, policy briefs, and the work of writing in the legal professions. Students completing the course will be assessed on the basis of a portfolio of written work, selected from the weekly writing exercises. They will be invited to discuss their work and career plans with Personal Tutors on completing the course and a final session will signpost students to appropriate further support from the Careers Service.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Write clearly and persuasively;
2. Produce a portfolio that showcases their written voice in a variety of genres, ranging from the academic essay to, for example, professional proposals;
3. Demonstrate skills in editing;
4. Write to a brief;
5. Understand how their work as writers is of value to potential employers;
6. Work effectively as part of a team.
Required Materials: Click here for the reading list system Technical Requirements: The total number of notional learning hours associated with this module are 150. These will normally be broken down as follows: 10 hour(s) of Lectures across 10 week(s) 30 minutes(s) of Individual Supervisory Sessions across 2 week(s) 10 hour(s) of Moodle interactives/recordings across 10 week(s) 10 hour(s) of Workshops across 10 week(s) 119.5 hour(s) of Guided Independent Study Formative Assessment: 10 weekly activities (Varies in length, but no more than 500 words or equivalent) - Feedback by peer assessment Summative Assessment: Portfolio (Varies in length, depending upon genre chosen to be included in portfolio, but not more than 2000 words) - 50% Portfolio (Varies in length, depending upon genre chosen to be included in portfolio, but not more than 2000 words) - 50% |
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