English Language and Literature
De Montfort University
UCAS Code: W920 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
De Montfort University
UCAS Code: W920 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Deepen your understanding of how language works while exploring a diverse range of literature in English, from medieval works to contemporary texts by writers across the globe. You will engage with the development of the English language in time and space, and its role in shaping communication, building the skills to analyse and use language effectively.
Through dynamic debates and critical analysis, you will explore the impact of literature on society, both past and present. You will gain valuable skills in creative writing, research, and critical thinking, while being exposed to various theoretical approaches that will enrich your understanding of texts and enhance your ability to communicate your insights.
You will join a vibrant academic community passionate about language and literature, learning from internationally renowned academics who will help you articulate ideas confidently and write with clarity and style. Our graduates thrive in careers across media, marketing, publishing, teaching, public relations, and the civil service.
* Study the richness of language, focusing on English as a global language in its spoken, written, and digital forms, while developing skills in digital communication.
* Explore diverse literature from Britain, America, and beyond, including fiction, poetry, drama, and film, with expert training in programming language HTML through the Centre for Textual Studies.
* Learn from renowned academics who are active researchers in fields such as World Englishes, Shakespearean studies, gender and sexuality, pragmatics, and information warfare.
* Gain transferable skills in critical thinking, creativity, teamwork, and project management, preparing you for diverse and high-demand career opportunities.
* Take advantage of global opportunities, including studying, working, and traveling abroad through the Turing Program, DMU Global, and international partnerships.
Modules
**Year one**
Block 1: Introduction to the Novel
Block 2: Journeys and Places
Block 3: Histories of English
Block 4: Poetry and Society
**Year two**
Block 1: Exploration and Innovation: Medieval to Early Modern Literature
Block 2: Exploring Work and Society
Block 3: Screening Language
Block 4: Language and Linguistic Diversity
**Year three**
English Language route:
Block 1: Dissertation
Block 2: Print and Digital Revolutions
Block 3: World Englishes: On the Page and Beyond
Block 4: Modernism and Magazines
English Literature route:
Block 1: Research Methods/Dissertation (year-long)
Block 2: Language, Identity and Culture
Block 3: Communication, Control and Resistance
Block 4: Hardware/Software: Language, Mind and Culture
Assessment methods
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, group tutorials and student-led seminars. Teaching sessions might be structured around discussion, a film screening or based in a computer lab. You will complete reading and research in advance and join in conversation with your tutor and your fellow students. All students are supported by a personal tutor and have access to specialist guidance in writing and study skills. Individual tutorials with module tutors are available in weekly ‘office hours’, at which you can discuss any aspect of your course or get help with assignments.
The first year expands your knowledge of key elements of general linguistics (phonetics, morphology, syntax), key literary genres (the novel, poetry), and the history and development of English as a world language. It also develops foundational academic skills in research, writing and critical analysis. The second year broadens your understanding of the various domains of language study and includes study of medieval to early modern literature, including Chaucer and Shakespeare. The third year allows you freedom to choose modules from both subject areas to extend your knowledge and pursue your own interests while developing your dissertation, which is a substantial independent written project on a topic of your choice.
You will experience varied forms of assessment, which may include essays, presentations, podcasts and blogs, class tests, fieldwork, peer evaluation, creative work, and dissertation. This range of assessment methods will enable you to develop a broad spectrum of communicative and technological skills, alongside an ability to think critically, independently, flexibly and imaginatively.
**Contact Hours**
You will normally attend 8-10 hours of timetabled taught sessions (lectures, seminars and tutorials) each week, and we expect you to undertake around 30 further hours of independent study to complete project work and research.
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