2021/22 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA English and Comparative Literature

Total credits: 370

Entry requirements:

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

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

English:
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/sbs-english-15.pdf?sfvrsn=4f9df781_12

Programme specification:

- Students on this programme will have access to a wide range of modules provided by the Schools of English and of Languages, Cultures and Societies, allowing them to study selected aspects of English and World Literatures to the same depth as those taking the same modules as part of any other programme.

- At Level One, allow students the flexibility to extend their intercultural and interdisciplinary knowledge and skills by means of core modules on world literature and on a related subject (eg. audio-visual culture, history, intercultural competence, linguistics or politics) in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, in addition to modules focussing on questions of literary genre (in the School of English).

- At Levels Two and Three, allow students to choose, within certain parameters, optional modules from the full range available within each discipline, and thereby devise pathways of their own choosing. In addition to this, they will enjoy a distinctive academic experience through their study of a specifically designed module on translation, transmission and Reception, which studies the global circulation of texts and exposes them to the most recent and exciting thinking on literary theory and the emerging discipline of 'world literatures'.

- Allow students the opportunity at Level Three of undertaking an autonomous research project or dissertation, linking knowledge and understanding gained in both schools.

- Require students to acquire flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques, while also encouraging them to make links across the two schools and across literatures.

- Provide a basis for further advanced study in world literatures, specific literatures, literary studies more generally, or in a cognate interdisciplinary area.

Year1 - View timetable

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

In Level 1 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take at least 40 credits in the School of English and at least 40 credits in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, and up to 40 credits of Discovery modules. The Discovery modules may take the form of either further modules in one or both main subjects or of one or more modules chosen from other subject areas.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students are required to take at least one of the following cornerstone modules in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies:

Students are required to take at least one of the following English modules:

Discovery modules:

Students can choose to study up to 40 credits of Discovery modules or take additional modules in either of their named subjects:

Year2 - View timetable

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

In Level 2 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in each of their main subjects. Of the remaining credits, 20 credits should be taken in one of the named subjects; the final 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or in either of the named subjects.

In order to be eligible for an Honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3).

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

CORE MODULES
Candidates are required to study at least TWO of the following core modules. In addition candidates may also opt to study one or two further core modules (up to 40 credits) or choose up to 40 credits from the list of option modules below.

OPTION MODULES
Candidates may study further credits (up to 40 credits) from the following list of option modules, in accordance with the credit rules.

Candidates will be required to take at least ONE of the following Comparative Literature modules.

NB: Not all modules will be available every year.

Students may also choose to study the below module as long as they are not already enrolled onto Linguists into Schools

Discovery modules:

Candidates may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules in a third subject, pursue additional modules in the two named subjects or take the above FOAH module

Year3 - View timetable

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

In Level 3 students must study 120 credits, which includes a 40-credit Final Year Project Module. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in each of their main subjects: the Final Year Project module can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects. Any remaining credits should be taken as optional modules in either of the named subjects, or as Discovery modules.

Compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.

If students take their Final Year Project in English, they must take at least 40 credits in Comparative Literature and a minimum of 20 further credits in English.
If students take their Final Year Project in Comparative Literature, they must take at least 40 credits in English and a minimum of 20 further credits in Comparative Literature.

Candidates who choose to study MODL3300 or MODL3350 will be required to take at least 40 credits of English modules including at least one of the following:

Candidates must take a minimum of 40 credits in English at Level 3. Candidates may study further credits from the following list of option modules, in accordance with the credit rules. NB Candidates may only choose a Level 2 core English module (modules beginning ENGL2XXX) from the list below if all of their remaining final year credits (100) are at Level 3, ie. SUBJ3XXX.

Students are required to choose AT LEAST ONE of the following modules in Comparative Literature. If they do their Final Year Project in English, they must choose AT LEAST TWO of the following modules:

NB: Not all modules will be available every year.

Discovery modules:

Students may choose to study up to 20 credits of Discovery modules or pursue additional modules in either of the two named subjects.

Last updated: 09/02/2022 09:20:33

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