EN2D01 - Story: Fiction and Non-Fiction 13 Oct 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | EN2D01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Story: Fiction and Non-Fiction | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Culture and Animation | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Culture | ||
| Module Leader: | Barrie Llewelyn | ||
| Module Team: | |||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2025 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100046 - creative writing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 0 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
T&L on this module has been designed to support the development and deepen the maturity of students’ skills in writing prose fiction and creative non-fiction
T&L approaches will build on the practice of using complementary approaches of working with texts in critical and creative ways and to understand the contribution of each to each other, training students to read closely and respond creatively to the work of published writers from the point of view of a practising writer and enabling them to give and receive constructive feedback in the writers’ workshop.
Content Summary
Sessions will consist of a mixture of teaching, discussion and practical workshops with writing both in response to in class prompts and independently. A range of work by published authors will be introduced in the context of developing fiction and creative non-fiction. A range of articles, podcasts, blogs will complement the fiction and non-fiction. These resources will exemplify how a variety of published writers approach the creative process of writing fiction and non-fiction. Participation in writers’ workshops will be an integral part of the module.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 36 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 36 |
| Independent Study | 168 |
| Directed Study | 120 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 16 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 24 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Communicate and argue effectively in oral and written formats |
| LO2 | Present information to professional standards in written, oral or online format |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Creative writing 1 | A written version of oral presentation given in class. | 0 | 1000 | 25 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Creative writing 2 | A portfolio of creative writing. | 0 | 6000 | 75 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Creative writing 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Creative writing 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |