| Unit name | Mastering English Literature Short Course |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HUMS10009 |
| Credit points | 0 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Tom Sperlinger |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None, though students would normally be required to have a first degree or equivalent prior to admission to the unit. |
| Co-requisites |
n/a |
| School/department | School of Humanities |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This course aims to help students with a first degree in another discipline (or those who have an English BA but want to refresh their skills) to progress to an MA in English Literature. There will be opportunities for students to read a wide range of texts, to improve their study skills, and to gain a taste of Bristol’s expertise in Shakespeare, Romanticism, and modern and contemporary poetry. Students will also be offered support in considering the options for further study that are available. The unit will aim to help students to produce written work within the course, of a standard appropriate to be submitted as a writing sample with an application to join a relevant MA course.
Students will have had an opportunity (i) to develop a range of skills relevant to the postgraduate study of literature, with an emphasis on research skills as well as theoretical and methodological issues, and (ii) to write an assignment that might be used to support an application to a relevant MA programme.
10 MEETINGS ON TUESDAY EVENINGS 18.00-20.00 PLUS ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT FROM A TUTOR
Students will be required to complete two formative assignments of 2,000 words each (i) and a summative assignment of 3,000 words on an author/topic in which they have developed a more specialised interest (i, ii).
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. HUMS10009).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
