English

• You will be taught by a dedicated team of well qualified lecturers who have many years of teaching experience and knowledge.
• Lectures will provide ideas, information and understanding of subjects.
• Seminars provide the opportunity for stimulating discussion.
• Supportive staff within a small department means compact group sizes and a friendly environment.

The first year modules are concerned with foundation-level skills and concepts, encouraging students to develop confidence in their ability to manage degree level study and to prepare for second and third year modules.

• Introduction to Poetry
• Introduction to Narrative
• Stage and Screen
• Life Writing
• Personal, Professional and Academic Skills

Second year modules will provide opportunities for a more in-depth exploration of literary periods and genres as well as providing the opportunity to develop analytical skills.

• Critical Theory
• Romantic and Gothic Writing
• The Short Story
• Victorian Writing
• Post-War British Writing
• Research Methods in the Humanities

Third year modules will continue to expand the range of periods and styles of writing you study. There will also be the opportunity to research a topic that interests you and to work independently on this, supported by a tutor who will advise you as the dissertation progresses.

• Gender, Sexuality and Writing
• Modernism and Culture
• Postcolonial Writing
• The Contemporary Novel

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.