English & Creative Writing

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Welcome to UWTSD Lampeter One of the most important choices you will make in life is not just where you go to university, but what sort of education you’ll get while you’re there. When you’re working your way through the Higher Education admissions procedure, it’s easy for you to feel overwhelmed.

At UWTSD Lampeter, we hope to make this process easier for you by giving you a comprehensive insight into UWTSD, particularly the Lampeter campus, where you could be living for 3 years (or more!).

Over the next few pages, we want to introduce you to the things that make Lampeter unlike any other campus, in any other University and show you what makes our courses unique.

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Community Spirit

Lampeter retains the small college feel so that each student can develop a fantastic relationship with their lecturers. We are proud to say that UWTSD came 5th in the UK for good personal relationships with teaching staff*.

Excellent Student Support

Student support teams are consistently there to look after your wellbeing.

Rich Heritage

In 1822, the Lampeter campus – St David’s College – was founded, making us the oldest degree awarding University in England and Wales besides Oxford and Cambridge.

Dedicated Academic Staff

Our academic staff contribute to cuttingedge research and disseminate it to their students. It is no surprise that UWTSD is 8th in the UK for high-quality staff/lectures*.

Your Studies, Your Decision

Every student is heavily involved in their own education. We offer a range of degrees, Single Honours, Joint Honours, Combined Honours and Manor/Minor Honours to choose from. *Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2016

“I chose Lampeter because it is a beautiful part of the world and I feel very welcome there.”

Bethan, BA Classical Civilisation

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Lampeter Town Lampeter is a university town where students and staff are integral to its cultural, economic and community life, and where the town – its people, shops, pubs and groups – are woven into the fabric of the university.

Lampeter offers an alternative, refreshing university experience; there is a vibrancy and energy within the town, where students are welcomed into the community, a tradition that has been upheld for almost two centuries.

Collaboration with the local community

Award-winning cafés & shops

Town Facilities

The local museum, is ideally situated on the Lampeter campus.

Here, students can curate and exhibit artefacts, and gain valuable experience working in the heritage sector with volunteers and staff with ample experience in the industry.

Lampeter hosts an eclectic range of shops covering everything from clothes to camping equipment, and from kebabs to fine dining.

For those who enjoy swimming, there is a leisure centre which is 5 minutes’ walking distance from the campus. Students have free access to the local swimming pool during student sessions, or can use the swimming pool as a member of the public at other times.

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Benefitting from our rural roots, an allotment is flourishing on the campus. With the help of staff, students, and members of the town, herbs, vegetables and beautiful flowers are being sown.

The university and town share sports facilities and pitches, while our students play as often for the university teams as for the town ones.

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Look out for Conti’s Café & Ice Cream, a longstanding, family-run café which prides itself on its award-winning ice cream flavours, and locallysourced food.

If you are keen on organic produce and healthfoods, the Mulberry Bush is equally renowned for its excellence. A healthfood shop and vegetarian café, the Mulberry Bush was a finalist in the Best Independent Retailer 2014.

There are many pubs in Lampeter, all of which offer superb ales and a mix of students and locals. If you’re looking for a part-time job, there are many opportunities for students to earn some extra cash.

“Lovely small town atmosphere with plenty of shops and sense of community” Eurgain, BA Applied Anthropology

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You can stock up on food in various shops, from supermarkets to local butchers, organic food shops, as well as a Farmers’ Market.

The medical centre is conveniently placed on the edge of the campus.

Upon enrolment students will be registered to the medical centre.

There are regular bus links with direct services to, Carmarthen, Aberystwyth, Swansea, Cardiff and London.

Aberaeron: A picturepostcard seaside town Make your way along the beautiful and rugged Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire coastal paths Aberystwyth & Carmarthen: main rail links to N and SW of England respectively Strata Florida Abbey: Here, our students regularly participate in explorations and excavations Dolaucothi Roman Gold Mines: This ancient gold mine is a regular field trip opportunity for those interested in the ancient world

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Lampeter Campus The design of the Lampeter campus allows you to get the most out of your experience with us: we support you to focus, and ensure that you are afforded the luxury to concentrate on your studies.

We make sure that everything you might need is close at hand. In contrast to other universities where you might have to travel to your lectures at a great cost of time and money, here, at Lampeter, all you have to do is take a brief, pleasant walk down a gentle hill from the Halls to arrive at the heart of the teaching blocks.

