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PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
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PART 1: COURSE SUMMARY INFORMATION
Course summary
Final award Creative Writing MA
Intermediate award PG Diploma in Literature & PG Certificate
Course status Validation
Awarding body University of Brighton
School Humanities
Location of study/ campus Falmer, Grand Parade, Pavilion Parade
Partner institution(s)
Name of institution Host department Course status
1. SELECT
2.
3.
Admissions
Admissions agency Apply direct to course leader
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Entry requirements Include any progression opportunities into the course.
We operate a flexible admissions policy – this means that you could
receive a lower conditional offer than the typical offer, informed by our
assessment of your complementary non-academic achievements and
experiences. For courses that require interview or portfolio review, this
may also be considered in the level of any conditional offer that follows
if your application is successful.
Degree and/or experience
An upper second-class undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant
arts and humanities discipline or professional experience in a relevant
field. Applicants with non-standard entry requirements will be asked to
provide written evidence of their creative and reflective skills.
English language requirements
IELTS 7.0 overall, 6.5 in writing
This programme has been validated to combine either a 12 or 8 week Extended Masters (EMA) English Language pathway route. Programme specifications for the English Language component of the Extended Masters route can be found at: https://www.brighton.ac.uk/international/study-with-us/courses-and-qualifications/brighton-language-institute/eap-programmes/extended-masters/index.aspx
Start date (mmm-yy) Normally September
Sept 2018
Mode of study
Mode of study Duration of study (standard) Maximum registration period
Full-time MA 1 year
6 years
Part-time MA Two Years
PgDip One Year
PgCert Six Months
MA Six Years
PgDip Four Years
PgCert Three Years
Sandwich N/A Select
Distance N/A Select
Course codes/categories
UCAS code TBC
Contacts
Course Leader (or Course Development Leader)
Jess Moriarty
jsm@brighton.ac.uk
Admissions Tutor Jess Moriarty
jsm@brighton.ac.uk
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Examination and Assessment
External Examiner(s) Name Place of work Date tenure expires
Professor Alison Baverstock
Kingston University 2021
Examination Board(s) (AEB/CEB)
Literature and Screen Studies
Approval and review
Approval date Review date
Validation June 20131 June 20182
Programme Specification June 20163
‘Q&S Published August 2016’
20184
Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body 1 (if applicable):
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Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body 2 (if applicable):
Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body 3 (if applicable):
1 Date of original validation. 2 Date of most recent periodic review (normally academic year of validation + 5 years). 3 Month and year this version of the programme specification was approved (normally September). 4 Date programme specification will be reviewed (normally approval date + 1 year). If programme specification is applicable to a particular cohort, please state here. 5 Date of most recent review by accrediting/ approving external body.
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PART 2: COURSE DETAILS
AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
Aims
The aims of the course are:
The Creative Writing MA aims to enable students to:
1. acquire in-depth subject knowledge in the practice and craft of writings;
2. extend and enhance their creative processes;
3. work as part of a creative group and engage in a sensitive and critical feedback process whilst developing their critical and creative community;
4. develop a range of creative and critical skills, including creative, critical and
theoretical vocabulary;
5. interrogate innovative approaches to the writing practices and apply them to their own
processes;
6. investigate and practice a variety of modes of writing across a range of
styles and genres;
7. make reflections on their own writing based on the conclusions they
arrive at through in-depth research and practice;
8. develop the skills necessary to devise, conduct and conclude research
at a postgraduate level.
Learning outcomes
The outcomes of the main award provide information about how the primary aims are demonstrated by students following the course. These are mapped to external reference points where appropriate6.
Knowledge and theory By the end of the course students will have:
1. creative and critical insight into key intellectual and scholarly
issues in practices and processes of writing;
2. independence of thought and intellectual rigour in the analysis of problems, hypotheses and practice of writing;
3. ability to construct, develop and successfully complete an
independent creative study on an agreed topic;
Skills Includes intellectual skills (i.e. generic skills relating to academic study, problem
6 Please refer to Course Development and Review Handbook or QAA website for details.
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solving, evaluation, research etc.) and professional/ practical skills.
