BA English Literature with Creative Writing(For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

Year 2

(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)

Learning outcomes

On completion of Level Two, students should have provided evidence of being able to:

- demonstrate a critical knowledge of two specific creative genres, facilitated both through the choice and pursuit of two ‘apprenticeships’ on the core creative writing module and via the planning of a dissertation;

- demonstrate an awareness of the rules, conventions and possibilities of written and spoken language in a range of forms, genres and media;

- demonstrate objective ways of thinking about their own creative process by seeking feedback on their own writing and reflecting on this critically;

- demonstrate familiarity with the main concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of English studies;

- present a structured and coherent argument;

- have sound knowledge of critical terminology;

- have experience of English literature from a range of literary periods and locations, including literature before 1800;

- have a critical understanding of the importance of the literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature is written and read, including literature before 1800;

- have a sound knowledge of the varieties of language and forms;

- develop and deploy judiciously a range of critical skills;

- develop and deploy judiciously a range of analytical skills;

- demonstrate a sound critical knowledge of the social, political cultural contexts of the English language as a medium for literature;

- demonstrate a command of English syntax, grammar and style via engagement with literary materials.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire key transferable skills as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied;

- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility;

- decision making.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:

- demonstrating the knowledge and application of concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;

- demonstrating the ability to construct an argument;

- demonstrating knowledge of English Literature and Creative Writing;

- demonstrating the ability to be critical of scholarly work.