English Literature BA Honours UCAS code Q306 3 Years www.ncl.ac.uk/ug/Q306 Printed from the web page above on 28/10/2014 English Literature Places are limited and entry to the module may be on a competitive basis. BA Honours UCAS code Q306 3 Years Field trips and events English Literature has a long and prestigious history at Newcastle University, having been taught here for over a century. This degree provides you with an excellent education in literature, drama and film, combining a flexible approach and wide range of option choices with extensive historical coverage. You will deepen your knowledge of literary texts and gain you a firm foundation in the critical and theoretical skills needed to analyse them. We introduce you to a wide-range of literary texts – poetry, prose, plays and film – and offer a balance of pre-twentieth century topics and more contemporary ones. There are also opportunities to practise creative writing and theatre, to make films or join a work placement in one of the regional cultural industries. Quality and ranking The quality of the English study experience at Newcastle is recognised with a top 10 UK ranking in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015. English Language and Literature at Newcastle ranks in the top 200 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2014. Studying at Newcastle means much more than your time spent in the classroom or the library. The School organises regular field trips to cultural venues in the region such as: • • • • • • theatres The Wordsworth Trust (Dove Cottage) Lindisfarne Bede’s World Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books, here in Newcastle local museums including Beamish and the Great North Museum We are home to the Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA). This brings internationally renowned writers to Newcastle, through a year-long festival of readings, discussion and debate. The cross-faculty Centre for Research in Linguistics and Language Sciences also organises a rich programme of extra-curricular events. Study abroad You will have the opportunity to study abroad for one semester in your second year, through the Erasmus programme. The work that you do and the grades you achieve are counted towards your final degree. The School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics has Erasmus links with the following universities: • • • • Leiden in the Netherlands Peter Pazmany in Hungary Gdansk in Poland Ghent in Belgium We also have study abroad links with two universities in Canada – Dalhousie and New Brunswick - available through our Non-EU Study Abroad exchange programme. Facilities and support Cultural industries placement In Stage 3, you have the chance to gain valuable work-related experience by undertaking a work placement in one of the cultural industries. This is an exciting opportunity to relate the knowledge and skills you have acquired to the work environment, as well as enhancing your CV. Your placement will be an integrated part of your degree which will last for one day per week for about 10 weeks (60 hours). Your placement will be assessed through the submission of a Project Work Diary and a Final Report which together form the Placement Portfolio. As a student at Newcastle, you will be part of our School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics, which has a long and prestigious history. Facilities • • The School occupies its own building, the Percy Building, in the heart of campus where you will join a lively community of students, academics, authors and professionals All of our students enjoy exceptional library provision from our award-winning University Library Service, which houses over one million books and a huge range of electronic resources Take a virtual tour at www.ncl.ac.uk/tour 2 Writing opportunities Find out more • • • Newcastle University Students' Union is home to one of the best student newspapers in the country, The Courier You also have the opportunity to submit poetry and short prose for the School's magazine, Alliterati Support • • Personal tutor throughout your degree – an academic member of staff who can help with academic and personal issues Peer mentor in your first year – a fellow student who can help you settle in and answer any questions you have • Teaching and assessment methods may vary from module to module. More information about each module can be found in the Modules section Visit our Teaching and Learning pages to read about the outstanding learning experience available to all students at Newcastle University Social activities • • • Lively literary society, EngSoc, which organises social and academic events around a literary theme, as well as a Linguistics Society Active student drama scene on campus, with two student drama societies open to all Opportunities throughout the year to get subsidised tickets for theatre productions in Newcastle Find out more Visit the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics' website, where you can: • • The Old Quadrangle, at the heart of campus watch video interviews with our current students watch video interviews with our graduates and find out what they're doing