4. a high level of craftsmanship and technical command in a variety of writing practices with a view to writing for publication and/or work based-scenarios;
5. passionate engagement in the professional craft of creative writing through the practice of writing;
6. high level skills in constructing oral and written arguments, practising writing as craft and engaging in dialogue with relevant literary and creative communities.
QAA subject benchmark statement (where applicable)7
The MA responds to the UK QAA benchmark statements for the subject of English. It is to be noted that these benchmark statements apply to undergraduate English studies. As is currently the case with many subjects the QAA has yet to formulate national benchmark statements for English at postgraduate level. The MA fulfils many of the guideline of best practice as outlined in the HEA document http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/documents/disciplines/English/HEA_Beyond_the_Benchmark.pdf
PROFESSIONAL, STATUTORY AND REGULATORY BODIES (where applicable)
Where a course is accredited by a PSRB, full details of how the course meets external requirements, and what students are required to undertake, are included.
N/A
LEARNING AND TEACHING
Learning and teaching methods
This section sets out the primary learning and teaching methods, including total learning hours and any specific requirements in terms of practical/ clinical-based learning. The indicative list of learning and teaching methods includes information on the proportion of the course delivered by each method and details where a particular method relates to a particular element of the course.
The Creative Writing MA offers a mixture of modes of delivery and a variety of assessment tasks. Students will benefit from dynamic workshops, master-classes, retreats and the more traditional lecture and seminar sessions. Independent study will lead to presentations in seminars and group discussions.
Clear guidelines on expected workloads, assessment deadlines, contact time will be provided for students through a module outline and a student handbook, as well as additional support from individual tutors and the Course Leader.
The learning and teaching strategy for the course is underpinned by students’ commitment to the course and their engagement with relevant subject areas.
Teaching and learning methods used to reflect a diversity of approaches include:
Tutor-led workshops which introduce ideas relating to practice, underpinned with a range of materials in class and electronically;
7 Please refer to the QAA website for details.
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Seminar and workshop sessions that give students an opportunity to engage with the subject matter in greater depth, analyse aspects of writing by combing theory and practice and engage in discussions that may be facilitated by the students themselves or the tutor;
Cross disciplinary groups and creative collaboration;
Action learning sets, learning diaries and formative assessments to enable students to develop skills in reflection, editing and redrafting;
Archive work and appropriate training in utilising primary resources (e.g., Performing Gender);
Individual tutorials that will give further opportunities for students to seek information, clarify issues, discuss in detail any controversial areas of study within their subject discipline;
Virtual Learning Environment studentcentral to provide students with additional materials that can be used for further individual study, or during seminar sessions (e.g. discussion boards, blogs and online journals);
Reading materials, particularly journal articles, that will enable students to engage with the wider literary communities and equip them with tools of how to present their own ideas, research questions and arguments;
Intensive and extended retreat scenarios.
E-learning and Blended Learning
The course will mobilise blended learning across modules as appropriate to offer greater choice and a more effective learning experience. Utilising multiple delivery media, the course will combine face to face classroom contact with self paced asynchronous learning formats. This delivery will foreground communication and time management as well as the needs of learners.
The MA will use blended learning to facilitate formative assessment, collaborative learning and digital content across modules as embedded delivery methods. These include, but are not limited to: • ePDP – electronic personal development planning; • Instructional media – podcasts, YouTube, iplayers, digital catalogues as enrichment activity (e.g. C21 Literature, Performing Gender) • Online assessment of portfolio work and drafts and peer comment and assessment (e.g. Creative Writing, Practising Rhetoric) • Online resources (e.g. jstor, Athens, electronic archives, twitter feeds) • Online office hours and e-tutorials and emails • Blackboard – social software and collaborative tools including discussions, journal, blogs, groups, buddy systems • E-submission – Turnitin and draft feedback • Interactive evaluation – surveymonkey
In time, the teaching team aim to develop online content and delivery and to explore existing models of this within the university in order that this MA can be delivered on-line.
Learning and Teaching Method % of Student Effort
Lectures, workshops, seminars, tutorials, retreats, master-classes, symposium (Stories for Screen)
25%
Independent study 75%
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ASSESSMENT
Assessment methods
This section sets out the summative assessment methods on the course and includes details on where to find further information on the criteria used in assessing coursework. It also provides an assessment matrix which reflects the variety of modes of assessment, and the volume of assessment in the course.
