Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 - University of Winchester

English Literature with
American Literature BA (Hons)
English Literature with American
Literature at Winchester is designed for
those students whose interests cover the
literature and culture of both Britain and
the USA and who wish to incorporate
a sustained study of the literature of
the USA within their English degree. It
enables the student to study a broad
range of literary authors, periods and
genres from each of these locations and
the strong links between them.
Programme content
In Year 1, skills in the analysis of literature
and the most significant approaches to
the study of the discipline are explored.
Students select two modules that deal
with American material and also place
written texts in relation to wider aspects
of American society and culture. There are
also options to study modules in creative
writing or that focus on the historical
development and current usage of the
English language.
Year 2 builds on key issues and debates
within the study of literature by offering
broad-based modules encompassing the
literary traditions of Britain and the USA.
Students choose two modules from a
range dedicated to American materials.
The modules examining English materials
focus on major periods and genres from
the medieval period up to the present
and students have a free choice in the
selection of these.
In Year 3, modules follow a particular
theme and include texts from both Britain
and the USA and Britain or the USA. Two
modules dedicated to American material
must be studied and topics include the
writing of Theodore Dreiser and American
Crime Fiction.
International exchanges
(optional)
The University runs a developing range
of exchanges and visits including ones
with universities in Poland, Germany and
the USA.
Modules:
Year 1
• Research and Writing in English Studies
• Critical Reading in English Studies
(double module)
• Reading Early English Texts
• The Black Atlantic
Year 2
• American Gothic
• Shakespeare and Elizabethan Drama
• Romanticism and the Eighteenth
Century
• Victorian Fictions
• The Postmodern Age
Year 3
• Sex and the City and Beyond
• Crime and Englishness
• Jewish Identities
• The Literature of Sexuality
Careers
The programme leads to a range of
careers and provides a firm grounding for
postgraduate study or further training.
English Literature with American Literature BA (Hons)
SINGLE HONOURS
UCAS codes: Q3T7 BA/ENGAML
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 in a relevant 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
Fact File
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