You will find the rest of the university services just a stone’s throw away from the teaching blocks. This includes the research labs, the food outlets, a coffee shop that serves locally produced fairtrade food, library, chapel, mosque, launderette, museum, gym, student services, bar, night club, film club, media centre, students’ union buildings, the IT services and computer rooms; even your post is collected and stored for you!

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“One of the best things about Lampeter is the lecturers. They treat students with respect, are approachable, and are enthusiastic about their subjects.”

Katie, BA Ancient History and Classical Studies

“I loved it so much here I have stayed for my Masters!”

Rachael, MArts Theology

“I’m having an enjoyable time, great scenery, top academics and I don’t want to leave.”

David, BA Ancient History

“Lampeter offers the perfect atmosphere for inquisitive minds to strive and progress in any chosen field.”

Lisa, BA Philosophy

Students’ Union The Students’ Union plays a key role in ensuring that all students are represented and supported. You can contribute to the Students’ Union by volunteering, fundraising or simply taking part in events!:

“I have made some amazing friends here that I know I will be friends with when I graduate.”

Sarah, BA Archaeology

“The SU has creative events and provides something for everyone” Eurgain, BA Applied Anthropology “The clubs and societies are good, especially the sport ones. There are a lot of opportunities to play against other universities” Heather, BA Ancient History and Archaeology

“The football team is great!”

Mikey, BA Classical Studies

“I’m in the Dance Society - it’s great and very well organised” Lucy, BA Classical Studies

Football Rugby Battle Soc Viking Soc Live Action Role Play Pagan Soc Musical Theatre Yoga Philosophy Feminist Celtic LGBT+ Christian Sacred Arts Disney Singing Medieval Netball Fencing Hockey Basketball Archery Gaming Performing Arts

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Accommodation All students have the option of living in halls for the duration of their studies and all accommodation options include wireless internet and parking.

There is a variety of accommodation on offer, including ensuite or nonensuite bedrooms. The halls of residence are self-catered and each flat includes a communal kitchen.

All the accommodation is within easy distance of lecture rooms, the 1822 Café and the Students’ Union.

The cost of living in West Wales in considerably less than in the rest of Wales and the UK as a whole. Thanks to low accommodation costs, you should be able to live on the Lampeter campus without incurring as much debt, nor will you need as much financial support from family or part-time work. This gives you the chance to focus on your studies and the student life.

For more information about accommodation or to download an accommodation application form, please see our website: http://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ accommodation/

Average weekly rent according to accommodation category (latest NUS data, 2013)

Weekly rent in Lampeter campus accommodation, 2015/16

Savings Savings per week per year (38 weeks)

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We have Hall Wardens who are onhand to help with any problems you may have.

Porters work on the Lampeter campus 24 hours a day. The security team ensure that the campus is secure and are always available, should you need anything.

Ann Harris, our Accommodation Officer, is much-loved by the students on the Lampeter campus. She ensures that the accommodation is suitable and manages any accommodation queries that you may have.

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Lampeter £501 per calendar month £167 per person

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Carmarthen £582 per calendar month £194 per person

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Swansea £643 per calendar month £214.33 per person

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Liverpool £668 per calendar month £222.67 per person

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Birmingham £748 per calendar month £249.33 per person

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Cardiff £884 per calendar month £294.67 per person

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Manchester £885 per calendar month £295 per person

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Bristol £1,092 per calendar month £364 per person

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London £4,473 per calendar month £1,491 per person

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Living Cost

UWTSD was ranked #8 for ‘Living Cost’ Accommodation Cost

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UWTSD was ranked #5 out for ‘Accommodation Cost’ Financial Support

“92% of UWTSD students were satisfied with “safety”*

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Facilities

Library

Roderic Bowen Library & Archives The Roderic Bowen Library and Archives (RBLA) is undoubtedly the most unique aspect of study at Lampeter. It houses some 35,000 printed works from before 1850, a small collection of Medieval manuscripts (the oldest being c.1200), around 100 manuscripts from the Early Modern period, and a host of other written treasures.

The RBLA provides you with the opportunity to enhance your learning, enhance your CV, and gain valuable skills for future employment.

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Get the chance to uncover unknown, uncatalogued historical documents from various historical periods

The Lampeter Library has a wide range of printed and electronic works that students can access throughout their studies. The library contains quiet study spaces, - Volunteers are welcome to curate computer workstations, and study online exhibitions or catalogue rooms for you to arrange a study documents. group, or have some quiet time to work alone.

