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WT201: Poetry, Craft and Practice

Module Title	Poetry, Craft and Practice
Module Code	WT201
Module Tutor	Nigel McLoughlin
School	Humanities
CAT Points	30
Level of Study	5
Pre-requisites	Before taking this module you must pass WT100 or pass WT101 or pass WT110
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	None
Brief Description	This module is designed to develop and enhance the student’s skills in the craft of writing poetry and familiarises them with more advanced skills such as the use of the extended metaphor, allegory and dramatic monologues. This module provides a more in-depth practical guide to poetry for students at Level 2 of the Creative Writing programme. Students will reflect on the nature and variety of poetic practices, and will be introduced to the practical aspects of poetry through discussion with literature with particular attention to craft; writing exercises; and peer critique exercises.
Indicative Syllabus	This module is designed to: (i) provide a critical and speculative development for students who have a sound knowledge of the basic craft skills and who wish to further develop their poetry; (ii) familiarise students with the more advanced approaches and disciplines of poetry in practical terms. Through short lectures, seminar discussion and a series of ‘in-class’ exercises, students will consider a range of issues in the construction of poems. What elements do the work of great poets have in common? What are the elements that give energy and enervation to a poem? How does one set about developing one’s own distinctive voice and style? They will be encouraged to produce poems and to apply to their own work what they learn from looking closely at examples.
Learning Outcomes	i. Knowledge and Understanding By the end of the module students should be able to demonstrate that they: a) are able to analyse a range of popular and innovative forms available in contemporary poetry; b) understand the demands of writing for publication; c) understand the creative and professional relationship between poetic writing, re-writing, editing and publication. ii. Skills By the end of the module students should be able to demonstrate that they can: a) identify and analyse the main elements of character and narrative construction in poetry; b) produce poetry which uses a variety of tropes such as metaphor, extended metaphor, dramatic monologue etc in an artistic c) demonstrate the ability to use the various tropes of poetry in an integrated fashion; d) produce poems for submission to journals and magazines; e) work collaboratively in critiquing and learning fromexamples of good practice.
Learning and Teaching Activities	Staff/student contact 20% Student/student contact and private study 80%
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide)	001: 10% Practical Exam: Oral Examination: Presentation 002: 40% Coursework: Standard: 3000 words or equivalent 003: 50% Coursework: Standard: 4000 words or equivalent
Special Assessment Requirements	None
Indicative Resources	The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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