Undergraduate - UnitATS4864 - Literary theory

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Not offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)	Dr Graham Jones

Synopsis

This unit explores some attempts throughout history to define the nature and status of creative writing - not just to determine which kinds of writing may count as creative, let alone as quality writing, but to examine the very process and conditions of literary production. In this way, the unit explores a range of literary theories, with particular reference to Romanticism, psychoanalysis, postmodernism and poststructuralism, in terms of their potential to shed light on the philosophical and social implications of creative writing practice, where the term creative writing is understood in its broadest sense.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

demonstrate literacy in a range of theories of literary production
formulate coherent and relevant accounts of the potential philosophical and social implications of creative writing
explore those theories in the context of traditional disciplines of literary criticism
use those theories to reflect upon and inform their own writing practice
appreciate the significance of industrial and administrative processes and practices underpinning professional writing practice

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Graham Jones

Prerequisites

First degree in Writing

Prohibitions

WRT4401