- Hands-on work with manuscripts and artefacts.

All rooms have wireless internet - Archivists and lecturers present to access, so you can use your laptop or tablet with ease and study assist and guide you. wherever you are.

“The RBLA is fantastic because students get the chance to involve themselves directly with the archive and its materials. Other institutions cannot compete because they are just too big.�

Peter Hopkins, Archivist at the RBLA.

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Support Services Across your years of study you may need various levels of support: academic, personal, and/or financial.

On the Lampeter Campus, the Canterbury Building is the hub for all your support needs.

Academic Support

Student Services

Career Services

For every academic year, there is a Welfare Officer. They are the point of contact for any student who wants to discuss non-academic concerns or issues that impact on their studies.

The Student Services team offer advice on issues from academic skills to finance, and can provide students with one-to-one support from professional mentors.

There is a team of professional qualified careers advisors who are there to support all students and graduates of UWTSD and ensure that you receive all the necessary support to make an informed decision about future careers and maximise your potential and employability.

UWTSD offers a wide range of scholarships and bursaries to assist students financially with issues ranging from childcare to studyrelated travel.

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The advisors can help with all aspects of career planning, from choosing a career, to application procedures and CV techniques, interviews, and work experience.

For more information, visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/careers

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Immersive Learning at UWTSD Lampeter We are committed in providing the best learning possible for our students, with a view to their academic development and skills acquisition. Too often the image of university teaching remains the stuffy lecture theatre. That is not the case for our students.

Besides lectures, students actively contribute to seminars and workshops and have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their chosen subject area through experiential and problem-solving techniques.

Engagement is paramount in our teaching, whether through expert lectures at the cutting-edge of the academic field, hands-on fieldwork and trips, roleplaying or problem-solving sessions.

We believe in giving our students every opportunity to explore according to their interests and be independent learners and researchers, not only within the curriculum in modules such as the Dissertation, but also through initiatives like the Student Researcher, going to Posters in Parliament or becoming an intern in a local museum. Lecturers and students work collaboratively in discussion and debate, informing one another and encompassing views and ideas outside of their own.

The innovative teaching of UWTSD academics has been recognised and applauded in national and international Teaching in Higher Education conferences.

The Student Researcher Richard Manklow, Third-Year BA Ancient and Medieval History student is on the editorial board for The Student Researcher “My role within The Student Researcher allows me to get involved in a variety of tasks.

As a student member, I give ideas and advice as to how the journal is produced and help to decide what events we organise. So far this year I have attended the British Conference for Undergraduate Research (BCUR) as an observer; I have edited articles that were submitted to the journal that we have decided to publish. On top of this, I have taken a forward role in the recruitment of, and communication with, members of the editorial board. In this role I have developed skills in organisation, planning, publishing, and working in a team.

As a group we have organised our first student-led UWTSD Undergraduate Research Conference and are currently half-way through the editing process for the upcoming journal.�

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Skills in the Humanities Skills acquisition and development is an integral part of all Humanities degrees, but at UWTSD the curriculum is specifically designed to give all students the opportunity to enhance their skills and their CVs in preparation for employment or further study.

Once you graduate from UWTSD with your Humanities degree you will be a student with the confidence and skills to pursue and thrive in a career of your choice, from working in the Education sector, Government & Politics, to Marketing, Creative Agencies, Heritage, Publishing, Human Resources, Sales, Charitable sector‌ the list is endless.

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The University has a long and distinguished tradition of teaching English and Creative Writing.

The University’s first Professor of English was appointed over a century ago; and we were also one of the first Universities to offer Creative Writing at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the UK in mid-1990s.

The staff team includes expertise in textual scholarship and in areas including Medieval, Early Modern, Romanticism, Contemporary Literature and Welsh Writing in English.

Our courses have been designed to be both academically and creatively challenging and rewarding, offering a diverse range of teaching approaches, including lectures, small-scale seminars, tutorials and workshop sessions.

Please take your time reading through our range of courses. If you would like to know more, you can visit our website: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/english

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Explore our Degrees

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Creative Writing The cliché says that everyone has a novel in them.

You may also have poetry, plays, screen-plays, short stories, in you. Creative writing also develops the skills of creative thinking, problem solving, team work and communication vital in so many careers beyond those of writing itself.

