English Literature Summer School 2010
Course
In Oxford
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Oxford
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Duration
3 Weeks
This is an intensive programme of study taught at Master`s level to an informed international audience. Applicants should be confident that they are academically and linguistically prepared for such a programme. Participants are expected to: undertake preparatory reading in advance of the programme. attend all lectures and relevant seminar sessions. be actively engaged with their seminar topics. submit an assignment and/or present a paper for class discussion for each course taken. undertake approximately 96 hours of private study during the programme. Suitable for: Main (Graduate) Programme: Graduates with a relevant academic background. Teachers in high schools and colleges. Professionals with an interest in study at university level. Undergraduate Strand: Senior undergraduates with at least two years` study at university level in a related academic discipline may apply for the undergraduate strand of the programme
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Course programme
The English Literature Summer School focuses on a variety of significant literary figures and movements and provides insights into seven centuries of English literature.
The academic programme consists of
- a daily lecture programme given by leading scholars and distinguished speakers
- study in small seminar groups with specialist tutors
Graduate applicants choose two seminars from: Middle English; Shakespeare (2 options); Romantic poets; Jane Austen; Victorian fiction; Modernist fiction; Contemporary British fiction
Undergraduate applicants take a mandatory critical reading course and may choose either Shakespeare or Jane Austen as their second seminar topic
Each seminar has two two-hour meetings per week, and classes will usually contain no more than twelve participants
Contact hours
The programme provides a minimum of 46.5 contact hours, comprising
- 22.5 hours of lectures (15 lectures lasting c1.5 hours each)
- 24 hours of seminar meetings (12 per course)
Social Programme
A range of optional excursions and social events will be offered throughout the programme. These are likely to include: a walking tour of Oxford, after-dinner talks, a book club, and weekend excursions to sites of literary and historical interest.
English Literature Summer School 2010