Principal Subject/s: English
Academic Year: 2019/20
Level of Study: Level 6

Please note that the module information provided here is correct at the time of writing

You will take a total of 120 credits this year
Module No of credits
Compulsory modules 30
Option Choices 60
Elective Choices 30

Your 30 credits of Compulsory Modules are listed below:

You must pass each Compulsory module within a maximum of 2 attempts and they cannot be replaced with an alternative module.

Autumn Semester (SEM1)
Module Code Module Title
ENG-30057 Dissertation in English - ISP (year long module)
Spring Semester (SEM2)
Module Code Module Title

You are required to choose Option Modules to the value of 60 credits.

Each module is 15 credits unless stated otherwise and the modules that are available for selection are listed below.

You must pass each Option module that you choose to take within a maximum of 2 attempts and they cannot be replaced with an alternative module.

Choose 60 credits for English

Autumn Semester (SEM1)
Module Code Module Title
AMS-30031 Silence, Strength and Sentiment: Gender and Sexuality in Nineteenth-Century American Writing
ENG-30053 Postmodernism: Fiction, Film and Theory
ENG-30056 Postcolonial and World Literature in English
ENG-30077 Gender and Power in Restoration Literature
Spring Semester (SEM2)
Module Code Module Title
AMS-30030 Words and Pictures: the Contemporary American Graphic Novel
AMS-30038 High Culture: Drink, Drugs, and the American Dream
ENG-30072 Writingscapes
ENG-30078 Modernist Manifestos and Magazines
ENG-30083 Violence and death in Shakespeare's theatre
ENG-30084 Literature and Society

You need to choose elective modules to the value of 30 credits. You must pass each Elective module that you choose to take within a maximum of 2 attempts.

You can choose these credits from either type of elective module, programme approved and/or free standing the choice is yours.

To obtain your single honours degree you must take and pass a minimum of 255 subject-related credits (17 modules) in that subject over your three-year degree. Subject-related credits are made up from the compulsory modules, option modules and any programme approved electives you take.

You can check the number of subject-related credits that you are accumulating for your named degree at any time from the credit summary link in eVision.

Independent Study Project
As a 3rd year student, as part of your 120 credits, you will also be expected to take at least ONE Independent Study Project (ISP). Depending upon your degree this is usually be offered to you as either a compulsory or option module. You should discuss your ISP choices with your School(s).

Take some time to read through the module summaries and decide which modules are of interest to you. You will see that for some modules there is information given under 'pre-requisites' or 'barred combinations' boxes which state who can or cannot take that module, so please ensure you have a look through these before deciding upon your choice of modules.

Each module description also gives a contact in the School teaching that module. If you wish to ask any questions about the topics covered in that module prior to selecting it, please feel free to contact them by e-mail.

Your programme approved elective modules are:

Programme approved electives are subject-related modules and the credits you achieve from these will count towards the minimum number of subject-related credits you need by the end of your degree.

Autumn Semester (SEM1)
Module Code Module Title
AMS-30031 Silence, Strength and Sentiment: Gender and Sexuality in Nineteenth-Century American Writing
ENG-30053 Postmodernism: Fiction, Film and Theory
ENG-30056 Postcolonial and World Literature in English
ENG-30069 Creative Writing: Portfolio - ISP (year long module)
ENG-30077 Gender and Power in Restoration Literature
Spring Semester (SEM2)
Module Code Module Title
AMS-30030 Words and Pictures: the Contemporary American Graphic Novel
AMS-30038 High Culture: Drink, Drugs, and the American Dream
ENG-30072 Writingscapes
ENG-30078 Modernist Manifestos and Magazines
ENG-30083 Violence and death in Shakespeare's theatre
ENG-30084 Literature and Society

Your free-standing elective modules are:

Free standing electives count towards your degree, but because they are not in your principal subject/s, the credits you achieve from these will NOT count towards the minimum number of subject-related credits you need by the end of your degree.

Autumn Semester (SEM1)
Module Code Module Title
AMS-30035 'Eyes on the Prize': The Struggle for Civil Rights in America
EDU-30064 The making of professionals: Education, Health and Social Work
EDU-30093 Inclusive Education
ENL-90001 English for Academic Purposes 3 (EAP 3) (year long module)
ENL-90003 Academic English for Business Students (Part 1) (year long module)
ENL-90004 Academic English for Business Students ( 2) (year long module)
ENL-90005 Advanced Business English Communication
ENL-90006 English for Academic Purposes 2 (EAP 2) (year long module)
ENL-90007 Oral Communication Skills for Academic Study (year long module)
ENL-90011 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language 3
MAN-30053 Contemporary Retail Environments
MDS-30017 Visual Pleasures: From Carnival to Disney
MUS-30038 Contextual Studies 1
MUS-30040 Composition 1 (Single Module)
SOC-30033 Celebrity
Spring Semester (SEM2)
Module Code Module Title
CRI-30048 Living with 'Aliens': Immigration, Crime and Social Control
EDU-30072 Race, Politics and Education
EDU-30073 Education, Work and Identity
ENL-90012 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language 4
MAN-30039 The Audit Framework
MAN-30047 Contemporary Issues in Management
MAN-30050 Brands and branding
MAN-30059 New Business Plan - ISP
MAN-30060 Marketing and Globalisation
MAN-30064 Analysing Company Performance ISP
MUS-30049 Music, Conflict and Social Change
PHI-30027 GREAT PHILOSOPHERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
SOC-30030 Sociology of Parenting and Early Childhood

Your free-standing Modern Language elective modules are:

If you choose to take a Modern Langauge module as one of your elective choices you will need to be assessed to ensure that you have registered on the correct module level. To download and complete the self assessment form click here

Autumn Semester (SEM1)
Module Code Module Title
CHI-90003 Chinese 3
CHI-90005 Chinese 5
FRE-90003 French 3
FRE-90005 French 5
FRE-90007 French 7
FRE-90009 French 9
GER-90003 German 3
GER-90005 German 5
GER-90007 German 7
GER-90009 German 9
JAP-90003 Japanese 3
JAP-90005 Japanese 5
RUS-90003 Russian 3
RUS-90005 Russian 5
SPN-90003 Spanish 3
SPN-90005 Spanish 5
SPN-90007 Spanish 7
SPN-90009 Spanish 9
Spring Semester (SEM2)
Module Code Module Title
CHI-90004 Chinese 4
CHI-90006 Chinese 6
FRE-90004 French 4
FRE-90006 French 6
FRE-90008 French 8
FRE-90010 French 10
GER-90004 German 4
GER-90006 German 6
GER-90008 German 8
GER-90010 German 10
JAP-90004 Japanese 4
JAP-90006 Japanese 6
RUS-90004 Russian 4
RUS-90006 Russian 6
SPN-90004 Spanish 4
SPN-90006 Spanish 6
SPN-90008 Spanish 8
SPN-90010 Spanish 10
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International students. To further assist your academic studies you may choose to continue to take an English for Academic Purposes module. This will count as one of your elective choices. The modules available to you can be found here.