These degrees will enable you to develop your creative writing skills across a range of genres, building from small scale writing portfolios to large projects. You will work with published writers, editors and academics in small workshops and seminars developing not only writing but also reflective skills; you will also gain knowledge of the commercial contexts and opportunities for writers and have the opportunity to work with both in-house and external publishers and publications – an opportunity that can be further explored in combination with publishing.

On our degrees all creative writers study aspects of literature to inform their own writing, but if you are particularly interested in the ways in which literature, culture, and thought of various kinds informs writing then you may consider joint honours degrees with English literature, Classical Studies or Philosophy. Here you might study the importance of the contemporary novel, mythology to storytelling, aesthetics and creativity.

You might also consider our innovative four year MArts in Creative Writing which enables you to build on your interest in writing at masters level by working even more closely with writers and industry and cultural partners. This programme is funded in the same way as undergraduate degrees and culminates in an extended individual project developed under the guidance of a published writer in a field of your interest.

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Typical modules Writing Poetry, Writing Prose, Writing Drama:

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Through the study of published examples from a range of contemporary writers these modules focus on the development of formal writing skills and reflective understanding of aspects of writing. You will produce an individual portfolio of work in response to a range of tasks.

BA Creative Writing

The Business of Writing:

BA Creative Writing and Publishing

Through practical projects, workshops and visiting speakers, this module explores the commercial realities and opportunities for writers, examining issues such as the role of the publisher and selfpublishing, pitching ideas, editing and grant funding.

BA Creative Writing and Philosophy

Persuasive Language: Creativity, Copywriting and Text Editing: This module will a number of techniques used in the production of persuasive language in commercial writing. It will focus on the production of and reflection upon targeted copy working to briefs and will include an introduction to issues such as house styles, proof-reading, copy and structural editing.

BA Creative Writing and English

BA Creative Writing and Classical Studies BA Creative Writing with Education Studies MArts Creative Writing

The Project: This module allows you to develop a project of your choosing – a novel, a poetry collection, a blog for example – as part of a workshop group and through individual tutorials with a published writer in your field.

The Conference: Under the close guidance of tutors you will organise and participate in a conference, assuming responsibility for both the planning and running of the event, including its contents, overall theme, structure, publicity and promotion, and day-today administration. The module will require students to work effectively both as individuals and as part of a team.

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English Literature If you are a lover of books and reading our English degree is for you. The study of English literature at UWTSD combines tradition with innovation. Taking advantage of our unique library holdings, the core of our degree is the study of literature from the Renaissance, including Shakespeare, to the present day.

You will have the opportunity to apply your skills and enthusiasm in practical modules on areas such as archiving and conference organisation. All students complete a large dissertation or project in their final year.

You might also consider our innovative four year MArts in English which enables you to build on your interest in English Literature at masters level by working on advanced topics of your choice in literature from the You will explore literature as creative practice and how Medieval to the Post-Modern, underpinned by further writing and writers both emerge from and shape their study in critical and theoretical approaches. This broader cultural and political contexts; and you will be programme is funded in the same way as undergraduate encouraged to express your own views in relation to a variety of critical and theoretical approaches to literature. degrees and culminates in an extended individual project developed under the guidance of active researchers in a field of your interest.

In the course of your degree you will develop research, analytical, reflective and presentation skills all of which make our English graduates highly employable.

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Typical modules Historicising Texts:

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This module will introduce you to the ways in which history, ideas and politics shape literature but also how literature shapes them and our understanding of them. This wide enquiry will be focused around a different historical period in any given year and so you might for example consider ways in which Dracula emerges from Victorian anxieties about sex and empire and yet has come down to us in a variety of forms both popular and serious.

BA English

Critical and Cultural Theory:

BA English with TEFL

This module not only introduces you to the ways in which literature and culture has been theorised in the 20th Century by considering Marxist, Feminist, Psychoanalytical and other approaches to reading but also encourages you to explore debates between differing approaches, challenge their assumptions and arrive at you own conclusions.

BA English and Anthropology

Contemporary Literature:

BA English and Chinese Studies

This module examines a wide range of contemporary literature from Zadie Smith to Harry Potter, and considers the place of writing in a fast changing world which both celebrates literature and predicts its imminent extinction.

