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Degree Structure
The following pages outline the structure of our standard English degree and include areas of departure for Joint Honours, Creative Writing, and Postcolonial Degrees, as well as our Year Abroad Programmes:
Stage 1
All students in Stage 1 may choose from the following modules. Credits may be made up with 'wild' modules from other disciplines. Students must take 120 credits in any given year. Credits must be equally balanced between terms.
| Period 1 | Period 2 |
|---|---|
EN308 Romanticism & Critical Theory (45 Credits, year long) |
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EN302 Early Drama (30 Credits, year long) |
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EN325 Critical Practice (15 Credits) |
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EN326: Narrative Theory and Practice (15 Credits) |
EN327: Poetry Theory and Practice (15 Credits) |
- NB, EN326 and 327 are only available to Creative Writing Students.
Compulsory Modules:
| Single Honours (including Postcolonial) | |
|---|---|
EN308 Romanticism & Critical Theory (45 Credits, year long) |
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EN325 Critical Practice (15 Credits) |
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| Joint Honours (with another subject) | |
EN325 Critical Practice (15 Credits) |
and EITHER |
EN308 Romanticism & Critical Theory (45 Credits, year long) OR EN302 Early Drama (30 Credits, year long) |
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| Creative Writing | |
EN308 Romanticism & Critical Theory (45 Credits, year long) |
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EN325 Critical Practice (15 Credits) |
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EN326: Narrative Theory and Practice (15 Credits) |
EN327: Poetry Theory and Practice (15 Credits) |
- For further information, look at the Stage 1 handbook (PDF)
Stage 2
All students in Stage 2 must choose 4 of the following modules. Students must take 120 credits in any given year. Credits must be equally balanced between terms.
| Period 1 | Period 2 |
|---|---|
EN614 Individual Writing Project (only available to Creative Writing students) |
EN613 Reading and Writing the Self (only available to Creative Writing students) |
EXCEPTIONS:
| Joint Honours | |
|---|---|
Take any TWO of the above modules, plus the remaining 60 credits in your other subject. |
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| Creative Writing | |
PLUS any TWO modules from the table above. |
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- For further information, look at the Stage 2 handbook (PDF)
Stage 3
All students in Stage 3 must choose 2 of the following core modules, and 2 of the special modules in the box below. Scroll down for exceptions. Students must take 120 credits in any given year. Credits must be equally balanced between terms.
| Core Modules | |
|---|---|
| Period 1 | Period 2 |
* These courses are part of the Creative Writing Programme. There are a few places for non-Creative Writing students.
EXCEPTIONS:
| SINGLE HONOURS | |
|---|---|
It is possible, with the agreement of the Director of Studies, to substitute 30 Credits (one of your special modules) for a 'wild' module in another discipline. |
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| Joint Honours | |
Take any ONE core module, plus ONE special module. The remaining 60 credits in your other subject. With the agreement of your other subject, it is possible to substitute 30 credits of English for 30 credits of that subject and vice versa. JH students are not permitted to take a Long Essay special module in English. |
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| Creative Writing students must take at least one of the following | |
EN600: Reading and Writing Short Fiction |
EN549: Reading and Writing Poetry |
EN632 Reading and Writing the Innovative Contemporary Novel |
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| PLUS 2 core modules. Remaining credits must be made up from the list of special modules above. | |
| Postcolonial Literature students must take at least two of | |
EN583: Postcolonial Writing |
EN586: Language and Place in Colonial and Postcolonial Poetry |
EN623: Native American Cultures : Texts & Contexts |
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PLUS either |
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EN597: Postcolonial Long Essay OR |
EN598: Postcolonial Long Essay |
AND either a third special module or a single core modules |
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Students may also take, instead of one, or two, of the Stage Three modules, one or two relevant modules from other disciplines such as History, Anthropology, or Theology; but you should first consult the advisor for the English, American and Postcolonial Literatures degree. |
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| English Programmes with a Year Abroad | |
Your third year is spent abroad - your fourth year will correspond to the above information. |
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- For further information, look at the Stage 3 handbook (PDF)