EN978 - Writing for Children & Young People
- Module code: EN978
- Module name: Writing for Children & Young People
- Department: English and Comparative Literary Studies
- Credit: 20, 30, 36, 45
Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability
Module content and teaching
Principal aims
The aims of this module are to introduce students to specific issues relative to the writing and reading of contemporary children's fiction; to give student practical experience of writing for a wide range of children and young people; to enable them to locate themselves as writers in the filed of contemporary children's literature.
Principal learning outcomes
By the end of the module the student will be able to: demonstrate a theoreticla and practical awareness of the technical skills needed to write contemporary juvenile fiction for different ages and in various genres; be able to identify and use the modes of writing that best suit the requirements of different young readers.
Timetabled teaching activities
Each session will comprise both a traditional seminar and a writing workshop where we discuss writing produced in response to the previous sessions.
Departmental link
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/postgrad/current/masters/modules/writingforchildren/
Module assessment
Assessment group | Assessment name | Percentage |
---|---|---|
20 CATS (Module code: EN978-20) | ||
A (Assessed work only) | Assessed Course Work | 100% |
30 CATS (Module code: EN978-30) | ||
A (Assessed work only) | Assessed Course Work | 100% |
36 CATS (Module code: EN978-36) | ||
A (Assessed work only) | Assessed Course Work | 100% |
45 CATS (Module code: EN978-45) | ||
A (Assessed work only) | Assessed Course Work | 100% |
Module availability
This module is available on the following courses:
Core
N/A
Optional Core
N/A
Optional
- in World Literature (Q2PE) - Year 2
- Postgraduate Taught English Literature (Q3P1) - Year 2
- MA in Writing (Q3P7) - Year 2
- Postgraduate Taught Philosophy and Literature (V7P7) - Year 2