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POSTGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2012 - 2013
THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION
MA Literatures in English
The MA programme by coursework and research paper targets
graduates who hold a first degree in English from UWI or from
a recognized university. It is a two-year part-time programme
with a maximum completion period of three (3) calendar years.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have at least a Lower Second Class Honours
degree with a clear B grade in four second and third level
English courses.
Candidates without these requirements will be asked to
successfully complete the required courses before being
accepted into the programme, or to take a qualifying exam.
Programme of Study
The MA is designed to expose students to a range of subject
areas relative to the study of literatures in English. Courses will
be under a selection of areas that include Cultural and Critical
Theory, West Indian Literature, Postcolonial Literatures, Diaspora,
and Gender. The relevant courses available under these titles
will be announced each academic year.
The total weight of the programme is 44 credits, comprised of a
total of eight (8) semester-long courses at four (4) credits each;
including a compulsory course LITS 6690 Research Methods in
Literary Discourse; and a research paper of 20,000-25,000 words
at twelve (12) credits.
For each course candidates will be awarded marks for seminar
participation and presentations, Individual response papers, and
a final six thousand word (6000) research coursework essay.
COURSE LISTING
MA Literatures in English
Year 1
Semester I
Course Code Course Title Credits
LITS 6690 Research Methods in Literary Discourse 4
LITS 6699 Methods of Research and Literary
Scholarship (for Spanish students) 6
LITS 6007 Modern Cultural and Critical Theory 4
Year 1
Semester II
Course Code Course Title Credits
LITS 6004 Caribbean Poetics 4
LITS 6920 Words on the page: Literary Discourse 4
LITS 6921 Interrogating Society through Literature,
Philosophy & Film 4
LITS 6922 Intersections – Literature and Film 4
Year 2
Semester I
Course Code Course Title Credits
LITS 6013 Post Modern Literature and Theory 4
LITS 6105 Post Colonial Literatures and Theories I 4
Year 2
Semester II
Course Code Course Title Credits
LITS 6201 Women’s Writing & Feminist Theory 4
LITS 6501 Special Topics in West Indian Literature 4
LITS 6922 Intersections - Literature and Film 4
LITS 6000 Research Paper 12
(Not to exceed 20,000 words - nine months after completion of
all taught courses)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Literatures In English
YEAR: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE CODE: LITS 6699
COURSE TITLE: METHODS OF RESEARCH AND LITERARY
SCHOLARSHIP*
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to help persons
undertaking research degrees in the Humanities to develop the
basic tools or graduate research.
OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the nature of research;
2. specify the distinctions between research and other ways
of knowing;
3. identify various research paradigms;
4. identify the appropriate areas of application for such
paradigms;
5. demonstrate an understanding of the roles of research in
academic settings;
6. provide a satisfactory exploration of the Humanities;
7. identify various stages in the research process and their
particular characteristics.
Method of Instruction
One 2-hour lecture/seminar per week.
ASSESSMENT
Coursework 100%