Master
In Aberdeen
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Aberdeen (Scotland)
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Duration
24 Months
The MLitt explores the regional, national and international significance of the novel as an art form, and addresses such general topics as subjectivity and identity, medical theory and fiction, aesthetics, print culture, the history of reading, mass and elite fiction, and issues of nation, class, race and gender. The programme provides research training for those intending to progress to a doctorate while also offering a self-contained Masters degree. Suitable for: Anyone with a first degree in English or a related discipline who wishes to explore the history and theory of the novel at postgraduate level. The English Department is keen to attract students irrespective of age or nationality, and welcomes overseas students and mature students returning to study after a period away. No specific knowledge is assumed, and the core course and training modules will provide the methodological grounding necessary for the elective courses and dissertation.
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About this course
The standard entrance requirement is a good first degree in English or a related discipline. UK applicants should normally have a 2.i or above, though applicants with non-standard qualifications are also invited to apply. International students will be considered on the basis of their transcripts and references. Students whose first language is not English need to have a minimum of IELTS at 6.5 (with 6.0 in the writing component), or equivalent.
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Syllabus
In addition to a core course in the Theory of the Novel, students are required to take compulsory courses in research methods, scholarly writing and other generic skills. They also take a number of credits from elective courses over the two semesters. Elective courses may be from any area of the novel or related fields. There are also opportunities for students to take courses from other graduate programmes, including Creative Writing. MLitt students are required to write a dissertation over the course of the summer.
Core Courses:
- Theory of the Novel
- Literary Issues
- Research Proposal and Literature Review
- Dissertation Preparation
Elective Courses:
These vary from year to year depending on staff availability, but are likely to include:
- Aphra Behn: the woman writer in the marketplace
- Walter Scott and His World
- Romanticism and Genre
- The Transatlantic Novel
- The Victorian Novel and its Legacy
- Yeats and Joyce
- Postmodernism
- Contemporary Women's Fiction
- Creative Writing: Prose
Dissertation (approx. 15,000 words in English)
Assessment
Assessment methods vary by individual course, and include essays, reports, presentations, written exercises and written and oral examinations.
Duration
24 months, part-time.
Additional information
Contact person: Dr Catherine Jones
The Novel