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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Centre for Open Learning : Literature, Languages and Cultures

Undergraduate Course: Get Ready to Write your First Novel (LLLG07029)

Course Outline
SchoolCentre for Open Learning CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryGot an idea for writing a novel? Well, here's your chance! This course will help you embark on such an adventure with advice in character development, plot structure and synopsis. In a workshop setting with individual feedback provided, you will learn crucial aspects in the art of creating fiction.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
¿ Dispel any apprehensions about writing a piece of long fiction;
¿ Write a plot synopsis and a biography of a main character intended for a novel;
¿ Give constructive feedback of colleagues¿ work within a workshop environment;
¿ Discover good ideas and a relevant theme for a novel.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements This is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL); only students registered with OLL should be enrolled
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Martine Pierquin
Tel: (0131 6)51 1182
Email: m.pierquin@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Kameliya Skerleva
Tel: (0131 6)51 1855
Email: Kameliya.Skerleva@ed.ac.uk
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