BA English and Classical Studies

The Dissertation: You will have the opportunity on this module to develop a large scale piece of research and writing on a topic of your own choosing under expert one-to-one tuition. This may be developed from authors or topics you have studied on the degree, or from your own interests. Joint and combined honours topics can also be explored.

BA Creative Writing and English BA English and Publishing

BA English and Chinese Civilisation

BA English and History BA English and Philosophy MArts Master of English

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TEFL

(Teaching English as a Foreign Language)

For historical reasons, which will be explored in the degree, English is the international language of political, business and cultural exchange. This degree will position you to become a teacher of the language both at home and abroad. Working as an English teacher is in high demand across the Globe.

This degree combines the study of English literature with a specialist focus on the theory and practice of Teaching English as a Foreign Language. TEFL modules will give you both a firm grounding in the structures of English; an insight into the history of the teaching of English; and a theoretically informed practical experience of teaching English as a foreign, academic or second language in a variety of classroom contexts.

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Typical modules The Theory and Methodology of Teaching English as a Foreign Language: This module will provide you with a grounding in theories concerning learner acquisition and use of English as a second language. It also focuses upon the range of classroom methodologies which have grown from these theoretical concerns. The module aims to provide you to place your developing skills within the wider context of TEFL - both as an academic discipline and as a pragmatic skill.

Courses BA English with TEFL

Teaching Grammar and Acquiring Assessment Skills: This module will equip you with an understanding of English grammar and the commonly employed analytical tools used in its description and explanation and with the confidence to pass on grammatical knowledge to second language learners. The module also considers the issues of how grammar can be taught and assessed at a range of different levels in relation to the needs of different types of language student.

TEFL Essentials: This module focuses on developing the knowledge and skills learned on the other TEFL modules in practical class-room contexts. Guided by a mentor you will research, develop and deliver a series of TEFL classes in a real-world setting and producing appropriate lesson plans and reflective material.

Dissertation: You will have the opportunity on this module to develop a large scale piece of research and writing on a topic derived either from your study of literature or from your TEFL expertise under expert one-to-one tuition.

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Publishing Building upon links with a variety of publishers, and our own history of developing and supporting publications, these degrees combine the study of English literature, or the study and practice of Creative Writing, with knowledge and understanding and practical experience of the evolving world of publishing.

They focus upon areas such as editing, production and associated skills within the cultural and commercial contexts of publishing, supplemented by an understanding of marketing and the law as they relate to publishing. In particular they explore the impact on traditional production and consumption of new technologies.

Alongside the development of your understanding of the history of publishing, you will be introduced to some of the practices of the publishing industries, particularly as they relate to the use of software and digital environments. You will work in small workshop and project groups throughout your degree.

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You will build on this knowledge and experience in practically focused modules where working individually or as part of a team you will produce material to an industry standard. This will include working as part of a team on the production of a student magazine/ezine. You will also learn about issues such as copyright and the law as it relates to publishing.

Under expert academic and commercial guidance, in the final year you will undertake a major project and/or placement which may involve working on a publishing project with the University of Wales Press, the University or an independent publisher, or developing your own business plan or material.

Typical modules Contemporary Print Publishing:

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This module will examine some of the practices of contemporary print publishing, covering issues such as: typography, colour theory, grids, document layout, and ethics in digital image manipulation and representation. Its focus will be upon the creative application of digital processing, page layout design principles, and techniques for desktop publishing.

BA Creative Writing and Publishing BA English and Publishing

Copywriting and Text editing: Underpinned by a theoretical understanding of theories of communication, this module will introduce you to the production of and reflection upon targeted copy working to briefs and will include an introduction to issues such as house styles, proofreading, copy and structural editing.

The Business of Writing: The module will introduce you to the commercial realities of creative writing. Seminars will focus upon to directed practical work which will form the basis of assessment. Areas of focus for the weekly seminars would typically include: book and periodical publishing; writing for the media; the role of the copywriter; submitting a manuscript.

The Publisher’s World: Working with the industry, this module will enable you to understand marketing and sales principles, and develop critically informed skills in applying them to meet the demands of modern world of publishing. You will explore current campaigns and issues such as understanding markets, consumers and influencers and their associated needs, preferences and behaviours and the legal and ethical contexts of sales and marketing.

“Classes are small and feel more personal” Lynne, BA Creative Writing

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Thinking of becoming a Teacher?

