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BA English Literature
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Objectives
If you enjoy reading and are interested in exploring the great variety of literature written in English, this course is ideal. It will introduce you to a wide range of literature from Chaucer to current authors, examining the relationship of literature with culture, politics and individual identity.
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements * a degree (level 6) in an Early Years subject or a degree (level 6) in any subject plus a level 3 qualification in an Early Years subject * a GCSE grade C in English and Maths * a current Criminal Records Bureau clearance * recent and considerable experience across whole 0-5 years age range
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Academic title
BA English Literature
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Course description
BA English Literature
Programme
Year 1
-Aspects of English I
-Aspects of English II
-Drama and Poetry in Context
-English in Action
-Foundations of Poetry and Drama
-Reading Fiction
-Reading for Writers
-The Hollywood Cinema: 1927 to 1997
Year 2
-18th Century Literature
-American Poetry Before 1930
-Chaucer to Shakespeare
-Critical Introduction to English Literature 1580-1920
-Fiction & Social Change in the Mid-20th Century
-Independent Research Skills
-Renaissance Drama
-Romantic Vision
-The 19th Century English Novel
Year 3
-Children's Literature
-Contemporary British Fiction
-Critical Introduction to World Writing in English
-Gothic Fiction
-History of Critical Issues
-Innovations in 20th Century Drama
-Literary London
-Modernism: Experiments in Writing
-Renaissance Poetry and Prose
-Special Study: 'New' Journalism and the 'New New' Journalism
-Special Study: After Aphra: Women Writers and Early Eighteenth-Century Literary Cult
-Special Study: Iris Murdoch
-Special Study: The Literary and Cinematic Fairy Tale
-Special Study: The Short Story
-Victorian Popular Literature: Sex, Secrets and Sensation
-Voices in 20th Century Poetry
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