BA in English Language and Literature
Overview
The BA in English Language and Literature (Q304) is a fully integrated Single Honours programme taught by a team of world-class researchers who are passionate about teaching.
It offers a varied and challenging programme to students who wish to study both language and literature. It enables students to develop skills in both subjects, as well as investigating the interface between the two.
Course Structure
This a short description of our BA in English Language and Literature. This video will give you information on how the year is broken up into semesters, the core (non optional) modules you will take as well as the optional modules you can take within the School of English or the wider University.
The video is presented by Dr Richard Steadman - Jones the Subject Director for English Language and Literature.
First Year
This is a list of the modules being offered to first year students on the BA in Language and Literature, with links to detailed descriptions of what you study on these modules. Click on the links to read a description of the modules. All modules are worth 20 credits, unless stated otherwise.
Please note that we do regularly update our programmes, so the list may be slightly different in future years.
Autumn modules
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Spring modules |
Second Year
In the second year, you take two core English Language and Literature modules, one in each semester. These modules continue the work that you began in Practical Stylistics, exploring the language of literature:
- History of Persuasion [autumn semester]
- Writing the Real [spring semester]
You will then choose at least one module from English Language, and one from English Literature.
For your remaining 40 credits, you will take at least 20 credits within the School of English, which may be within English Language or English Literature. Here is a list of some of the modules currently being offered within the School of English for second years. Please note that we do regularly update our programmes, so the list of optional modules will be different every year.
You may choose to take 20 credits from outside the School of English, for example in a modern language, journalism, philosophy or history.
Third Year
In the third year, you take at least two specialist modules that bring language and literature together. These modules allow you to specialise a little as you come to the end of your course, and work with a member of staff on an area that is closely related to his or her own research. These are the options available 2012-13:
- Narrative Style in the Contemporary Novel (Screencast)
- Cognitive Poetics (Screencast)
- Dialect in Film and Literature (Screencast)
- Learning Across Cultures (Screencast)
- Investigating Real Readers (Screencast)
You will then choose at least one module from English Language, and one from English Literature.
For your remaining 40 credits, you will take at least 20 credits within the School of English which may be within English Language or English Literature. Here is a list of some of the modules currently being offered within the School of English for third years. Please note that we do regularly update our programmes, so the list of optional modules will be different every year.
As you will see one of the choices in your final semester is the Dissertation module. This is a chance to work on any topic arising from your degree studies, in consultation with a supervisor, resulting in a piece of around 8-9,000 words. Though it may be an advantage to do a dissertation if you are considering further academic study, this is an optional module like all the others (ie. you do not have to do it).
You may choose to take 20 credits from outside the School of English, for example in a modern language, journalism, philosophy or history.
For further information such as teaching staff, teaching methods and contact details please visit the "Languages Further Information" page.
Applications and Further Details
All admissions enquiries should be directed to Joanne Dalton, our Admissions secretary (j.m.dalton@sheffield.ac.uk).
All general enquiries should be directed to Helen Penkethman, our English Language and Linguistics secretary (h.penkethman@sheffield.ac.uk).