BA (Hons) Creative Writing Accessibility Guides

OCA Accessibility Statement

The OCA Accessibility Statement covers the OCA website, which you may use to access course or unit information, or OCA policies.

Mode of study

All of this unit’s study materials are available online. 

Online materials

Online learning materials set out the unit’s content and activities. These comprise of text, images, documents, links to external resources, videos, and online forums, including Padlet. These can be accessed via our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), OCA Learn. 

Visual content

The learning materials for this unit contain some diagrams, illustrations, photographs and audio video content (1.32” minutes in length). We provide descriptions for all visual content and transcripts for videos.

Library resources

You will be required to access library resources as part of your unit. Any essential reading is provided electronically.

Projects

This unit contains a reflective academic writing activity. This can be submitted as a written document or an audio-visual presentation, depending on student choice.

Tuition strategy 

Support is provided by academic staff through tutorials, formative feedback, and group activities. Feedback is provided through written documents or as an online tutorial with notes and the option to record, depending on student choice. Group activities are delivered as asynchronous forum activities and synchronous group discussions through online video conferencing for this unit. Optional captioning and/or recording is available for video conferencing.

Working with Others

This unit requires you to work with other students through contributing to online group activities, such as online Padlet discussions and forums. There are regular drop-in and critiquing sessions which are synchronous online sessions.

Assessment

Assessment takes place through a written digital portfolio uploaded to the VLE. 

Study tempo

Students are able to define a part-time study tempo that works for them within the overall timeframe deadline for the unit. Guidance and support on study skills and time management is available online through the OCA Student Handbook on the VLE. 

OCA Accessibility Statement

The OCA Accessibility Statement covers the OCA website, which you may use to access course or unit information, or OCA policies.

Mode of study

All of this unit’s study materials are available online. 

Online materials

Online learning materials set out the unit’s content and activities. These comprise of text, images, documents, links to external resources, videos, padlets and online forums. These can be accessed via our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), OCA Learn. 

Visual content

The learning materials for this unit contain some illustrations, photographs and audio video content (Poetry: 09mn.04secs in length; Scriptwriting: 2mn.37secs; Creative Nonfiction 3.00 mns).

We provide descriptions for all visual content and transcripts for videos.

Library resources

You will be required to access library resources as part of your unit. Any essential reading is provided electronically.

Projects

This unit contains a critical review academic writing activity. This can be submitted as a written document or an audio-visual presentation, depending on student choice. Unless you have issues which you will discuss individually with a tutor you will present your script-based work using one of the course recommended scriptwriting formatting software, such as Fade In, Celtx, Trelby or Scrivener.

Tuition strategy 

Support is provided by academic staff through tutorials, formative feedback, and group activities. Tutorials are delivered through online video conferencing with optional captioning and/or recordings. Feedback is provided through written documents or as a tutorial with notes, depending on student choice. Group activities are delivered as asynchronous forum activities and synchronous group discussions through online video conferencing for this unit. Optional captioning and/or recording is available for video conferencing.

Working with Others

This unit encourages you to work with other students through contributing to online group activities, such as padlets, forums and discussions.

Assessment

Assessment takes place through a digital portfolio uploaded to the VLE. 

Study tempo

Students are able to define a part-time study tempo that works for them within the overall timeframe deadline for the unit. Guidance and support on study skills and time management is available online through the OCA Student Handbook on the VLE. 

OCA Accessibility Statement

The OCA Accessibility Statement covers the OCA website, which you may use to access course or unit information, or OCA policies.

Mode of study

All of this unit’s study materials are available online. 

Online materials

Online learning materials set out the unit’s content and activities. These comprise of text, images, documents, links to external resources, videos, padlets and online forums. These can be accessed via our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), OCA Learn. 

Visual content

The learning materials for this unit contain some diagrams, illustrations, photographs and audio video content (Scriptwriting only: 2mn.05secs in length). 

We provide descriptions for all visual content and transcripts for videos.

Library resources

You will be required to access library resources as part of your unit. Any essential reading is provided electronically.

Projects

This unit contains a critical review academic writing activity. This can be submitted as a written document or an audio-visual presentation, depending on student choice. Unless you have issues which you will discuss individually with a tutor you will present your script-based work using one of the course recommended scriptwriting formatting software, such as Fade In, Celtx, Trelby or Scrivener.

Tuition strategy 

Support is provided by academic staff through tutorials, formative feedback, and group activities. Tutorials are delivered through online video conferencing with optional captioning and/or recordings. Feedback is provided through written documents or as a tutorial with notes, depending on student choice. Group activities are delivered as asynchronous forum activities and synchronous group discussions through online video conferencing for this unit. Optional captioning and/or recording is available for video conferencing.

Working with Others

This unit encourages you to work with other students through contributing to online group activities, such as padlets, forums and discussions.

Assessment

Assessment takes place through a digital portfolio uploaded to the VLE. 

Study tempo

Students are able to define a part-time study tempo that works for them within the overall timeframe deadline for the unit. Guidance and support on study skills and time management is available online through the OCA Student Handbook on the VLE. 

