| Unit name | MACW Workshop 1 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGLM0089 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Etter |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
N/A |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Students will need to choose between a poetry workshop or a prose workshop. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Workshop is the heart of the degree, a unique learning environment in which your skill as a writer can develop very quickly.
You will work collaboratively to examine and edit your own work, and that of peers, with a high level of rigour and scrutiny, at the various levels of clause, line, sentence, stanza, paragraph but also at the structural level of overall scene, chapter, collection and manuscript. Supported by an experienced tutor, in a group of no more than nine, you will develop close-reading skills and become able to articulate (and question) your own literary aesthetic. In response to workshop, you will examine the relationship of the reader in creating imaginative experiences, and begin to recognise and articulate your own aesthetic sensibilities as well as use a variety of editorial approaches and processes.
An overview of content
An exciting, collaborative peer environment that supports and encourages new writers and new writing.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Students typically feel that workshop supports their creativity and independent work, that they become more resilient and confident about their writing and that they increase their ability to speak confidently about their work and processes.
By the successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
You will examine and edit each other’s work, commenting on it in a free-flowing supportive seminar discussion. Your own work will also be regularly examined and discussed and you will be writing this work in independent study. You may also be encouraged to read work that relates to your own. At all times workshop discussion will be respectful and helpful. The aim is for all learners to improve their work and for each writer to develop both their own manuscripts and their ability to edit and support other writers’ work.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
You will continually submit work and receive extensive feedback on your work before you submit your work for assessment.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Your creative work forms the whole of your assessment: 5000 words or equivalent if writing script/poetry. You may refer to this work in other units in critical or industry-based writing, but your workshop unit is the place where your creative work is assessed.
When assessment does not go to plan
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ENGLM0089).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