Learning Outcome Assessment method Module title Number of credits
1. creative and critical
insight into key intellectual and scholarly issues in practise and processes of writing;
Critical essay that supports and inspires extended creative piece Anthology and critical essay Extended creative piece and critical commentary Oral presentation and example of writing Work produced to a publishable standard
Dissertation Poetry: Theory and Practice Practising Rhetoric Screenwriting The Process of Publishing
60 20 20 20 20
2. independence of thought and intellectual rigour in the analysis of problems, hypotheses and practice of writing
Extended creative piece and critical commentary Reflections on work-based practice, seminar presentation and relevant creative product Critical study of a publishing company
Practising Rhetoric Communities of Practice The Process of Publishing
20 20 20
3. ability to construct, develop and successfully complete an independent study project on an agreed topic;
Critical essay that supports and inspires extended creative Piece Independent study and presentation Reflections on work-based practice, symposium presentation and relevant creative product
Dissertation and Communities of Practice
Narrative: The art and design of story-telling The Process of Publishing And Rhetoric
60 20 20 20 20
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4. a high level of
craftsmanship and technical command in a variety of writing practices;
Creative portfolio Reflections on experience of working as part of an editorial team and creative work (to be published in the collaborative anthology) Creative portfolio, presentation and commentary Opening to a novel or short story
Narrative: The art and design of story-telling The Process of Publishing Screenwriting Prose Fiction
20 20 20 20
5. passionate engagement in the professional craft of creative writing through the practice of writing;
Oral presentation and example of writing Presentation to invited audience (publishing panel) and extended creative piece Reflections on experience of working as part of an editorial team and creative work (to be published in the collaborative anthology) Portfolio of creative and self-reflective work Extended creative piece/anthology that demonstrates innovative research process linked to craft
Practising Rhetoric Prose Fiction The Process of Publishing Narrative: The art and design of story-telling and Poetry Theory and Practice and Screenwriting Dissertation
20 20 20 20 60
6- high level skills in constructing oral and written arguments, practising writing as craft and engaging in dialogue with relevant literary communities.
Reflections on work-based practice, seminar presentation and relevant creative product Oral presentation and example of writing Critical essay that supports and inspires extended creative piece
Communities of Practice Practising Rhetoric Dissertation and The Process of Publishing
20 20 60 20
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SUPPORT AND INFORMATION
Institutional/ University All students benefit from:
University induction week
Student Handbook: the University and you
Course Handbook
Extensive library facilities
Computer pool rooms (indicate number of workstations by site)
E-mail address
Welfare service
Personal tutor for advice and guidance
Course-specific Additional support, specifically where courses have non-traditional patterns of delivery (e.g. distance learning and work-based learning) include:
In addition, students on this course benefit from:
Please refer to information held in studentcentral.
Creative writing anthology
Open Mic Nights
On-line journal
Opportunities for work based learning and community practice
Masterclass sessions from professional writers
Tutorials from subject tutors
Language support through the University English Language Support Programme and
Writing Advisory Service
Support from the Course Administrator
The School of Humanities has a well-established student support and guidance tutor
mechanism, in addition to the personal tutoring support
Guidance on information retrieval
Collection of past dissertations and research projects
A number of research arenas from the School: - English Literature seminar series - Politics, Philosophy, Aesthetics seminar series - Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics - Student Philosophy Society - Centre for Study of Memory, Narrative and History - Contempo - Drama and Performance
Subject relationships with Brighton Pavilion and Museum, Charleston House, Brighton Festival, Brighton Festival Fringe, Brighton Library, Queenspark Books, and Myriad Editions
Formative feedback on every module
The University’s collections (Screen Archive South-East; Design Archives); the QueenSpark archive housed in the School of Humanities at Pavilion Parade; and local libraries, archives etc.
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PART 3: COURSE SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
COURSE STRUCTURE
This section includes an outline of the structure of the programme, including stages of study and progression points. Course Leaders may choose to include a structure diagram here.
