University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 0

ECTS credits : 0

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: Full Year

Availability restrictions: Available only to the students in Year 2 of the MFA in Creative Writing

Planned timetable: To be arranged

The module covers many aspects of teaching creative writing from a practical and theoretical perspective, including teaching close reading, workshop and feedback styles, and 'the writing exercise'. Each student will also be involved in the design, co-ordination and teaching of a simulacrum of a Creative Writing module; this will be delivered by student-run evening classes (non-credit bearing for the participants).

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2 hour seminars followed by practical classes

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr O R Hazzard
Module teaching staff: Team taught
Module coordinator email orh@st-andrews.ac.uk