now Teaching and assessment Study at the cutting edge • • • • • • • The content of all of our degrees is shaped by the research specialisms of our staff, many of whom are international leaders in their field. This means you have access to the very latest ideas and discoveries in your subject We focus our research in five key areas: Literature English Language and Linguistics Creative Writing Children's Literature Film Teaching methods • • You can normally expect to spend around 10 hours per week attending lectures, seminars, workshops and film screenings You also spend around 25 hours per week on class preparation, reading, writing, and other kinds of independent research recommended by your tutor Assessment methods • • • • Written course work Group presentations Discussion-board postings End-of-semester examinations Take a virtual tour at www.ncl.ac.uk/tour 3 Modules Stage 2 Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. NCL2010 Career Management Module Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry. Optional modules You choose one of the following modules (or pair): SEL3333 File of Original Literary Work SEL3362 Dissertation in English Literature SEL3364 Independent Essay I (English Literature) and SEL3365 Independent Essay II (English Literature) You choose one module from Group A, one module from group B and two further modules from Group A or Group B to make 80 credits in total. Group A SEL3301 Shakespeare in Performance SEL3341 Introduction to Old English SEL3368 Elizabethan Tragedy SEL3373 Women of Virtue and Women of Pleasure: Sensibility in the Age of Reason SEL3376 Renaissance Literature: Special Topic SEL3379 Enlightened Romantics: writing on the margins SEL3383 Traditions and Transformations in Medieval Literature Group B SEL3308 Murder, Mystery, Mayhem: British Detective Fiction, 1850-1950 SEL3309 The Victorian Novel: Fictions of Wealth and Poverty SEL3315 Postwar British Fiction SEL3319 The Spielberg Generation SEL3338 Children's Literature: From Islands to Internet SEL3339 Metropolis: Modernist Cities in Fiction and Film SEL3340 Journeys of the Imagination in Romantic Poetry SEL3346 Contemporary Documentary 1: Theory and Practice SEL3347 Contemporary Documentary 2: Theory and Practice SEL3356 Madness, Medicine and Modern Literature SEL3359 Victorian Dream-Worlds SEL3369 Radical Children's Literature SEL3378 Landscapes of American Modernism SEL3384 Filming Literature: A special study in literary adaptation SEL3385 Myth and Magic: Inventing the Past in Renaissance England Other optional modules may also be available, including the following, as well as modules from outside the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics. NCL3007 Career Development for final year students NCL3008 Advanced Career Development SEL3005 Language Origins and Evolution SEL3006 Topics in Phonological Theory SEL3012 Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition SEL3324 The Cultural Industries (Semester 1) SEL3325 The Cultural Industries (Semester 2) Stage 1 Compulsory modules SEL1003 Introduction to Literary Studies I SEL1004 Introduction to Literary Studies II SEL1023 Transformations SEL1030 Approaches to Reading Optional modules You take the following modules: SEL1000 Introduction to Creative Writing SEL1031 Drama, Theatre and Performance Alternatively, you may choose to take 40 credits of modules offered within Stage 1 of the Combined Honours degree programme. Stage 2 Compulsory module SEL2210 Independent Research Project Optional modules You choose two modules from Group 1 and two modules from Group 2. Group 1 SEL2201 Writing the Renaissance SEL2202 Writing New Worlds, 1660-1800 SEL2203 Revolutionary Britain, 1789 - 1832 SEL2204 Victorian Passions: Victorian Values Group 2 SEL2205 Fictions of Migration SEL2206 Class, Nation and Identity SEL2207 Modernisms SEL2216 Poetry, Script and Prose Workshop SEL2217 Popular Performance Here and Now You choose a further module from Group 1 or 2 to bring your total to 120 credits. Other optional modules may also be available from a list that includes the following, as well as modules from outside the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics: SEL2000 Phonological Theory SEL2001 Semantics and Pragmatics SEL2084 Syntax of the World’s Languages SEL2086 Introduction to Language Acquisition SEL2089 Syntactic Theory SEL2091 Sociolinguistics & the Sociology of Language SEL2211 Contexts SEL2212 Topics in the History of English NCL2007 Career Development for Second Year Students Stage 3 Take a virtual tour at www.ncl.ac.uk/tour 4 Stage 3 SEL3026 The Structure of a Language SEL3343 Topics in Comparative Syntax SEL3349 The History of Linguistic Ideas SEL3352 Language Development SEL3372 Language and Ethnicity SEL3381 Linguistic controversies SEL3382 Change in Modern English English Language Requirements For this degree you will need a minimum score of IELTS 7.0 or equivalent. Visit our International Students web pages to find out more about our English language admission requirements. If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner, INTO Newcastle, offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to this degree. Entry Requirements Find out more: All candidates are considered on an individual basis. If your qualifications are not listed here, please see our additional entry requirements web pages to find out which other qualifications are considered. English for University StudyPre-sessional English A Levels ‌See further Newcastle University Admissions Policies. Undergraduate Admissions Policy • Newcastle University Undergraduate Admissions Policy 2015 Entry (PDF: 109 KB) AAA-AAB including English Literature or English Language and Literature at grade A, not including General Studies. Scottish Qualifications AAAAB at Higher Grade including English at grade A. Advanced Higher English at grade A is preferred. