ENGLISH LITERATURE BA [Hons] COURSE FACTS UCAS course codes: 8H25 BA/ENGL for joint codes see pages 69-70 Length: 3 years ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
For joint degrees you should also look at the entry requirements for your other chosen subject. Typical offer is based on a minimum 112 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: • A Levels (English Literature / English Language / English preferred but not required) • International Baccalaureate Diploma (including H6 in English Literature or Language) • BTEC National/Extended Diploma and Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM** • City & Guilds Advanced Technical/ Extended Diploma: considered on a case by case basis** • Access course with English Literature element: Pass • Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted. International school leaving qualifications and college diplomas are accepted, subject to minimum English Language requirements: www.bangor.ac.uk/intreqs We also welcome applications from mature applicants. *For full details go to our website and for a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com **Can be considered in conjunction with another qualification in English Literature or Language, e.g. A levels and IB Higher.
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WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT? This course offers you the opportunity to study a broad range of English Literature in small groups, led by the research experts in the field, in an atmosphere of creative, scholarly enterprise in order to develop skills of critical analysis that are highly valued by employers. WHY CHOOSE BANGOR? • We are committed to teaching in small groups as well as lectures, one-to-one supervision and providing individualised feedback. • We offer a broad and flexible range of modules giving you the freedom to develop and explore your own interests. Modules combine the innovative – e.g. The Literature of Laughter, Children’s Fiction, Transformative Writing and The Gothic in Literature and Film – with the more traditional – e.g. Beowulf to Malory, Victorian Literature and Contemporary Literature. • Our research informs our teaching. The world-class quality of our research and writing was recognised in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), placing us in the UK Top 10 for research intensity. • Our close links with Pontio, the University’s Arts Centre, local theatres, poetry groups and vibrant student societies – including our Bangor English Drama Society (BEDS) and Seren (the student newspaper) – there are lots of chances for you to get involved. • Bangor is an inspiring location for creative writing or literary study.
WHAT WILL I STUDY? Year 1 Many modules are genre based, each covering a wide range of historical periods. You can take further modules from the list below and, if you wish, from other subjects. Compulsory module: • Reading, Thinking, Writing: This module will advance your skills in close reading and essay writing. Options may include: • The Literature of Laughter • Heroes and Villains: Introduction to Medieval Literature • Exploring America: An Introduction to US Literature • The Gothic in Literature and Film • Landmarks in Literature • Creative Writing – Prose • Creative Writing – Poetry • Children’s Fiction Year 2 Many modules are period based, designed to enable students to develop a more in-depth understanding of literature. For single honours you choose 6 modules from a range of literary periods and topics. For joint degrees you may choose 3 modules and for ‘with’ degrees you choose 4. Options may include: • Contemporary Literatures • Literature and Modernity • Victorian Literature • The Romantic Period • Jonson to Johnson • Renaissance and Reformation • Beowulf to Malory • Hitchcock in Film • Young Adult Fiction Year 3 For single honours you work on a dissertation on a literary topic of your choice, individually supervised by a member of staff. You also take 4 specialist modules. Joint honours students take 2 specialist modules and write a dissertation which links their 2 degree subjects.
Options may include: • Detective Fiction • Experimental Writing • Welsh Writing in English • Modern Four-Nations Literature • The Realms of Magic • Shakespeare’s Afterlives • Going Global • 1820s: Print Explosion • Arthurian Literature • Literature and the Community • Medieval Women’s Writing • Sex, Sects and Scandal HOW WILL I LEARN? You will have around 10 hours contact time per week. Some modules are taught by weekly seminars and lectures. Many modules are taught solely through weekly seminars or tutorials, with the emphasis on small-group teaching. The dissertation is taught through one-to-one supervisions and lectures. Several modules include theatre trips, film showings, gallery visits and the chance to hear visiting writers. Assessment is increasingly by coursework. CAREER PROSPECTS A degree in English Literature from Bangor University provides our students with excellent transferrable skills valued by employers in a range of sectors. Our graduates have gone on to work in: teaching, publishing, advertising, journalism and the media, the law, social work, business, politics, accountancy, the performing arts, civil service, the police, human resources, and academia. Our degree will teach you the skills of critical analysis, imaginative problem solving, and presentation. Another option is postgraduate study, which offers the opportunity to further deepen your knowledge and expertise. There are great opportunities for this at Bangor.
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