CRWH and CPWH In House Module Catalogue - Feb 2019-1 (1)

CW3217 Creative Visions
ASSIGNMENT: 1 reflective piece + 1 creative piece
POSSIBLE TUTOR(S): Glenn Fosbraey and Mel Newman
“One of my favourite modules”
“Very enjoyable”
“This module was great … it messed with my head and I’m not sure it will recover.”
We are living in extraordinary times. The world is changing and many people are asking what our
lives will be like in 2050 and beyond. This module tackles that question head-on. It asks you to
engage with some of the most challenging issues of our time (climate change, population growth)
and some of the more controversial ones too (conspiracy theories, multi-world theory). We will
watch you tube videos, read novels (such as Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and Dave Eggers’ The
Circle) and discuss, debate and write about these ideas. We’ll be thinking about how these issues
affect us and the way we live. The first assignment (2000 words) will give you the chance to
reflect on these ideas, either creatively or critically, and is designed to be as flexible as possible to
allow you to respond in your own way. You’ll be ask to reflect upon the way we live now and can
do this through writing fiction, poetry, a song, a play, etc. or you may choose to write a journal,
article or essay. The first assignment is submitted in week 12 and is 40% of the module mark.
The second assignment is a 2500 word creative piece (60%) and is a future vision (in any genre) of
the world beyond 2050. It is submitted in week 13. The final weeks on the module are dedicated
to workshopping the assignments. Before that, you will be taught by all the different tutors on the
module, who all bring their own interests and views to you to help you to broaden your own ideas
and perspectives.