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2010/1 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: ELI3001 Module Title: DISSERTATION/CREATIVE WRITING SUBMISSION
Module Provider: English Short Name: ELI3001
Level: HE3 Module Co-ordinator: WYNNE-DAVIES M Prof (English)
Number of credits: 30 Number of ECTS credits: 15
 
Module Availability
Year-long
Assessment Pattern

Unit(s) of Assessment

 

Weighting Towards Module Mark( %)

 

Dissertation 8000 words

 

 

OR

 

 

Piece of Creative Writing (c. 8000 words) to consist of:

 

Drafts

 

Self-reflexive commentary (3000 words)

 

Final submission

 

Supervisors will use discretion over word length, recognising the different demands of poetry, fiction, drama and screenplay writing practice.

 

100%

 

 

 

100%

 

For Joint Honours Students who take the dissertation in their other subject:

 

A portfolio of 4 essays (2000 words each)

 

100%

 

Dissertation/ Creative Writing/ Essays Plan (formative) ALL students

 

0%

 

Module Overview

The dissertation module is intended to provide students with an opportunity to select a research topic relating to an aspect of the course which has engaged their own particular interests, and to explore it in detail through guided self-study.

Prerequisites/Co-requisites
120 credits at level 2.
Module Aims

The module aims to provide students with:

 

the opportunity to pursue a specific interest in depth;

 

the relevant in-depth subject knowledge required for their topic;

 

appropriate critical and theoretical awareness;

 

the necessary methodology skills and self-reflexive thinking;

 

the ability to undertake independent research, analysis, critical thinking, writing and guided self-study;

 

skills in time management.

 

 

For the Dissertation, the module aims to provide students with:

 

research methodology skills specific to the individual topic;

 

the ability to undertake independent scholarly research.

 

 

For the Creative Writing Submission, the module aims to provide students with:

 

the ability to engage critically with the practices, processes and craft of creative writing;

 

the ability to demonstrate such engagement through critical and creative output.

 

 

(For joint honours students undertaking the Project the aims are the same as for the dissertation)
Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module students will have the following knowledge and skills:

 

detailed knowledge of a specific interest ;

 

in-depth subject knowledge required for their topic;

 

a high level of critical and theoretical awareness;

 

methodology skills and self-reflexive thinking;

 

the ability to undertake independent research, analysis, critical thinking, writing and guided self-study

 

the ability to manage time effectively.

 

 

For the Dissertation, the module will also provide students with:

 

research methodology skills specific to their own topic;

 

the ability to undertake independent scholarly research.

 

 

For the Creative Writing Submission, the module will also provide students with:

 

the ability to engage critically with the practices, processes and craft of creative writing;

 

the ability to demonstrate such engagement through critical and creative output.

 

 

(For joint honours students undertaking the Project the learning outcomes are the same as for the dissertation)

 

Module Content

This will depend upon the individual student’s choice.

 

 

Please note that Research Skills are dealt with in a separate module (Research Skills).

 

 

Assessment deadlines

 

 

Dissertation Plan (formative):  10th November 2010

 

 

Dissertation:  6th April 2011

 

Methods of Teaching/Learning
Independent research and writing with individual supervision throughout the year.
Selected Texts/Journals

Recommended Reading
Fabb, Nigel and Alan Durant (2005), How to Write Essays, Coursework Projects and Dissertations in Literary Studies. London: Longman.
Hart, Chris (1998): Doing a Literature Review. London: Sage
Levin, Levin Excellent Dissertations! (Open UP: 2005)
Swetnam, Derek (2000): Writing Your Dissertation. London: How To Books
Walliman, Nicholas S R (2000): Your Research Project. London: Sage. And Your Undergraduate Dissertation (London: Sage, 2004)

Last Updated
5 July 2010 JG