Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
TAES0142018336	CREATIVE WRITING	Elective	2	4	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To have the theoretical knowledge about creative writing, to gain application skills.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç.Dr.Keziban Tekşan

Learning Outcomes

Know the concept of creativity. Creativity brain relationship, creative features of the individual to comprehend. Know creative thinking, creative thinking stages, creative thinking levels. Relate creative writing and literary genres. Designs activities that can develop creative writing. Evaluates creative writing activities as process and product.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course. Attendance is mandatory.

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

The concept of creativity, definitions of creativity; creativity brain relation, characteristics of creative individual; creative thinking, creative thinking stages, creative thinking levels; creative writing, creative writing and literary genres; activities that can develop creative writing; evaluating creative writing activities as processes and products.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Criticism of creativity concept
2	Creation-creative-creativity perception
3	Creativity and brain relationship, characteristics of creative individual
4	Creative thinking, creative thinking stages, creative thinking levels
5	Creative thinking, creative thinking stages, creative thinking levels
6	Creative thinking, creative thinking stages, creative thinking levels
7	The relationship between creative writing and literary genres
8	Midterm exam
9	Activities that can improve creative writing
10	Activities that can improve creative writing
11	Activities that can improve creative writing
12	Activities that can improve creative writing
13	Evaluation of creative writing activities as process and product
14	Evaluation of creative writing activities as process and product
15	Evaluation of creative writing activities as process and product
16	Evaluation of creative writing activities as process and product

Recommended or Required Reading

Rollo May. Yaratma Cesareti. Say Yayınları. İstanbul Oral, G. (2003). Yine yazı yazıyoruz. Ankara: Pegema yayıncılık. Üstündağ, T. (2002). Yaratıcılığa yolculuk. Ankara: Pegema Yayıncılık. Yıldırım, R. (1998). Yaratıcılık ve yenilik. İstanbul: Sistem Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Self Study	20	6	120
	3	2	6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1	4	5	5	5	4	4	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High