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CambridgeChelmsfordTaught coursesTaught coursesCreative Writing(MA)Dispute Management(MSc)Length of courseFT 1 yearStart dateSeptemberEntry requirements• Minimum 2:1 degree in a cognate subjectand submission of a portfolio of writing.FeesFind out how much your course will cost byvisiting our online course fees calculator atwww.anglia.ac.uk/coursefees or for moreinformation call one of our Contact CentreAdvisers on 0845 271 3333.For further informationCall our Contact Centre on 0845 271 3333or email: answers@anglia.ac.ukor visit: www.anglia.ac.ukHow to applyApplication details are available from ourContact Centre.This MA programme is intendedfor applicants who are seriouslycommitted to writing fiction(short stories or the novel)and who are practising orprospective (but not necessarilypublished) authors and whowant to develop their skills in arelaxed and stimulating literaryand intellectual environment.It is not intended for the absolute beginner.Its main aim is to help students developcreative and imaginative skills which they canuse professionally, whether as full-time writers,or in related areas such as publishing and themedia. During the course students will examinetheir own writing critically through the closeobservation of the skills and techniques ofestablished writers, engaging with questionsof structure, form, style and plot, for instance,in relation to fiction.Course contentThe MA degree will be taught in four modulesrunning for 12 weeks each. Students will taketwo seminars per week. Seminars run in theevenings from 6-8pm. The four core modules forthe MA in Creative Writing will provide studentswith the chance to study historical, theoretical,and formal contexts for contemporary fictionwriting, opportunities for discussingcontemporary fiction, as well as workshops inwriting techniques run by established writers.It will also provide professional advice on thepublishing industry, literary agents, and theliterary marketplace. Students also have theopportunity to take one of the modules onthe English Studies MA.To complete the course students mustsuccessfully complete four modules andsubmit a portfolio of work. Students must takeat least three of the four core writing modules:Patterns of Story: Fiction and its Forms;Fiction Writing Workshop 1; Fiction WritingWorkshop 2; Writing: Special Topic.Students may choose one module fromthe following designated modules from theEnglish Studies MA: Re-reading Modernism,Practising Postmodernism; The Long 19thCentury: Renaissance Drama and Culturesof Performance; Controversies and Cities;or produce an independent writing projectthrough an independent learning module.Methods of teaching and learningThe modules are taught in a workshopformat which lasts for two hours every week.AssessmentStudents submit one piece of writing of upto 6,500 words for each module they take.In addition they must submit a portfolio ofwriting at the end of the course, of up to15,000 words.Benefits to youYou will benefit from having continualfeedback on your writing from your peers andfrom practising and skilled published fictionwriters. You will be challenged and stimulatedby studying the techniques and methods ofother writers and by the completion of writingexercises carefully designed to develop yourskills. You will also be given a supportive yetconstructively critical environment to work in.CareersEnables you to pursue careers in publishing,business, journalism, teaching, advertising,public relations, the civil service, industry,and the media.Length of courseFT 1 yearStart dateSeptemberEntry requirements• Cognate Degree or relevant Graduate Diploma.FeesFind out how much your course will cost byvisiting our online course fees calculator atwww.anglia.ac.uk/coursefees or for moreinformation call one of our Contact CentreAdvisers on 0845 271 3333.For further informationCall our Contact Centre on 0845 271 3333or email: answers@anglia.ac.ukor visit: www.anglia.ac.ukHow to applyApplication details are available from ourContact Centre.This is a one-year, full-time,taught postgraduate programmedesigned to develop candidate’sspecialist knowledge andmanagerial skills in thefield of dispute management.The programme is designedfor construction and legalprofessionals with an interestin the practical managementof construction law in practice.Through an analysis of the law affectingbuilding contracts, the source of disputesand claims will be analysed. The avoidanceand methodologies for their resolution will beexamined together with a practical appreciationof processes for resolution and the skills requiredfor their implementation. Candidates will notonly develop specialist skills, but throughinnovative teaching methods, they will beable to apply these to industry problems.Course contentThe course has a strong managementtheme as the spine for the programme, andis supplemented by specialist modules in law,contracts, claims management, and disputeresolution. Candidates will then complete aresearch project in their chosen field of study.The programme is delivered over two semestersand is structured as follows:Semester 1: Management Theory (15 credits);Construction Disputes & Management (15 credits);Economical, Legal, Social & Political Framework(15 credits); and Claims Management (15 credits).Semester 2: Management Practice (15 credits);The Law of Contract, Tort & Evidence (15 credits);Research Design & Methodology (15 credits);and Dispute Resolution Methodologies (15 credits).Methods of teaching and learningLectures and workshops are facilitated by expertsin their field, extensive use of case studies andproblem solving and the application of law todispute avoidance will be covered. There is a mixof face-to-face activity and the use of the Internetthrough WebCT which provides additional meansof communication including the facility to submitcandidates’ work electronically, along with tutorfeedback and access to electronic resourcesincluding the University electronic library.There will be mock adjudication activity androle-play, report writing and presentations.AssessmentAssessment is diverse to reflect the needs of theprogramme. However, candidates can expectto be assessed by assignment, case study,examinations, group work, and presentations.Benefits to youThe programme will be suitable for constructionand legal professionals aspiring to a strategic/middlemanagement role or those wishing to specialisein disputes resolution and contract claims.Benefits to your organisationThe programme will benefit employers andorganisations by allowing candidates to developspecialist comprehensive knowledge of disputeresolution and avoidance, and claims management.Special featuresThe programme makes extensive use of casestudies which provides a hands-on applicationapproach to dispute and claims management.Professional qualifications/exemptionsThe programmes will be submitted for accreditationto the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.CareersSuccessful candidates can expect to be involvedin senior roles within the dispute and claimsmanagement areas of major construction projects.The course will also include a majorproject/dissertation (60 credits) whichcan be completed within the calendaryear, or an agreed extended period.32 Call our Contact Centre 0845 271 3333 for more informationweb www.anglia.ac.ukemail answers@anglia.ac.uk 33