OCA Accessibility Statement

The OCA Accessibility Statement covers the OCA website, which you may use to access course or unit information, or OCA policies.

Mode of study

All of this unit’s study materials are available online. 

Online materials

Online learning materials set out the unit’s content and activities. These comprise of text, images, documents, links to external resources, videos, and online forums, including Padlet. These can be accessed via our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), OCA Learn. 

Visual content

The learning materials for this unit contain some diagrams, illustrations, photographs and audio video content (length will vary depending on the student’s chosen specialist pathway within the unit). We provide descriptions for all visual content and transcripts for videos.

There is a 1.30” programme leader intro video to the module.

Thereafter, the amount of video content depends on the student’s chosen specialist pathway.

Poetry Form and Experience:

Moving on with Scriptwriting

Narrative Journalism

Writing for Children

Writing for Teens?YA

Writing Short Fiction

Starting Your Novel 

Library resources

You will be required to access library resources as part of your unit. Any essential reading is provided electronically.

Projects

This unit contains a reflective academic writing activity. This can be submitted as a written document or an audio-visual presentation, depending on student choice. Unless you have issues which you will discuss individually with a tutor you will present your script-based work using one of the course recommended scriptwriting formatting software, such as Fade In, Celtx, Trelby or Scrivener.

Tuition strategy 

Support is provided by academic staff through tutorials, formative feedback, and group activities. Feedback is provided through written documents or as a tutorial with notes, depending on student choice. Group activities are delivered as asynchronous forum activities and synchronous group discussions through online video conferencing for this unit. Optional captioning and/or recording is available for video conferencing.

Working with Others

This unit requires you to work with other students through contributing to online group activities, such as online Padlet discussions and forums. There are regular drop-in and critiquing sessions which are synchronous online sessions.

Assessment

Assessment takes place through a written digital portfolio uploaded to the VLE. 

Study tempo

Students are able to define a part-time study tempo that works for them within the overall timeframe deadline for the unit. Guidance and support on study skills and time management is available online through the OCA Student Handbook on the VLE. 

OCA Accessibility Statement

The OCA Accessibility Statement covers the OCA website, which you may use to access course or unit information, or OCA policies.

Mode of study

All of this unit’s study materials are available online. 

Online materials

Online learning materials set out the unit’s content and activities. These comprise of text, images, documents, links to external resources, videos, and online forums, including Padlet. These can be accessed via our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), OCA Learn. 

Visual content

The learning materials for this unit contain some diagrams, illustrations, photographs and audio video content (length will vary depending on the student’s chosen specialist pathway within the unit). 

Moving on with Scriptwriting: 5.00 in length

Narrative Journalism: 3.12 in length

Poetry Form and Experience 9.53 in length

Starting Your Novel: 1.39 in length

We provide descriptions for all visual content and transcripts for videos.

Library resources

You will be required to access library resources as part of your unit. Any essential reading is provided electronically.

Projects

This unit contains a reflective academic writing activity. This can be submitted as a written document or an audio-visual presentation, depending on student choice. Unless you have issues which you will discuss individually with a tutor you will present your script-based work using one of the course recommended scriptwriting formatting software, such as Fade In, Celtx, Trelby or Scrivener.

Tuition strategy 

Support is provided by academic staff through tutorials, formative feedback, and group activities. Feedback is provided through written documents or as a tutorial with notes, depending on student choice. Group activities are delivered as asynchronous forum activities and synchronous group discussions through online video conferencing for this unit. Optional captioning and/or recording is available for video conferencing.

Working with Others

This unit requires you to work with other students through contributing to online group activities, such as online Padlet discussions and forums. There are regular drop-in and critiquing sessions which are synchronous online sessions.

Assessment

Assessment takes place through a written digital portfolio uploaded to the VLE. 

Study tempo

Students are able to define a part-time study tempo that works for them within the overall timeframe deadline for the unit. Guidance and support on study skills and time management is available online through the OCA Student Handbook on the VLE. 

OCA Accessibility Statement

The OCA Accessibility Statement covers the OCA website, which you may use to access course or unit information, or OCA policies.

Mode of study

All of this unit’s study materials are available online. 

Online materials

Online learning materials set out the unit’s content and activities. These comprise of text, images, documents, links to external resources, videos, and online forums, including Padlet. These can be accessed via our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), OCA Learn. 

Visual content

The learning materials for this unit contain some diagrams, illustrations and photographs . We provide descriptions for all visual content.

Library resources

You will be required to access library resources as part of your unit. Any essential reading is provided electronically.

Projects

This unit contains a reflective academic writing activity. This can be submitted as a written document or an audio-visual presentation, depending on student choice. Unless you have issues which you will discuss individually with a tutor you will present your script-based work using one of the course recommended scriptwriting formatting software, such as Fade In, Celtx, Trelby or Scrivener.

Tuition strategy 

Support is provided by academic staff through tutorials, formative feedback, and group activities. Feedback is provided through written documents or as a tutorial with notes, depending on student choice. Group activities are delivered as asynchronous forum activities and synchronous group discussions through online video conferencing for this unit. Optional captioning and/or recording is available for video conferencing.

