English Language and Literature with Foundation Year
Bachelor's degree
In Telford
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Telford
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Duration
4 Years
This course gives you the chance to develop and further extend your combined interests in English language and literature.
The Foundation year prepares students for university level study. Successful completion of our Foundation course permits access to any of our Humanities or Media BA (Hons) degree courses, which include English, English Language, Creative Writing, Linguistics, Media, Philosophy and Religious Studies — many of which can be taken singly as specialist degrees or together as ‘joint’ degree routes. The Foundation year begins with modules aimed at providing transferable study skills and then, in the second semester, gives students the opportunity to study more specialist modules, with a focus on various aspects of Humanities and Media.
On the degree course you will learn about the forms and functions of English and examine the use of language in its social and cultural context, while exploring a range of literary and non-literary texts from the Renaissance to the present day and from the West Indies to the West Midlands. Throughout the programme, you will be given the theoretical, philosophical and contextual tools with which to critically examine the process of linguistic analysis and literary interpretation.
Upon completion you'll be able to make informed judgements about how linguistic structures and literary texts shape our existing social practices and notions of cultural capital.
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About this course
At the end of this course you will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the forms and functions of English at the levels of phonology, lexis, syntax and text;
Analyse and appreciate literary and non-literary texts, including an awareness of genre and critical approach;
Appreciate how social and cultural contexts affect both the construction of meaning in language, and the production and reception of literary and non-literary texts;
Think critically and independently, and express ideas clearly and coherently in spoken and written modes;
Develop a range of transferable skills intrinsic to the subject areas and of value to graduate employment.
2019 Entry
DD from A level
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade PPP
BTEC QCF Diploma grade MP
Pass Access to HE Diploma (Full Award)
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here
Other Requirements.
Students must have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, it is expected that some applicants will be mature students with work experience, who wish to further their career development
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Subjects
- Humanities
- Media
- Writing
- English
- English Language
Course programme
You will encounter a fascinating blend of classic literature, radical writers and popular culture taught by published academics and scholars.
Typical modules could include:
- Reading and Writing Poetry
- How English Works
- Reading Literature
- Myth
- Basic Language
- The Story of English
- Literature and History
- Popular Culture
- Basic Language
- Language Development
- Critical Theory/ Textual Practice
- Varieties of English
- Language and Meaning
- Shakespeare and the English Renaissance
- Text, Context and Spin
- Research Methods for English Language, Linguistics and TESOL
- American Literatures
- Language Development for Employment
- Language Variation and Change
- Victorian Art, Literature and Culture
- Gender, Sex, and Language
- Positions: Literature, Society, Geography
- Language and Humour
- Communication, Culture and Power
- Modernisms
English Language and Literature with Foundation Year