Practical English: Writing 5 (Creative Writing) Field of study: English Studies: Culture-Media-Translation
Programme code: W1-S1FC25.2025

Module name: Practical English: Writing 5 (Creative Writing)
Module code: W1-FCDS1-PJ-JP5-5
Programme code: W1-S1FC25.2025
Semester: winter semester 2027/2028
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the course is to improve practical knowledge of English by developing composition skills targeted towards longer written literary texts and English punctuation at an advanced level. The course focuses in particular on familiarizing the students with basic skills in creative writing (aimed specifically at writing literary prose), paying particular attention to the issues of plot and narrative, dialogue, description and setting, as well as character creation.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
understands the social and cultural importance of creativity [K01]
 FC_K01 [1/5] FC_K04 [2/5]
demonstrates the ability to create a short text that includes the basic elements of creative writing [U01]
 FC_U03 [2/5] FC_U06 [3/5]
demonstrates the ability to create written texts set in a variety of fictional conventions while maintaining genre consistency as well as plot coherence [U02]
 FC_U03 [2/5] FC_U05 [2/5] FC_U06 [2/5]
understands the principles of creating texts using different genre conventions (realist and fantastic) and plot structures [W01]
 FC_W01 [1/5] FC_W02 [2/5]
understands the basic elements of creative writing (dialogue, character, setting, description) [W02]
 FC_W01 [1/5] FC_W02 [2/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
practical classes [C] 30 Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Creation/production – creative workshop [e03]  		course work K01 U01 U02 W01 W02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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