Creative Writing in Foreign Literature and English Class

Course: “Foreign Literature and the English Language: Theory and Methodology of Teaching”

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Creative Writing in Foreign Literature and English Class
Code
ВБ 1.11.
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2024/2025
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
7 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PLO 7, PLO 19, PLO 31.1. The full list of Programme learning outcomes is given in the section "Programme Profile".
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Students should now Theoretical foundations of foreign language and literature teaching methods. Motivate students to actively participate in the learning process through creative exercises.
Course content
The Course "Creative Writing in Foreign Literature and English Class" is an important component of the professional training of students studying in the educational and professional program "Foreign Literature and the English Language: Theory and Methodology of Teaching". The course involves studying the structure of genres and features of English written speech styles, developing analytical reading and writing skills, mastering editing techniques through exercises and text analysis. Within the framework of the course, students become familiar with the main approaches to studying creative writing techniques and their application in foreign literature and English language lessons.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Storynomics: Story-Driven Marketing in the Post-Advertising World / Robert Mckee, Tomas Gerace. Published March 2018 by Twelve. 272 p. Hyland, Ken. Second language Writing. 2003 Geraghty, Margret. The Five-Minute Writer: Exercise and inspiration in creative writing in five minutes a day. 2009 Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell. Compact Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing. 2016 Luis A. Nazario, Deborah D. Borchers, William F. Lewis. Bridges to better writing. 2010 Jeremy, Harmer. How to Teach Writing. 2004
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Forms of study consist of lectures, practical classes and students’ self-study. Teaching methods include answers at the practical classes, educational projects, Case Studies, portfolio, module test papers.
Assessment methods and criteria
The final assessment mark for the course is formed by the sum of the marks of the current and final control. The forms of current control encompass the answers on the seminars (max 35/ min 21 points), preparing an essay (max 15/ min 9 points). When is sum, the forms of the final control make up max 60/ min 36 points. The form of the final control is the exam with max 40/min 21 points for the mark. For the access to the exam the student needs to accumulate at least 36 points. To receive a positive mark for the course, the mark for the exam must be at least 24 points. Correlation scale According to 100-point scale Mark according to national scale 90–100 5 Еxcellent 85–89 4 Good 75–84 65–74 3 Satisfactory 60–64 35–59 2 Fail
Language of instruction
Ukrainian 

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Oksana Viktorivna Borysovych
Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology