BA English and Linguistics
Academic Year 2017/18
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Programme Title |
BA English and Linguistics |
Final Award |
Bachelor of Arts |
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Programme Code |
ENG-BA-JS |
UCAS Code |
QQ31 |
JACS Code |
Q100 (DESCR) 50 |
Criteria for Admissions The programme entry requirement is ABB at ‘A’ Level or equivalent. The subject specific requirement is grade A in English Literature and/or English Language at ‘A’ Level or equivalent or grade A at ‘AS’ Level or equivalent. International candidates require at least a British Council IELTS qualification of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component. |
ATAS Clearance Required |
No |
Health Check Required |
No |
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Portfolio Required |
Interview Required |
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Mode of Study |
Part Time |
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Type of Programme |
Joint Honours Single |
Length of Programme |
6 Academic Year(s) |
Total Credits for Programme |
360 |
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Exit Awards available |
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INSTITUTE INFORMATION
Awarding Institution/Body |
Queen's University Belfast |
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Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
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School/Department |
Arts, English and Languages |
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Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level |
Level 6 |
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QAA Benchmark Group |
English (2015) |
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Accreditations (PSRB) |
REGULATION INFORMATION
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations N/A |
Programme Specific Regulations Transferring from Single to Joint Honours: |
Students with protected characteristics N/A |
Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF PROGRAMME
The Joint Programme in English and Linguistics is designed to provide students with:
• an intellectual training in the separate and overlapping disciplines of English literature and language which, while discrete subjects, are also complementary and mutually enriching;
• a discipline-specific perspective enabling the acquisition of knowledge and understanding of the inter-relationship between texts and contexts, a familiarity with debates surrounding culture and identity, both individual and communal, and skills in synthesising and developing ideas and arguments from diverse literary and other contemporary sources;
• a progressive programme of study about the structure and function of language in all its varieties, including the everyday uses of language, and the major influences which have shaped the English language over the last millennium and a half;
• a programme that draws on the expertise of staff and on the unique resources (data and methodologies) generated by major research projects in the Faculty;
• a range of skills that together foster the ability to practise self-motivated learning and increase the capacity to undertake independent learning in a progressive way;
• a university curriculum, in accordance with the national English benchmarking statement, that reflects the chronological, cultural, and generic diversity of English literary and language studies, drawing, where applicable, on the unique character of Northern Ireland, and taking advantage of a variety of critical and pedagogical approaches;
• a flexible curriculum that develops new areas of teaching in response to advances in scholarship, interests and abilities of staff members, and student feedback;
• an atmosphere of intellectual inquiry, by offering modules which encourage a stimulating interchange of ideas;
• a grounding in the field of linguistics that will equip students with skills and knowledge appropriate to undertaking further vocational or academic study;
• the necessary intellectual, practical, and key skills to enable students to develop as independent, reflective lifelong learners and able employees and entrepreneurs;
• evaluate primary and secondary sources;
• a broad yet enriching context for future employment, in which graduates appreciate the continuing value of an education in this discipline.
Together, these subjects together equip individuals with the ability to:
• think critically, process and understand complex information;
• interpret a variety of types of data and information;
• pursue independent learning;
• work well in groups and formulate arguments.
Furthermore, students benefit from a multi-disciplinary education that gives them a large skill set and opens a wide range of career options following graduation.
The curricula will be delivered in accordance with the national English and Linguistics benchmarking statements: in English, these reflect the chronological, cultural, and generic diversity of English literary and language studies, drawing, where applicable, on the unique character of Northern Ireland, and taking advantage of a variety of critical and pedagogical approaches; in Linguistics, these standards reflect the distinctive aims and methods of a language-based education together with its characteristic subject-matter.
More generally, the Joint Programme in English and Linguistics aims to:
• attract students from local, national, and international contexts, through a variety of entry routes, and deliver the best possible learning and teaching experience in an environment of equality, tolerance, and mutual respect;
• provide students with the necessary intellectual, practical, and key skills to enable them to develop as independent, reflective lifelong learners and able employees;
• develop a broad context for future employment, in which graduates appreciate the continuing value of an education in these two disciplines.
The programme will thereby foster an atmosphere of intellectual inquiry in each discipline, by offering modules that encourage a stimulating interchange of ideas.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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recognise and appreciate the varying effects of different literary and linguistic forms of expression; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Teaching on the Joint Honours Programme in English and Linguistics takes place in formal lectures, small group tutorials, and seminars, many of which will be enhanced by electronic media, including the facilities of Queen's Online. Methods of Assessment Progress through the degree is one in which the autonomous learning undertaken by students is gradually increased, from lecture/tutorial based teaching at stages 1 and 2, to student-centred learning, through 2- or 3-hour seminars, at stage 3. |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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undertake descriptions of and negotiate theories and models about language structure and its variety, function and use; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Knowledge and understanding are developed through lectures, tutorials, seminars (many of which will be enhanced by learning aids such as hand-outs, and key readings available online through Queen’s Online) and through the assessment and feedback process. Methods of Assessment Assessment is by a variety of traditional and innovative methods, including timed unseen written examinations, data analysis, essays, critical book/article reviews, portfolios, individual and group presentations, and seminar and tutorial reports and contributions. |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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understand and reflect upon the nature of the different but overlapping disciplines of English Literature and Linguistics; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures provide specific contextual and theoretical information as well as offering practical examples of different critical approaches. Methods of Assessment Assessment methods vary in accordance with the specific learning outcomes of particular modules as detailed below or in the English Handbook. |
analyse the forms, function, and development of language; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Formative work – both written and oral – enables students to combine the knowledge and skills developed through lectures and tutorials, and to formulate, and receive feedback on, their own independent arguments. Methods of Assessment All assessment methods, whether the dissertation, essays or oral presentations, aural tests or examinations, require students to demonstrate the English subject skills which are detailed in the English Handbook (see Marking Criteria and the English Assessment and Feedback Policy). |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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manage time efficiently and effectively; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Class presentations and student interaction hone communication and rhetorical skills. Student centred learning situations encourage and test the ability to present and summarise knowledge to their peers in a coherent, structured form, and inter-personal skills are developed in seminars and tutorials. Methods of Assessment Writing skills tutorials and lectures develop essay writing on stylistic, rhetorical and bibliographical levels. The ability to source and collate information is developed through introductory training in the use of libraries and online resources. IT courses are available through the university and can be used to develop computing skills as required. All students are required to word-process essays, thus testing their acquisition of IT skills. |
display interpersonal skills and the ability to work productively in a group context; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Individual and group presentations; developing skills at stage 1 through a dedicated skills module. Methods of Assessment Individual and group presentations; learning portfolios and coursework projects are embedded in modules across the programme. |
respond constructively to criticism. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Students receive online feedback on their uploaded assignments and may seek further feedback in one-to-one meetings with tutors. Methods of Assessment Feedback (on Queen’s Online, on draft materials, or in class) provides students with an ongoing feedback experience throughout their degree. |
MODULE INFORMATION
Programme Requirements
Module Title |
Module Code |
Level/ stage |
Credits |
Availability |
Duration |
Pre-requisite |
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Assessment |
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S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
English in Transition | ENG1001 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
English in Context | ENG1002 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Sounds of the City: Belfast and Beyond | ENG1006 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Introduction to English Language | ENL1001 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Introduction to Creative Writing | ENG1090 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Adventures in the History of Ideas | ENG1008 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Mapping the Anglo-Saxon World | ENG2003 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Foundations for Speech Analysis: The Phonetics of English | ENL2001 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 50% | 30% | 20% | ||
Introduction to American Writing | ENG2072 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Language and Power | ENL2002 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 80% | 0% | 20% | ||
History of English: Studying Language Change | ENL2004 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Late Medieval Literature | ENG2040 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Eighteenth-Century and Romantic Literature | ENG2062 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Introduction to Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama | ENG2050 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Literature and Society, 1850-1930 | ENG2070 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Irish Literature | ENG2081 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
An Introduction to Critical and Cultural Theory | ENG2000 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Shakespeare on Screen | ENG3087 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Speech Worlds: Phonology in Acquisition and Disorder | ENL3003 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Televising the Victorians | ENG3069 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Literature and Science in the Nineteenth Century: Evolution, Degeneration, and the Mind | ENG3097 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Double Dissertation English Language | ENL3000 | 3 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
Contemporary US Crime Fiction: the Police, the State, the Globe | ENH3008 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Comic Fiction, Fielding to Austen (1740-1820) | ENH3013 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Marvels, Monsters and Miracles in Anglo-Saxon England | ENG3011 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Special Topic in Irish Writing Literary Responses to the Peace Process in Northern Ireland | ENH3020 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Renaissance Performance, Gender, Space | ENG3181 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Contemporary Irish and Scottish Fiction Devolutionary Identities | ENG3060 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Broadcasting and Identity | ENL3002 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
The Structure of English | ENL3110 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Digital textualities and the History of the Book | ENG3178 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Representing the Working Class | ENG3064 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Broadcasting in a post-conflict society | ENL3010 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Writing New York, 1880-1940 | ENG3183 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Contemporary Literature: Poetry and Precariousness in the Twenty-First Century | ENG3184 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Irish Gothic | ENG3330 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Stevens & Bishop | ENG3333 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Writing Africa: The Colonial Past to Colonial Present | ENG3185 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Knowledge, Power and Imagination: Writing the East, 1662-1835 | ENG3186 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Stylistics: Analysing Style in Language | ENL3011 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
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