English Literature

This module aims to develop your skills in the study of English at university. The module will introduce you to the study of specific subjects such as English Literature and Creative Writing. You'll learn skills needed to engage with development and analysis of written work. You will also develop and practice employability skills such as oral communication, group-working, problem-solving and project management.

Enable you to practice a variety of techniques for writing fiction and drama and reflect critically on your writing process Develop a critical and theoretical understanding of the ‘principles of story’ in historical and contemporary context Develop your ability to read, interpret and evaluate contemporary fiction and drama in light of the way it conforms to or challenges these principles Enable you to recognise the connections between fiction and drama as well as the unique challenges and possibilities of writing for page or performance.

This module will develop your global writing analysis skills, with the option of creating original creative work. You'll explore modern approaches to portraying landscapes across various genres. Theoretical aspects cover literature's connections to place, environmental concerns, and globalisation. You'll hone English language skills for academic writing and research, and gain insights into the publishing industry and opportunities.

The module introduces you to a range of American literary, and cultural texts and practices such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, film, television, and music. Focusing on the areas of identity and representation, you'll explore America’s national ideologies as they are constructed and contested in US popular culture, from early Native American creation myths to the tempestuous writings and music of the contemporary multicultural USA.

This module will allow you to explore some of the key features of the period including the engagement with classic literature and myth. You will be encouraged to evaluate and analyse a range of Renaissance literature encompassing drama, poetry and non-fictional writing.

You will build on work undertaken in EN1215 Reading Texts, Literary Theory. You'll get the opportunity to develop the critical skills necessary for advanced undergraduate work. You'll become aware of a variety of critical approaches to the study of English Literature and the existence of a debate between and amongst these approaches.

The module will introduce you to World Literature in translation and will consider the most important critical concepts for the practice of reading texts of this kind. The module will explore the role of languages, cultures and history in a global context as they inform the artistic productions of culturally diverse nations. It will involve detailed study of some highly distinctive cultural products and practices and will aim to challenge some ingrained cultural assumptions and presumptions about our ‘Others’ – those subjects most often represented ‘for’ us by writers from a similar background to our own. Ethical and political issues in the translation of certain languages into a hegemonic ‘world language’ such as English will be discussed with reference to critical concepts such as World literature and globalisation. Assessment is two essays.

This module will develop your research and employability skill. You'll practice and apply a range of writing, employability and research skills. You will also work on projects and create a portfolio that demonstrates the skills, knowledge and experience they have developed.

On this module you'll study Gothic mode theoretically, historically and practically through a wide range of examples from different periods and regions. You will enhance your analytical skills by practicing them with material drawn from different media (literature, non-fiction, visual art and cinema).

You'll also build on the theoretical and practical work undertaken in first year English Literature and develop a deepened understanding of the historical and social context of literature.

This module will provide you with an exciting experience to revisit your favourite childhood tales. The major European collections of tales, such as those of Perrault, Grimm and Andersen, will provide the main focus of study, but non-European collections will also be considered.

This module will examine a selection of poems and novels from the late-eighteenth century through to the First World War. This will enhance your skills in assessing useful resources in print and digital formats.

On this module you'll be introduced to the 'graphic novel'. Emphasis will be placed on the close reading of these texts and the different aesthetic strategies used by these writers to develop a broad understanding of the genre. You'll also look at the criticisms of this genre, generating a critical framework for addressing the different aspects of its storytelling.

The module will provide you with the opportunity to undertake an extended, independent study of a significant topic relating to your named qualification subject area.

This first part of this module takes in canonical texts from the modernist period, to ensure that you have an understanding of the work of major figures in early twentieth century literature. You will examine the cultural and historical contexts in which the texts are produced, focussing on formal innovation across different kinds of literature.

This module aims to help you to evaluate the relationship between fictional and filmic texts. You will investigate the extent to which such texts are the product of social, political, cultural and generic contexts. This module will help with more opportunities to analysis different written assessments.

In this module, you will engage with and critique the theory and practice of writing science fiction and fantasy short stories. You'll practice writing techniques specific to these genres and examine the boundary between creative and critical writing. You'll also critically reflect on science fiction, fantasy, and their subgenres.

This module studies how the legacies of European colonialism and imperialism have shaped our unequal, neo-colonial world. You'll investigate colonial ideology and history in texts and culture leading to the exploration of later postcolonial writing and culture. These cultural texts will be contextualised with important postcolonial theoretical concepts, such as ‘writing back,’ hybridity, the construction of race, intersectionality and diaspora.