Level 2

Level 2 courses in English will develop your knowledge of literary history and your skill in analysing language and literary form.  These courses will provide a strong base for further study in English.  Teaching is through lecture and small group tutorial.

Follow these links to find detailed information about the content of Level 2 courses. You can also access course materials, handbooks and the relevant WebCT pages.

All course choices should be made in consultation with your adviser of studies.

Level 2 Courses

From 2011-12  the courses required for students on the English programme are the following:

• EL2011 Encounters with Shakespeare (30 credits)
• EL2512 Tragedy of Knowledge (30 credits)

These courses replace EL2006 (Reading Shakespeare) and EL2511 (Revolution to Revolution: Literature, 1640-1750)

There are also a number of courses in language and linguistics. These courses do not count towards your credits for the English programme, but can provide a useful accompaniment to the study of literature.

• EL2010 Words and Meanings: Lexis and Semantics - Credit Points 15
• EL2302 Constructing Words and Meaning: Morphology - Credit Points 15
• EL2510 History of Language in the British Isles - Credit Points 15
• EL2802 Sounds of English - Credit Points 15
• LN2502 Ethnography for Language Learners - Credit Points 15

Language and linguistics can be studied as a joint programme with English or as single Honours. For more details click here

School of Language & Literature
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