FULL TIME ROUTE
Oct-Jan Feb-May March-Sept
Dissertation (seminar series only)
Dissertation
The Process of Publishing Option 1
Practicing Rhetoric Communities of Practice
Narrative: The art and design of story-telling
Option 2
60 credits 60 credits 60 credits = 180 credits
Modules
Status:
M = Mandatory (modules which must be taken and passed to be eligible for the award)
C = Compulsory (modules which must be taken to be eligible for the award)
O = Optional (optional modules)
A = Additional (modules which must be taken to be eligible for an award accredited by a professional, statutory or regulatory body, including any non-credit bearing modules)
Level8
Module code
Status Module title Credit
7 LL701 C Practising Rhetoric 20
7 Ll714 C Narrative: The art and design of story-telling 20
7 Ll715 C Communities of Practice 20
7 LL703 C Dissertation 60
7 LLTBC C The Process of Publishing 20
7 Ll716 O Prose Fiction 20
7 Ll717 O Poetry: Theory and Practice 20
7 LL709 O Screenwriting 20
7 AGM68 O Auto/Biographical Narrative 20
7 AGM32 O Cultures of Multi-Media Authoring and Web Design 20
7 LTM19 O Writing for Academic Publication 20
78 All modules have learning outcomes commensurate with the FHEQ levels 0, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. List the level which corresponds with
the learning outcomes of each module.
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AWARD AND CLASSIFICATION
Award type Award* Title Level Eligibility for award Classification of award
Total credits9 Minimum credits10 Ratio of marks11: Class of award
Select PgCert Creative Writing Select Total credit Select 60 Minimum credit at level of award Select 60
Select7 Select Postgraduate Degree
Select PGDip Creative Writing Select Total credit Select 120 Minimum credit at level of award Select 120
Select7 Select Postgraduate Degree
Select MA Creative Writing Select Total credit Select 180 Minimum credit at level of award Select 180
Select7 Select Postgraduate Degree
Select Select Total credit Select Minimum credit at level of award Select
Select Select
Select Select Total credit Select Minimum credit at level of award Select
Select Select
*Foundation degrees only
Progression routes from award:
Award classifications Mark/ band % Foundation degree Honours degree Postgraduate12 degree (excludes PGCE and BM BS)
70% - 100% Distinction First (1) Distinction
60% - 69.99% Merit Upper second (2:1) Merit
50% - 59.99% Pass
Lower second (2:2) Pass
40% - 49.99% Third (3)
9 Total number of credits required to be eligible for the award. 10 Minimum number of credits required, at level of award, to be eligible for the award. 11 Algorithm used to determine the classification of the final award (all marks are credit-weighted). For a Masters degree, the mark for the final element (e.g, dissertation) must be in the corresponding class of award. 12 Refers to taught provision: PG Cert, PG Dip, Masters.
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EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS
Please refer to the Course Approval and Review Handbook when completing this section.
The examination and assessment regulations for the course should be in accordance with the University’s General Examination and Assessment Regulations for Taught Courses (available from staffcentral or studentcentral).
Specific regulations which materially affect assessment, progression and award on the course e.g. Where referrals or repeat of modules are not permitted in line with the University’s General Examination and Assessment Regulations for Taught Courses.
In order to achieve the award of Master of Arts in Creative writing, a student must normally: (i) have completed successfully sufficient elements of study to gain 180 credits necessary for an MA; (ii) have completed successfully the four Core Creative writing modules and two of the designated Option modules and Dissertation modules; (iii) have achieved an overall average, weighted mark of at least 50% in coursework; and (iv) have achieved an overall mark of at least 50% in the Dissertation.
In order to achieve the award of PgDip in Creative writing, a student must normally: (i) have completed successfully sufficient elements of study to gain 120 credits necessary for a PgDip; (ii) have completed successfully the four Core Creative writing modules and two of the designated Option modules; (iii) have achieved an overall average, weighted mark of at least 50% in coursework.
In order to achieve the award of PgCert in Creative writing, a student must normally: (i) have completed successfully sufficient elements of study to gain 60 credits necessary for an PgCert; (ii) have completed successfully at least two Core Creative writing modules and/or one of the designated Option modules; (iii) have achieved an overall average, weighted mark of at least 50% in coursework.
Exceptions required by PSRB These require the approval of the Chair of the Academic Board
N/A
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