Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 - University of Winchester

English BA (Hons)
English BA (Hons)
English at Winchester is designed to
appeal to a range of tastes and push
at the boundaries of the discipline,
giving students opportunities to enjoy a
thought-provoking mix of traditional and
non-traditional materials. Study engages
with the ideas of the most exciting critical
thinkers in contemporary cultural debate.
Programme content
The core of the programme focuses on
the literature aspect of English Studies.
Study is wide-ranging including new and
old literature, cultural study and critical
analysis, Shakespeare and rap poetry.
Single Honours students can incorporate
some study of English Language and
pursue some creative writing.
Year 1 provides an awareness of the range
of different approaches to understanding
texts and develops skills of critical analysis,
research and writing. This is done through
the study of an assortment of texts from
various periods in history across the genres
of prose fiction, poetry and drama. In Year
2, most modules involve study of a group of
texts representative of a period of history,
a particular genre or a particular area of
the world. All the major literary figures and
movements from Chaucer to the present
day are available, including Shakespeare,
Romantic poets, Victorian novelists and
modern writers. Modules examining
American literature, postcolonial literature
and adaptation of literature for the screen
are also available. In Year 3, a specific
collection of writing or a particular theme is
considered in detail and in depth and a wide
variety of topics exist. Throughout Years 2
and 3 there are no mandatory modules, so
students are free to choose modules that
match their interests.
International exchanges
(optional)
The University runs a developing range of
one semester long exchanges and visits
for Year 2 students with universities in
Poland, Germany, Japan and the USA.
Modules:
Year 1
• Research and Writing in English Studies
• Critical Reading in English Studies
• Reading Early English Texts
Year 2
• Shakespeare and Elizabethan Drama
• Chaucer and His World
• Victorian Fictions
• The Modern Age
• Literary Adaptations
Year 3
• Old English and Anglo Saxon Culture
• Women’s Writing in the Long
Eighteenth Century
• Jewish Identities
• Romanticism and Celebrity Culture
• The Literature of Sexuality
Careers
Graduates have gone on to become
teachers, head teachers, lecturers,
university professors, librarians, writers,
publishers, journalists, television
presenters, civil servants, accountants,
theatrical producers, actors, musicians,
singers and television producers.
Fact File
SINGLE/COMBINED HONOURS
UCAS codes: Q300 BA/Eng
Typical offer: 320-360 points
An A level A*-C pass in English is required.
This can be in English Literature, Language or
English Language and Literature
International Baccalaureate: 27 points
including 5 points subject at Higher Level
Degree duration:
3 years full-time 6 years part-time
If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL
iBT score of 87 or equivalent
For more information about entry
requirements see pages 166-167
Find out more – order a course leaflet
or download one from our website
www.winchester.ac.uk/courses
Course Enquiries and Applications
Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234
Email: course.enquiries@winchester.ac.uk
Combinations
American Studies
Creative Writing
Drama
Education Studies
English Language Studies
Health Community and Social Care Studies
History
Journalism Studies
Modern Liberal Arts
For Combined Honours UCAS codes and
entry requirements see pages 170-174
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