2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ENGL3065 Page, Publication and Audience

20 creditsClass Size: 47

School of English

Module manager: Dr J R Carpenter
Email: J.R.Carpenter@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

Open at L3 to students on below degrees who have previously taken at least one of the following:
an option or core in the School that has a creative writing assessment; or a Creative Writing Discovery option offered by the Lifelong Learning Centre.
BA English Literature
BA English Language and Literature
BA English and History of Art
BA English and Music
BA English and Sociology
BA English, Theatre and Performance
BA Ancient History and English
BA Classical Civilisation and English
BA Classical Literature and English
BA English and Comparative Literature
BA English and Film Studies
BA English and History
BA English and Philosophy
BA Modern Languages and English

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

You’ve conquered the fear of the blank page. Now what? This module focuses on publishing and presentation to the public through the production and launch of our literary journal Tenter Hook. You will develop an understanding of the relationship between creative writing practices and the creative industries, exploring methods of reaching your audience. You also consider your own creative writing practice in the context of industry processes and professionalisation.

Objectives

We aim to identify contemporary challenges and opportunities in publishing and the broader the literary industry, including understanding marketing, copyright and authorship. Through a series of masterclasses, we will engage with professionals working in relevant areas from the creative industries such as publishing and event programming. In addition to overseeing the group’s production of Tenter Hook and its launch event, tutors will set writing exercises, and students will receive feedback on their creative writing from peers. Students will research specific case studies and then use their own creative writing in a mock submission to a publisher, agent or industry employer, drawing upon discussions from workshops and masterclasses.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of how literary texts are produced and disseminated.
2. Identify and engage with the editorial and organisational processes underlying literary production.
3. Evaluate the relationship between literary production and the practice of creative writing.

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
4. Implement technical skills appropriate to the publication of creative writing, which may include digital or manual skills (Technical skills).
5. Contribute as a team member within a collaborative publication project (Work Ready skills).
6. Execute group work and communicate with others on a literary showcase event (Enterprise skills).

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	3	2.00	6.00
Practical	1	2.00	2.00
Seminar	5	2.00	10.00
Private study hours			182.00
Total Contact hours			18.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

QAA Benchmarks confirm that the writing workshop plays a ‘central role’ in the teaching of Creative Writing. The writing workshop provides a space for students to “read and critically respond to each other's work, operating in a small group in which the role of the tutor is mainly to steer, inform and moderate discussion.” In addition to the regular oral feedback students will receive from their peers during workshop discussions, students will also have opportunities to receive individual formative feedback from the tutor verbally and/or in writing during and/or after the workshop sessions.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	A portfolio comprising: 1) A mock cover letter to either a magazine, agent, publisher or industry employer, as well as targeted submission content where applicable. Cover letter length will vary but should not exceed 1000 words. 2) A reflective document that contextualises the above cover letter in relation to workshop activities, module readings, masterclass guest speakers and work in project teams on the production and launch of Tenter Hook. Total portfolio length: 4000 words / equivalents to be discussed with the tutor.	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 22/05/2024

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