At Level 3, you will be able to pursue an author or theme in considerable depth in a substantial dissertation. There are core elements at all levels 1 and 2. Level 1 acts as an introduction to Literature, through two complementary core modules, with supplementary modules focusing on developing skills of critical analysis and understanding across a range of periods and genres from Shakespearean drama to 20th century American literature. Level 3 modules offer a range of more specialised studies in a variety of cultural contexts, including Shakespeare, the Modern Novel, Contemporary Poetry, Irish Drama, Post-Colonial Literature, Structuralism and Postmodernism. At Staffordshire University, English is taught by a strong team with expertise across the main literary genres, augmented by significant contributions from colleagues with shared intellectual concerns from Philosophy, Cultural and Media Studies and Modern Languages.
Teaching is based on weekly lectures, workshops and seminars.
Your timetable will normally consist of 12 hours of teaching contact time per week atLvel 1, less at Levels 2 and 3. Lectures can be 'formal', but can also be, for example, structured workshops with student participation. Assessment is by a combination of essays, exams, reports and presentations. Given the range and variety of modules available to them, English graduates have a wide and varied intellectual experience which equips them well for a changing job market. What we seek to encourage is a quality and flexibility of mind which is widely recognised and valued by employers in both private and public sectors.