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2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MA English Literature (Victorian pathway) (Part-Time)

Programme code:MA-ENG/VL-PTUCAS code:
Duration:24 Months Method of Attendance: Part Time
Programme manager:Dr Julia Reid Contact address:J.H.M.Reid@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

Good honours degree (First or 2:i or its equivalent) in English or Victorian Literature, or a degree scheme including English or Victorian Literature, or in a related subject.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of English

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of English

Programme specification:

The Victorian pathway of the MA in English Literature will:
- develop and extend students' understanding of the Victorian period through the combination of taught elements and independent study in an environment rich in Victorian resources;
- provide opportunities for students to deepen and broaden their undergraduate studies in the nineteenth century as a foundation for proceeding to a doctoral degree;
- develop students' interpretative and analytical abilities through the reading of Victorian texts;
- provide a stimulating context for study: an appropriate level of academic rigour, assessment, supervision, and feedback;
- provide an environment to encourage the exchange of ideas and the development of oral skills which will serve students in contexts beyond the university;
- support students, independent research.

Chosen research projects / dissertation topics must lay within the field of Victorian Literature.


Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will be required to study 180 credits in total over 2 years.

Compulsory modules:

Students are required to take the following compulsory modules:

ENGL5841MStudying English: Research Methods (NOT RUNNING IN 2021/22)30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Optional modules:

Candidates will study 90 credits of option/discovery modules over their two year programme of study. Over the two years, a minimum of 30 credits and a maximum of 90 credits must be taken from the list of pathway-specific option modules listed below and/or a maximum of 60 credits from the list of all available English modules.

ENGL5830MApprentices to Life: The Nineteenth-Century Bildungsroman30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ENGL5839MImperial Masculinities: Late-Victorian Romance Fiction30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Please note that this is an indicative module list. A different selection of modules is offered each year.

Elective modules:

Across the 2 year programme, a maximum of 30 credits of discovery modules may be taken (from outside the School of English, subject to availability).


Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

In year 2 students take two option modules (60 credits) and submit the dissertation (ENGL5842M).

Compulsory modules:

ENGL5842MResearch Project60 credits1 Feb to 30 Sep

Optional modules:

Candidates will study 90 credits of option/discovery modules over their two year programme of study. Over the two years, a minimum of 30 credits and a maximum of 90 credits must be taken from the list of pathway-specific option modules listed below and/or a maximum of 60 credits from the list of all available English modules.

ENGL5830MApprentices to Life: The Nineteenth-Century Bildungsroman30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ENGL5839MImperial Masculinities: Late-Victorian Romance Fiction30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Please note that this is an indicative module list. A different selection of modules is offered each year.

Elective modules:

Across the 2 year programme, a maximum of 30 credits of discovery modules may be taken (from outside the School of English, subject to availability).

Last updated: 17/05/2021 16:24:36

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