Programme Specifications
English Studies and TESOL (with integrated year studying abroad)
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QAA English (2007)
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September 2023
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To enable successful students to:
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gain a knowledge of literatures in English by studying a range of literary texts in a variety of genres from different historical periods and (in some cases) geographical locations
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develop a knowledge of the literary, social, historical, and cultural contexts of writing in English and an understanding of their significance
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explore the literary relationships between texts and between texts and their contexts
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acquire a knowledge of critical debates about the writing they study
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develop a knowledge and understanding of the major theoretical formations in the twentieth century
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investigate how different literary theories interrelate and confront each other
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explore the relationships between literary theory and literary analysis
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gain experience of the practical application of literary theory to literary texts
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engage in reasoned critical analysis of particular texts
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become independent learners who can use a broad range of reference tools, assimilate and appraise substantial amounts of information, and address, define and solve problems
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become self-aware readers of literature and writers about literature
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develop an ability to arrive at independent conclusions and make judgements
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develop an ability to express themselves clearly in speech and in writing
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develop their own critical voice
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develop their own interests and manage their own learning through their choice of options
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Successful students will have gained a knowledge and understanding of:
A1 the different genres and periods of literatures in English from the medieval period to the present day
A2 the importance of the literary, socio-historical and cultural contexts within which texts are produced and read
A3 the relations between literary texts, and between texts and their contexts
A4 some of the critical issues and debates that have been raised by texts A5 the terms and nature of current critical theories and debates
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:
Teaching and Learning: Lectures; tutor-led workshops and seminars; student-led workshops and seminars
Assessment: Coursework essays; written seen and unseen examinations; oral presentations; dissertation
The design of the programme (which has a strong central core), ensures that all students study a range of writing in English from the middle ages to the present day, and are introduced to the major formations and figures in twentieth-century literary theory.
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10.2.1 Intellectual skills
The successful student will develop an ability to:
B1 analyse and interpret a variety of texts
B2 exercise independent thought and judgement
B3 engage critically and self-reflectively with complex material and concepts
B4 interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical perspectives
B5 present sustained, persuasive and coherent arguments
B6 communicate the results of their studies clearly
B7 plan and organise work and present work to deadlines
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated
Seminars and workshops are used to develop these skills, which are assessed by independently researched coursework assignments and unseen and seen timed examinations
10.2.2 Practical skills
The successful student will develop:
C1 research skills
C2 writing skills
C3 competence in structuring and presenting arguments orally and in writing
C4 an ability to work in groups
C5 time and task management
C6 word-processing skills
C7 ability to use recognised presentational skills, including bibliographical and notational conventions
C8 oral presentation skills
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated
Teaching and learning: skills-based course in first year; student presentations; preparation for oral and written assignments; essay writing; group work in seminars and workshops; independent study
Assessment: coursework assignments; essays; seen and unseen examinations; oral presentations; dissertation
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D1 ability to analyse issues
D2 ability to research, assimilate, select and organise relevant material using a variety of research tools in paper and on-line formats
D3 writing skills (in a range of modes)
D4 competence in structuring and presenting arguments
D5 an ability to work in groups
D6 time and task management
D7 word-processing skills
D8 oral presentation skills
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be
achieved and demonstrated
Student-centred seminars and workshops; group oral presentations; essay
writing assignments; dissertation
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BA English Studies and TESOL (with integrated year studying abroad) [Q332]
Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2020/2021
Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 yearsLast intake year: 2023/2024
Literary Theory: Debates and Dialogues
TESOL Approaches, Methods and Teaching Techniques
Classical Drama and Myth
Literary Modernisms
In the Olde Dayes: Medieval Texts and Their World
Writing Women for the Public Stage, 1670-1780
A Century in Crisis: 1790s to 1890s
Beginning the Novel
Telling True Stories: ways of Writing Creative Non-Fiction
Adventures with Poetry
TESOL Materials Development and Application of Technologies
Reading Theory / Reading Text
Romantic Eroticism
The Mark of the Beast: Animals in Literature from the 1780s to the 1920s
Remix: Chaucer In The Then and Now
Writing Horror
Writing and Place
Writing Music
Big Ideas: Writing Popular Science
Humour and Conflict in Contemporary Writing