This is the second of two linked modules that will develop among students of creative writing the ability to engage with community groups and implement creative writing projects of value in community settings.

Students will deliver creative writing projects, normally in real community settings. Students will be supervised to work effectively and ethically with community groups to (for example) help build writing skills, to host public readings/literary events, to foster creative competence and to facilitate the development of creative work in community settings. This module will integrate the theory and practice of creative writing in a way that develops student competencies while also engaging in valuable, useful practice and outreach within the community.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Co-ordinate performance and communication-related elements of creative writing Demonstrate pedagogical skill in sharing creative practice among diverse groups

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Demonstrate commitment to effective community engagement using creative writing skills and processes Adopt a proactive, realistic and experience-based commitment to ethical, collaborative community outreach Engage with confidence and empathy when working with diverse groups in community settings

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The module will be taught using problem and project based learning approaches and will develop among students a strong sense of responsibility in the sharing of their creative practice, a proactive orientation towards engagement and outreach and a strong ability to articulate ideas and processes relating to creativity in the community. In particular, they will draw on current theoretical models and recent research in creative processes. Students will work in small teams and be assessed according to the innovative activities and a rigorous, scholarly, evidence-based analysis of the effectiveness and outcomes of these activities in context. In terms of delivering and implementing community based projects, students will be expected to adopt the most up to date and ethical practices as outlined in the primary texts for this module. Students will be encouraged to develop UL graduate attributes with a particular focus on collaborative articulation of project progress, a responsible approach to engaging actively with community groups and an agile responsiveness to the evolving stages of the project.