2013
Course overview
This innovative degree combines employability skills with cutting-edge approaches to the study of literature in English. Blending creative practice with critical awareness, our experienced and highly qualified, diverse, internationally respected teaching team will challenge students to develop a practical toolbox of professional skills.
You will not only explore the current and historical relevance of literature in our society, but will also develop your practical skills in creative writing, presentation and debate. You will explore literary texts from Beowulf to the twenty-first century in context, and we introduce critical and cultural theory as practical spectacles through which we can make sense of the world.
The four-year European placement option gives our students a competitive edge as they enter an increasingly international employment market. You also have the option of studying a foreign language as part of your course.
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Industrial focus
Students are encouraged to develop strong links with Solent Creatives, our in-house agency which improves employer engagement and student employability across the campus and within Southampton.
To business, this offers unrivalled access to the University’s student talents, and to our students, it offers the opportunity to work on one-off assignments and exciting live creative briefs.
Course content
Year 1
Six core units:
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Key Moments in the History of Literature: Beowulf to the Booker
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Toolbox: Critical, Writing and Presentation Skills
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Adapting the Novel
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Writing and the Literary Industry
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Making and Reading Poetry
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Cultural Fragments.
Year 2
Six core units and two option units:
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Gender Agendas 1 and 2
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Writing for a Living 1 and 2
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Playtexts in Context
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Shakespeare: Script, Stage and Screen.
Options:
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The Eighteenth-Century Novel
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Children’s Literature
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World Poetry in Literature
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Literature of the New World
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Partition Literature
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Gothic
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Curriculum Plus.
Year 3
Three core units and two option units:
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Shock Value: Crises in Literature and Culture in the 20th–21st Century
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Work Experience
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Final-Year Project.
Options:
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Criminal Texts
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World Theatre in English
-
Comedy
-
Radical Re-readings
-
Storytelling
-
Writing about Writing
-
Shakespeare and the Performer
-
The Minority Experience in American Literature
-
Travel Writing
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Curriculum Plus.
Why choose Solent?
Exploring literature in English from Beowulf to the twenty-first century, this exciting new single honours degree in English builds on the successes of our popular joint honours English degrees.
We offer a unique blend of the academic with the practical. Our team of respected academics and industry professionals brings the study of literature in English to life, ensuring that you gain the best possible preparation for your future career.
Recent English graduates from Southampton Solent University are now working in fields as diverse as television, charity fundraising, education, professional writing, music journalism, copy editing and postgraduate study.
Blending creative practice with critical awareness, our experienced and highly qualified, diverse teaching team will challenge students to develop a practical toolbox of professional skills that will turn you into potentially valuable employees.
Students have the option of studying abroad for an academic year in one of our partnership European universities, thus increasing their intercultural understanding and employability.
-
Explore the significance of the global nature of literature in English
-
Discover practical applications for theoretical concepts
-
Develop your skills in creative and critical writing, debate and presentation
-
Learn a foreign language and/or study abroad for a year as options
-
Gain employability skills at all three levels of the degree
-
Undertake work experience as an integral part of the course.
Assessment
In addition to the more traditional essays, examinations, research projects and presentations, students will have opportunities to submit creative writing, journalism, blogs, workbooks and portfolios for assessment. Chaired debates will also form an essential part of the assessment process.
Projects/work experience
Work experience is an integral part of this course and comprises a core unit at Level 6.
Key career skills
Analytical writing, research, creative and critical thinking, presentation, project management, visual communication and problem solving.
2012
Course overview
This innovative degree combines employability skills with cutting-edge approaches to the study of literature in English. Blending creative practice with critical awareness, our experienced and highly qualified, diverse, internationally respected teaching team will challenge students to develop a practical toolbox of professional skills.
You will not only explore the current and historical relevance of literature in our society, but will also develop your practical skills in creative writing, presentation and debate. You will explore literary texts from Beowulf to the twenty-first century in context, and we introduce critical and cultural theory as practical spectacles through which we can make sense of the world.
The four-year European placement option gives our students a competitive edge as they enter an increasingly international employment market. You also have the option of studying a foreign language as part of your course.
|
Industrial focus
Students are encouraged to develop strong links with Solent Creatives, our in-house agency which improves employer engagement and student employability across the campus and within Southampton.
To business, this offers unrivalled access to the University’s student talents, and to our students, it offers the opportunity to work on one-off assignments and exciting live creative briefs.
Course content
Year 1
Six core units:
-
Key Moments in the History of Literature: Beowulf to the Booker
-
Toolbox: Critical, Writing and Presentation Skills
-
Adapting the Novel
-
Writing and the Literary Industry
-
Making and Reading Poetry
-
Cultural Fragments.
Year 2
Six core units and two option units:
-
Gender Agendas 1 and 2
-
Writing for a Living 1 and 2
-
Playtexts in Context
-
Shakespeare: Script, Stage and Screen.
Options:
-
The Eighteenth-Century Novel
-
Children’s Literature
-
World Poetry in Literature
-
Literature of the New World
-
Partition Literature
-
Gothic
-
Curriculum Plus.
Year 3
Three core units and two option units:
-
Shock Value: Crises in Literature and Culture in the 20th–21st Century
-
Work Experience
-
Final-Year Project.
Options:
-
Criminal Texts
-
World Theatre in English
-
Comedy
-
Radical Re-readings
-
Storytelling
-
Writing about Writing
-
Shakespeare and the Performer
-
The Minority Experience in American Literature
-
Travel Writing
-
Curriculum Plus.
Why choose this course?
Exploring literature in English from Beowulf to the twenty-first century, this exciting new single honours degree in English builds on the successes of our popular joint honours English degrees.
We offer a unique blend of the academic with the practical. Our team of respected academics and industry professionals brings the study of literature in English to life, ensuring that you gain the best possible preparation for your future career.
Recent English graduates from Southampton Solent University are now working in fields as diverse as television, charity fundraising, education, professional writing, music journalism, copy editing and postgraduate study.
Blending creative practice with critical awareness, our experienced and highly qualified, diverse teaching team will challenge students to develop a practical toolbox of professional skills that will turn you into potentially valuable employees.
Students have the option of studying abroad for an academic year in one of our partnership European universities, thus increasing their intercultural understanding and employability.
-
Explore the significance of the global nature of literature in English
-
Discover practical applications for theoretical concepts
-
Develop your skills in creative and critical writing, debate and presentation
-
Learn a foreign language and/or study abroad for a year as options
-
Gain employability skills at all three levels of the degree
-
Undertake work experience as an integral part of the course.
Assessment
In addition to the more traditional essays, examinations, research projects and presentations, students will have opportunities to submit creative writing, journalism, blogs, workbooks and portfolios for assessment. Chaired debates will also form an essential part of the assessment process.
Key career skills
Analytical writing, research, creative and critical thinking, presentation, project management, visual communication and problem solving.
Projects/work experience
Work experience is an integral part of this course and comprises a core unit at Level 6.