We offer a combination of Creative Writing and English with Education Studies that is designed to allow students to study their passion, whilst providing those interested in a career in education with invaluable insights and understanding of the profession.

The Education part of the degrees comprises two modules of study per year over all three years of your degree. Typical modules within the education part

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of the degree will cover a range of themes from the historical development of education, learning cultures and approaches to learning, the philosophy of learning and education, and the legal frameworks within which education operates today. In addition, during the second year of study you will undertake a 20-credit teaching observation in a local school.

In your third year you will undertake a dissertation that combines elements of Education Studies with English or Creative Writing.

Want to work in Heritage?

For those interested in pursuing a career in the Heritage sector, we offer combinations of English or Creative Writing with Heritage Studies or Heritage Management.

Heritage Management is concentrated in two modules per year.

This part of the programmes is specifically designed to enhance a student’s knowledge of Heritage in its broadest sense and to provide an appropriate set of skills and understandings applicable to a broad range of employments in the Heritage sector or cultural industries more generally.

Running through all the modules is clear emphasis on enhancing the employability potential of our students, notably through a compulsory work placement, and for those that wish, the opportunity to do a practice based, work related Dissertation.

Students also acquire an understanding of heritage marketing and various data management and analysis methods.

In Heritage Studies, students can take a range of modules that explore different aspects of Heritage and Heritage-related agencies, institutions and subjects. The programme does this in an innovative way that combines study of general and broadly-based Heritage issues with more specialist or particular aspects of the field.

Courses BA Creative Writing with Education Studies BA English with Education Studies BA English, History, Education Studies BA English, Archaeology, Education Studies BA English, Ancient History, Education Studies BA English, Classical Studies, Education Studies BA English, Philosophy, Education Studies BA English, Anthropology, Education Studies BA English, Religious Studies, Education Studies BA Creative Writing and Heritage Studies BA English and Heritage Studies BA Creative Writing with Heritage Management BA English with Heritage Management

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Meet some of the staff…

Prof. Menna Elfyn

Dr Paul Wright

Dr Dic Edwards

An award-winning writer of over 20 volumes of poetry, of stage plays, playscripts, libretti, travel essays, a journalist, filmmaker and tireless promoter of the Welsh language, Menna’s work has been studied as part of Welsh literature GCSE, ‘A’ Level, and degree courses at universities in Wales and at colleges in America.

Paul is a senior lecturer at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and has worked at the university since 1994.

Paul teaches a wide range of English and Creative Writing modules, including: Writing Poetry and Prose; Romanticism; Contemporary Literature; Science Fiction.

As part of the Centre for Creative Writing, Dic is senior lecturer in Creative Writing. His many published plays are regularly performed throughout the world. He is also a published poet and short story writer. Dic is editor of The Lampeter Review.

Dr Peter Mitchell

Dr Jeni Williams

Peter researches and teaches in areas linked to early modern literature, and particularly the cultural and intellectual history, philosophy and theology of medicine, body and soul, particularly anatomy

Jeni is an academic, poet and cultural commentator. Centrally interested in issues of marginality, Jeni has focused on issues of gender and culture in her research and teaching. She is deeply interested in the identity politics of marginalised nationalities.

Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch

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Samantha is a Poetry Fellow at the University and helps students with their Creative Writing pieces. She conducts writing surgeries throughout term-time, offering advice, constructive feedback and suggestions to ensure that you develop and progress in your creative writing.

For more information‌ How to Apply

All applications to study for a full-time undergraduate degree programme at UWTSD are made through UCAS using Apply – an online application system available at: www.ucas.com/apply For more information please refer to our website: http://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/apply/how-to-applyundergraduate/ If you would like to know more about your course of interest, please contact our Admissions team.

Open Days & Visit Days

We have Open Days and Visit Days throughout the year, where you are more than welcome to come along to the Lampeter Campus. You will have the opportunity to: meet academic staff to discuss the course; take a campus tour with current students who will show you the facilities and accommodation; discuss student finance, accommodation, and student support with our service teams. We recommend that you visit the campus, as it is truly unique!

Open Days

To find out the dates for forthcoming Open Days and to book your place, please visit our website: http://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/visitus/

Visit Days

If you are unable to make the Open Days, we also have Visit Days that take place every Wednesday.

To book a place, please visit our website: http://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/visitus/

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The information contained in this booklet is correct at the time of publication, but is subject to change as part of the University’s policy of continuous improvement and development.