English and Sociology

Leeds University Business School

Postgraduate

In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This degree gives you the chance to combine the study of very human subjects. You’ll learn about the ways in which societies are organised and structured, as well as one of humanity’s most popular forms of cultural expression – literature.
You’ll be introduced to the key principles of sociology and study English literature across poetry, drama and prose in core modules. But we also offer a wide variety of optional modules, giving you the chance to explore the literary periods and themes as well as the sociological topics that interest you.
Leeds is home to expert tutors covering a wide range of topics in both English literature and sociology. As a result, we can offer flexible degrees with plenty of choice so you can pursue your own interests. You could explore topics such as American fiction, drugs policy, Old English, class division, the digital humanities or disability studies. Whatever you’re looking for, the chances are you’ll find it at Leeds.
Leeds has plenty of excellent resources for studying English and sociology. The world class Brotherton Library holds a wide variety of manuscript, archive and early printed material in its Special Collections – a great asset for original research – and the Library offers plenty of training so you can get the best from our resources.

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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About this course

Entry requirements
A-level: AAB including A in English, excluding General Studies or Critical Thinking.
GCSE: Grade 4/C in Mathematics
Other course specific tests:
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be ABB at A Level including A in English (excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking) and grade A in the EPQ.
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Subjects

  • Interpretation
  • Sociology
  • English
  • Drama
  • Disability
  • Poetry
  • Prose

Course programme

A joint honours degree allows you to study the same core topics as students on each single honours course, but you’ll take fewer optional and discovery modules so you can fit in both subjects.

In your first year, you’ll take introductory modules covering the key concepts and approaches in sociology, as well as choosing to explore poetry, drama or prose. This allows you to build a good knowledge base on which you can build in the following two years.

You’ll choose from modules covering the full range of English literature we teach, from medieval Scandinavia right through to contemporary fiction, as well as optional modules on everything from children’s literature to post-Apartheid narratives and the politics of language. At the same time, you’ll select from a range of modules in major topics in sociology such as gender, racism and crime.

Throughout your studies you’ll develop analytical and research skills that allow you to form your own conclusions from the information you find. In your final year you’ll get the chance to apply them to an independently researched dissertation in either subject.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Studying and Researching English 5 credits
  • Foundations of English Studies 20 credits
  • Sociology of Modern Societies 20 credits
  • Formations of Modernity 20 credits
Optional modules
  • Prose: Reading and Interpretation 20 credits
  • Poetry: Reading and Interpretation 20 credits
  • Drama: Reading and Interpretation 20 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Central Problems in Sociology 20 credits
Optional modules
  • Medieval Literature 20 credits
  • Eighteenth Century Literature 20 credits
  • Literature of the Romantic Period 20 credits
  • Renaissance Literature 20 credits
  • Contemporary Postcolonial Texts 20 credits
  • Crime Fiction Stylistics: Crossing Languages, Cultures, Media 20 credits
  • Quiet Rebels and Unquiet Minds: writing to contemporary anxiety 20 credits
  • Writing America 20 credits
  • Transformations 20 credits
  • Victorian Literature 20 credits
  • American Words, American Worlds, 1900-Present 20 credits
  • Crime, Law and Regulation 20 credits
  • Disability Studies: An Introduction 20 credits
  • The Sociology of Gender 20 credits
  • Health and Society 20 credits
  • The Sociology of Culture 20 credits

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