Bachelor of Arts Honours in Creative Writing
Communication Studies and Language - Literature
Purpose and Rationale
Qualification in Creative Writing
Purpose
The primary purpose of the qualification is to develop the nature and scope of learners' knowledge of Creative Writing, enhancing their insight and stimulating their creative and scientific skills in this disciplinary field. After completion of this qualification, the learners will demonstrate the ability to:
- Gain access to, process, and manage relevant disciplinary information independently.
- Demonstrate mastery of Creative Writing theory and relevant approaches in literary and language practice theory.
- Critically deal with the methodologies of Creative Writing and other applicable literary theories.
- Illustrate knowledge and insight into specific literary genres.
- Plan, write, edit, and prepare original creative writing in chosen genres.
- Form and communicate an own creative and literary perspective.
- Manage own critical and creative work in a competent, ethical, and professional manner.
Rationale
This Honours qualification is the first year of Postgraduate study in Creative Writing. It is designed to provide the opportunity for further intensive study in the discipline and training in concepts, research methods, and writing skills. The qualification aims to equip learners to communicate innovatively and effectively in writing within professional and artistic contexts.
Creative Writing is an academic and broadly vocational discipline that provides learners with expertise, critical understanding, and productive skills in various literary genres. The qualification offers a vocational path for learners to become creative writers, literary scholars, critics, teachers, or employees in publication and journalism fields.
The programme is designed to consolidate and deepen learners' expertise, enabling them to proceed to more advanced postgraduate work. This education is crucial in the context of globalization and the need for critical engagement with the environment.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate integrated knowledge of and engagement in Creative Writing studies and critical understanding and application of theories, research methodologies and techniques relevant to this field of study.
- Critically interrogate, evaluate and review multiple sources of knowledge about Creative Writing studies within the field of Creative Writing.
- Understand the complex nature of knowledge transfer from Creative Writing studies in an academic environment to a career in which higher order knowledge of Creative Writing is required.
- Present accurate, coherent, appropriate and creative written/verbal communication of innovation and new professional ideas and findings related to the field of Creative Writing, whilst adhering to the rules on copyright and plagiarism.
- Demonstrate self-regulated learning skills regarding the finding, evaluation, analysis and interpretation of available literary and linguistic resources relevant to Creative Writing studies, thereby developing an understanding of the need for life-long learning in a professional context.
- Contextualise and analyse selected texts, authors or phenomena in Creative Writing studies from multiple scientific perspectives.
- Recognise, understand and communicate the linguistic and literary phenomena of the culturally-diverse Creative Writing-speaking populations of Africa and beyond.
- Identify and solve problems in the field of Creative Writing studies, individually or in groups, and critically reflect on the solutions offered.
Assessment Criteria
Assessment Criteria
The Assessment Criteria may be applied across any one or more Exit Level Outcomes in an integrated manner:
- Use of Terminology and Concepts: Correct usage of terminology, concepts, principles, and theories in written and/or oral communication is evident.
- Research Analysis: Analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of recent and relevant research findings in the discipline are demonstrated.
- Problem-Solving Solutions: Proposal and effective application of solutions to well-structured and practical problems based on theory-driven arguments are suggested.
- Scholarly Discourse: Use of scholarly discourse and discipline-specific conventions is clear and efficient for communication.
- Critical Appraisal: Critical appraisal of the relationship among concepts and principles of the discipline is presented.
- Problem Reflection: Reflection of well-defined and coherent representation of identified problems is delivered.
- Method Selection: Selection and application of appropriate methods, techniques, tools, and procedures relevant to the discipline are presented.
- Theory-Driven Solutions: Possible solutions based on theory-driven arguments and relevant modes of inquiry are proposed.
- Reasoning Skills: Scholarly and critical reasoning skills are demonstrated.
- Role Players Identification: Relevant role players and resources contributing to resolving specific problems are identified.
- Contextual Understanding: Explicit recognition of the diversity, complexity, and multi-dimensionality of a context and its impact on the work undertaken is demonstrated.
- Contextual Information: Relevant information on the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities of the context for addressing specific problems is provided.
- Factor Analysis: Critical factors impacting practical problems from the discipline's perspective are identified.
- Theory Boundaries: Evaluation and definition of boundaries and limitations of theory recognizing the provisional nature of research findings.
- Problem Statement: Clear statement and contextualization of an identified problem for research purposes are delivered.
- Inquiry Mode: Description of an essential mode of inquiry relevant to the discipline in which the essay/project is developed.
- Research Procedures: All procedures (e.g., research strategies, data collection) are clearly described coherently and appropriately for the minor research project.
- Research Strategies: Appropriate research strategies (such as analysis, interpretation, evaluation) are clearly described coherently for the essay.
- Ethical Awareness: Reflection of awareness of ethical accountability and cultural sensitivity in all related aspects.
Integrated Assessment
Continuous Formative and Summative Assessment
- Integrated Learning: Learning and assessment are integrated throughout the qualification to align with active learning principles.
- Formative Assessment: Continuous formative assessment provides feedback on learners' progress towards specific learning outcomes.
- Summative Assessment: Judgement of learning in relation to Exit-Level Outcomes focuses on integrating knowledge, competencies, and attitudes.
- Assignments: Designed to meet integrated assessment requirements for achieving Exit-Level Outcomes.
- Applied Competence: Evaluation of learner performance to demonstrate applied competence.
- Criterion-Referenced Assessment: Clearly explained assessment methods aligned with Recognition of Prior Learning.
- Innovative Integration: Integration of a wide range of knowledge, skills, competencies, and attitudes using innovative methods.
By following these Assessment Criteria and Integrated Assessment methods, learners can demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter and apply their knowledge effectively.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 134
- SAQA Source
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