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WT202: Prose, Craft and Practice

Module Title	Prose, Craft and Practice
Module Code	WT202
Module Tutor	Martin Randall
School	Humanities
CAT Points	30
Level of Study	5
Pre-requisites	Before taking this module you must pass WT100 or pass WT102 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 prose, with particular emphasis on the short story, and familiarises them with more advanced skills such as the use of the extended metaphor, irony, and innovative engagement with existing genres, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, historical writing, autobiography, counterfactual fiction, and satire. This module provides a more in-depth practical guide to prose for students at Level 2 of the Creative Writing programme. Students will reflect on the nature and variety of prose processes and genres, and will be introduced to the practical aspects of prose writing through discussion of 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 short prose. (ii) familiarise students with the more advanced approaches and disciplines of prose writing 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 more complex and deliberately constructed short stories. How can one write within an established genre, but with originality? How can one stretch and question the boundaries of one or more genres? How does one structure a collection of thematically related stories? What is the relation between story structure and content or meaning? They will be encouraged to produce short stories and to apply to their own work what they learn from looking closely from 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 short story writing; b) understand the demands of writing for publication; c) understand the creative and professional relationship between 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 short fiction; b) produce prose which utilises the conventions of a variety of genres in an original way c) produce stories for submission to journals and magazines; d) work collaboratively in critiquing and learning from examples 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: 45% Coursework: Standard: 4000 words or equivalent 003: 45% 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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