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. International Baccalaureate 35-36 points with English A1 at Higher level, grade 6. Irish Leaving Certificate A1A1A1AB-A1A1A1B1B at Higher Level, with minimum Grade A1 in English. Access Qualifications 30 level 3 credits at Distinction, to include at least 15 Level 3 credits in english literature at Distinction. And 15 level 3 credits at Merit. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma) Applicants will be considered on an individual basis. Cambridge Pre-U D3,D3,D3-D3,D3,M2 in Principal Subjects including English at grade D3. PARTNERS - A Levels ABB including English Literature or English Language and Literature, not including General Studies. The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s supported entry route for students from identified schools and colleges. Find out more about the PARTNERS Programme. PARTNERS - BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma) Applicants will be considered on an individual basis. The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s supported entry route for students from identified schools and colleges. Find out more about the PARTNERS Programme. English Language and Literature careers English students acquire a range of valuable skills, which they can transfer to many different employment situations. Your literary and linguistic training can be used in journalism, librarianship, teaching and the highly competitive fields of writing, acting and directing. You will also gain other skills such as the capacity to analyse and summarise material, to communicate, to work to a deadline, to argue a case, to work independently as well as collaboratively, to think logically and to be able to use computers. This is excellent preparation for a wide number of professions and as such, our graduates have gone on to a variety of career areas including editorial, marketing, PR and other forms of media. Others have gone to work in law, politics, HR, teaching and supporting specialist learning. Visit the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics website to watch video interviews with former students talking about their experiences at Newcastle and their careers since graduating. Find out more about the career options for English Literature, Language and Linguistics from Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website. Careers and employability at Newcastle Newcastle University consistently has one of the best records for graduate employment in the UK. 93.7% of our 2013 UK/EU graduates progressed to employment or further study within six months of graduating. More than three quarters (77%) of our graduates who entered employment achieved a graduate-level position. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through an initiative called ncl+ which enables you Take a virtual tour at www.ncl.ac.uk/tour 5 to develop personal, employability and enterprise skills and to give you the edge in the employment market after you graduate. Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. Scholarships and Financial Support (International students) You may be eligible for an International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship (IUMS) or an International Family Discount (IFD). Finance Tuition Fees (UK and EU students) 2015 entry: £9,000 per year 2014 entry: £9,000 per year See more information on all aspects of student finance relating to Newcastle University. Please note that the tuition fee amount you will pay may increase slightly year on year in line with inflation and subject to government regulations. We welcome students from all over the world. Tuition Fees (International students) 2015 entry: £12,680 per year 2014 Entry: £12,075 per year You will be charged tuition fees for each year of your degree programme (unless you are on a shorter exchange programme). If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad as part of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for that year. Please note that the tuition fee amount you will pay may increase slightly year on year as a result of inflation. See more information relating to all aspects of student finance at Newcastle University. Scholarships and Financial Support (UK and EU students) You may be eligible for one of a range of Newcastle University Scholarships in addition to government grants and support. Newcastle University Scholarships Non-repayable grants Take a virtual tour at www.ncl.ac.uk/tour 6