Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
İNG213.2	Creative Writing	Elective	2	3	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

This course is a workshop course in creative writing, both fiction and non-fiction. By fiction, a wide variety of genres are denoted like poetry, short story, play, flash fiction, etc. Non-fiction, on the other hand, refers to prose works like personal essays, memoirs, profiles, nature and travel writing, literary journalism, etc. The adjective “creative” here needs to be clarified. If a text is creatively written, its sole objective is beyond informing the reader. Rather, it tries to interest readers, to instruct them, to entertain them, to persuade them, to influence them, to make them consider a particular point of view, etc. Creative writing is also about creating images in reader’s mind. Creative writing is not necessarily expressive, it may be communicative as well. The course involves both exposure and practice, which means the students will read widely among a variety of genres and also they will practice. By reading and practicing, you will learn fiction techniques that professional writers employ in their writing to write your own.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	The students who succeeded in this course explore language as a material, to appreciate its role in shaping the world.
2	The students who succeeded in this course explore professional writers’ works to learn more about their technique.
3	The students who succeeded in this course overcome any kind of inhibition that prevents us from writing.
4	The students who succeeded in this course expand and refine vocabulary and style resources.
5	The students who succeeded in this course develop better editing skills with respect to punctuation, expression, textual organization and argumentation.

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

In the course, the characteristics of literary genres will be analysed and students, having recognized the technical issues, will express themselves in these genres.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introducing the syllabus, discussing the course requirements What is creative writing? Icebreaking: A small workshop
2	Writer’s block? How to overcome writer’s block Ideas for creative writing
3	Elements of powerful style in writing
4	Elements of powerful style in writing: continued
5	Imitation and adaptation as creative writing strategies
6	Imitation and adaptation as creative writing strategies
7	Narration: building blocks
8	Midterm
9	Narration: continued
10	What is image? Creating image in writing
11	Image: continued
12	Energy
13	Tension
14	Story writing
15	Story writing
16	Final Examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Self Study	16	4	64
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			108

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