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English Literature

BA(Hons)
UCAS code: Q300

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Key features

Enjoy a range of diverse and interesting books and discuss these with other readers
Develop your insights into how the work is created by analysing, and reading critically
Investigate how literary works are produced, circulated and received in their historical context

What our students say

"What you get out of the course is only limited by you"

A. Chevin Level 6 student

This course will lead you to think critically about the relationship between texts and the societies in which they are written and read. This exploration will take you from the traditional to the contemporary, from high to popular literature, from Shakespeare to postcolonial literature. The course also develops skills crucial for employment. By expanding your vocational skills through optional modules at Levels 5 and 6 you are able to undertake a project in a workplace of your choice. Learning is conducted through a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops. Assessment is via coursework essays and some group work projects: there are no formal exams. You will study modules which are closely linked to the personal research of our dynamic lecturers.

What you do

Level 4 core modules guide you through major periods, genres and debates. Option modules may include, for example: Imagining America and English in Contemporary Culture. Level 5 core modules explore literature in its cultural, historical and social contexts through thematic readings of 19th and 20th Century writing, studying the work of a range of authors from Dickens to Beckett. Level 5 and 6 options offer you a wide range of interest, by choosing from modules such as Gothic Fiction and Literature and the Postmodern World. At Level 6 you also have the option to do an extended piece of supervised personal research and critical writing in the dissertation.

Booklet:Information for prospective students (PDF, file size: 63.65KB)

Where next

Our English graduates develop the kind of critical and creative intelligence all employers value highly. They take up careers in journalism, teaching, personnel management, social work, the Civil Service, the media and many other professions.

Programme Specification

BA(Hons) English Literature Programme Specification (PDF, file size: 139.66KB)

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Qualification:	BA(Hons)
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Arts, Media and Design
Location:	Stoke Campus
Course Length:	Normally three years full time
Entry Requirements:	Typical offer: 240 UCAS points. A Levels: CCC, includes Grade C in English. BTEC: MMM. All applicants are individually assessed.
UCAS Code:	Q300