BA (honores) en literatura inglesa

Knowledge and understanding

When you have completed this degree you will have knowledge and understanding of:

• A substantial number of texts in English (or translated into English) from a wide range of different genres
• The central and complex role of language in the creation of meaning
• Key critical and theoretical approaches to the study of English, including an awareness of how language and texts negotiate cultural change and difference
• How texts are produced, disseminated, and interpreted within different cultural and socio-historical contexts
• How the study of English literature can benefit from interdisciplinary work.

Cognitive skills

When you have completed this degree you will be able to:

• Analyse a wide range of texts in an appropriate critical vocabulary
• Synthesise information and ideas drawn from a variety of sources
• Evaluate different interpretations of texts
• Engage with literary texts from the past and other contexts and cultures.

Practical and professional skills

When you have completed this degree you will be able to:

• Plan and write analytical texts, following the conventions of scholarship in this subject, and acknowledging the work of others.

Key skills

When you have completed this degree you will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Ability to communicate complex ideas and arguments clearly and in ways that are appropriate to your subject, purpose, and audience
• Information literacy skills in finding, evaluating, and using online data
• Competence in the use of appropriate digital tools
• Ability to work independently and develop your learning strategies.

This degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.

• Comenzará la Etapa 1 con una amplia introducción a las artes y las humanidades, seguida de un análisis de las culturas contemporáneas y las relaciones entre culturas a lo largo de la historia.
• A continuación, en la Etapa 2 , estudiarás dos módulos obligatorios de literatura que explorarán diferentes enfoques para la lectura e interpretación de textos, desarrollando tus habilidades en análisis literario.
• Finalmente, en la Etapa 3 , completará su título con un módulo de literatura avanzada y su elección entre módulos de literatura, escritura creativa e idioma inglés.

Stage 1 (120 credits)

You'll study both of the following:

• Descubriendo las Artes y las Humanidades (A111)
• Cultures (A112)

Stage 2 (120 credits)

You'll study both of the following:

• Literature Matters (A240)
• Telling Stories: The Novel and Beyond (A233)

Stage 3 (120 credits)

You'll choose one from:

• Literatura inglesa de Shakespeare a Austen (A334)
• Literatura en transición: desde 1800 hasta la actualidad (A335)

Además, podrás elegir uno entre:

• Escritura creativa avanzada (A363)
• Language and Creativity (E302)

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions.

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline.
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned.
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback.

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules.
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam.

Exams

• Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare.
• You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance.
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location.
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.