English Literature BA(Hons)

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Facts about English Literature

Year of entry	2012
Qualification	BA(Hons)
Application route	3 years full-time: apply through UCAS (code Q300) 6 years part-time: apply direct to the University
Modules	Module Listing

About this course

Why choose this course?

If you enjoy reading and are interested in exploring the great variety of literature written in English, this course is ideal. It will introduce you to a wide range of literature from Chaucer to current authors, examining the relationship of literature with culture, politics and individual identity.

You can also choose to study English Literature as a joint honours degree alongside another subject. See the course combinations section for more information.

What will you study?

You will study the genres of fiction, drama and poetry. You will consider what fiction is as a genre, learn to interpret poetry from different historical periods and analyse a range of dramatic work. You will examine literature within the social, cultural, critical and political contexts in which it was written. You will also explore contemporary developments in critical and theoretical approaches to text.

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Module listing

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.