English Language and Literature

Course summary

This course draws on the study of Stylistics and focuses on the way language choices create representations both in literary and non-literary texts. The course is demanding, developing students’ subject expertise in engaging critically and independently with a range of texts. Students will study two novels, a play, a collection of work from a set poet and an anthology as well as learning how to produce re-creative writing and completing an independent research project into an aspect of language. Degree courses in English Language or English Literature, other facilitated subjects including Law, Medicine, History and other essay rich subjects.