Working with Others

This unit requires you to work with other students through contributing to online group activities, such as online Padlet discussions and forums. There are regular drop-in and critiquing sessions which are synchronous online sessions.

Assessment

Assessment takes place through a written digital portfolio uploaded to the VLE. 

Study tempo

Students are able to define a part-time study tempo that works for them within the overall timeframe deadline for the unit. Guidance and support on study skills and time management is available online through the OCA Student Handbook on the VLE. 

 

 

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OCA Accessibility Statement

The OCA Accessibility Statement covers the OCA website, which you may use to access course or unit information, or OCA policies.

Mode of study

All of this unit’s study materials are available online. 

Online materials

Online learning materials set out the unit’s content and activities. These comprise of text, images, documents, links to external resources, videos, and online forums. These can be accessed via our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), OCA Learn. 

Visual content

The learning materials for this unit contain some diagrams, illustrations and photographs. We provide descriptions for all visual content.

*This is shared content with all other courses/disciplines. 

Library resources

You will be required to access library resources as part of your unit. Any essential reading is provided electronically.

Projects

This unit contains a reflective academic writing activity. This can be submitted as a written document or an audio-visual presentation, depending on student choice.

Tuition strategy 

Support is provided by academic staff through tutorials, formative feedback, and group activities. Any tutorials are delivered through online video conferencing with optional captioning and/or recordings. Feedback is provided through written documents or as a tutorial with notes, depending on student choice. Group activities are delivered as asynchronous forum activities and synchronous group discussions through online video conferencing for this unit. Optional captioning and/or recording is available for video conferencing.

Working with Others

This unit encourages you to work with other students through contributing to online group activities, such as joining in regular online sessions, joining in forum discussions.

Assessment

Assessment takes place through a digital writing portfolio uploaded to the VLE. 

Study tempo

Students are able to define a part-time study tempo that works for them within the overall timeframe deadline for the unit. Guidance and support on study skills and time management is available online through the OCA Student Handbook on the VLE. 

 

OCA Accessibility Statement

The OCA Accessibility Statement covers the OCA website, which you may use to access course or unit information, or OCA policies.

Mode of study

All of this unit’s study materials are available online. 

Online materials

Online learning materials set out the unit’s content and activities. These comprise of text, images, documents, links to external resources, videos, and online forums. These can be accessed via our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), OCA Learn. 

Visual content

The learning materials for this unit contain some diagrams, illustrations and photographs. We provide descriptions for all visual content.

*This is shared content with all other courses/disciplines. 

Library resources

You will be required to access library resources as part of your unit. Any essential reading is provided electronically.

Projects

This unit contains a reflective academic writing activity. This can be submitted as a written document or an audio-visual presentation, depending on student choice.

Tuition strategy 

Support is provided by academic staff through tutorials, formative feedback, and group activities. Any tutorials are delivered through online video conferencing with optional captioning and/or recordings. Feedback is provided through written documents or as a tutorial with notes, depending on student choice. Group activities are delivered as asynchronous forum activities and synchronous group discussions through online video conferencing for this unit. Optional captioning and/or recording is available for video conferencing.

Working with Others

This unit encourages you to work with other students through contributing to online group activities, such as joining in regular online sessions, joining in forum discussions.

Assessment

Assessment takes place through a digital writing portfolio uploaded to the VLE. 

Study tempo

Students are able to define a part-time study tempo that works for them within the overall timeframe deadline for the unit. Guidance and support on study skills and time management is available online through the OCA Student Handbook on the VLE. 

OCA Accessibility Statement

The OCA Accessibility Statement covers the OCA website, which you may use to access course or unit information, or OCA policies.

Mode of study

All of this unit’s study materials are available online. 

Online materials

Online learning materials set out the unit’s content and activities. These comprise of text, images, documents, links to external resources, videos, and online forums. These can be accessed via our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), OCA Learn. 

Visual content

The learning materials for this unit contain some diagrams, illustrations and photographs. We provide descriptions for all visual content.

*This is shared content with all other courses/disciplines. 

Library resources

You will be required to access library resources as part of your unit. Any essential reading is provided electronically.

Projects

This unit contains a reflective academic writing activity. This can be submitted as a written document or an audio-visual presentation, depending on student choice.

Tuition strategy 

Support is provided by academic staff through tutorials, formative feedback, and group activities. Any tutorials are delivered through online video conferencing with optional captioning and/or recordings. Feedback is provided through written documents or as a tutorial with notes, depending on student choice. Group activities are delivered as asynchronous forum activities and synchronous group discussions through online video conferencing for this unit. Optional captioning and/or recording is available for video conferencing.

Working with Others

This unit encourages you to work with other students through contributing to online group activities, such as joining in regular online sessions, joining in forum discussions.

Assessment

Assessment takes place through a digital writing portfolio uploaded to the VLE. 

Study tempo

Students are able to define a part-time study tempo that works for them within the overall timeframe deadline for the unit. Guidance and support on study skills and time management is available online through the OCA Student Handbook on the VLE.