Romantic and Victorian Studies MLitt

The modules in this programme have varying methods of delivery and assessment. For more details of each module, including weekly contact hours, teaching methods and assessment, please see the latest module catalogue which is for the 2018–2019 academic year; some elements may be subject to change for 2019 entry.

Complusory

• Life, Text, Afterlife: explores the phases of literary and cultural production and reception, from the lives of authors and cultural figures, through the conditions of publication of their writing and the challenges of presenting modern editions of their works, through to their reception in later works of literature.
• Literary History, Politics, Culture: explores the interaction of literature and its various historical, philosophical, cultural and political contexts in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
• Literary Research: Skills and Resources: trains students in the understanding and use of the essential skills and resources of research in English studies; it also provides preparation for the MLitt dissertation.

Students will choose one optional module out of the following three choices:

• Special Topic in English: a directed reading programme which allows students to explore topics in greater depth than is possible in compulsory modules.
• a compulsory module from another English MLitt (see module catalogue)
• an approved postgraduate-level module outwith the School of English (arranged independently with another school such as Classics, Modern Languages, Divinity or Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies).

Student dissertations will be supervised by members of the teaching staff who will advise on the choice of subject and provide guidance throughout the research process. The completed dissertation of not more than 15,000 words must be submitted by a date specified in August.

If students choose not to complete the dissertation requirement for the MLitt, there is an exit award available that allows suitably qualified candidates to receive a Postgraduate Diploma. By choosing an exit award, you will finish your degree at the end of the second semester of study and receive a PGDip instead of an MLitt.