Introduction to Poetry

• Credit value: 15 credits at Level 4
• Convenor: to be confirmed
• Assessment: to be confirmed

Through a number of methods, this module will develop your skills as a writer of poetry and introduce you to aspects of form and elements of the poet's craft. You will develop skills in self-evaluation and constructive analysis of your own work and the work of others and undertake and complete a small poetry project. You will also engage imaginatively in the analysis and interpretation of published texts, while developing your independent critical judgement, helping you attain understanding of the histories, conventions and processes of poetry.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• demonstrate control of basic elements of poetry in your own work
• use language more confidently, precisely and imaginatively
• demonstrate a regular writing habit and produce more effective creative work independently
• discuss and evaluate the work of fellow students and established poets in relation to basic elements of craft
• implement basic practices of redrafting and editing
• demonstrate awareness of how to solve basic craft-related problems in your poetry
• reflect on your own writing process and the processes of other writers
• interpret and evaluate constructive feedback
• broaden your knowledge and understanding of classic and contemporary poetry
• participate in workshop or small group discussion by listening and contributing ideas
• demonstrate an awareness of the industry-standard expectations for the presentation of your creative work.