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Course Summary: January 18, 2022
English Language and Literature
BA Honours
UCAS code: Q300
Full time
3 years
Next start date: September 2022
Immerse yourself in the literary and linguistic study of language as part of a wide-
ranging degree in an inspiring city.
Fees (per year)
Home: £9250
International: £20400
Entry requirements
A Level: ABB
IB: 34 points
UCAS Institution name and code:
NEWC / N21
Page 1 of 16Course overview
This three-year joint honours English Language and Literature BA Honours
degree develops your knowledge of the history of English and how it's used.
You'll gain an insight into literature from medieval England to the present day,
while also investigating the structure and development of the English language
and its many uses today.
You'll learn from subject experts, world-leading researchers in literature and
linguistics throughout your degree programme.
You'll be able to immerse yourself in local culture at venues such as Seven
Stories, The Wordsworth Trust and the Literary and Philosophical Society.
Developing your knowledge of the scientific methodologies used to study the
English language, you'll become a confident professional with a range of
valuable skills applicable to fields across language and literature.
Your course during COVID-19
Please rest assured we make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the
programmes, services and facilities described. However, it may be necessary to
make changes due to significant disruption.
Given the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the commitments
outlined are subject to guidelines that may be in place from time to time.
View our COVID-19 Study page, which gives information about your Newcastle
University study experience for the academic year 2021-22.
See our terms and conditions and student complaints information
Quality and ranking
Top 150 for English Language and Literature – QS World University
Rankings by Subject 2021
Page 2 of 16Top 150 for Arts and Humanities – Times Higher Education World
University Rankings by Subject 2022
3rd in the UK for research – Research Excellence Framework 2014 (English
Language and Literature category)
Modules and learning
Modules
The information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.
Most degrees are divided into stages. Each stage lasts for one academic year,
and you'll complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage.
Our teaching is informed by research. Course content may change periodically
to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies
and partners, and student feedback.
Optional module availability
Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.
Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the
Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year.
This usually happens in May.
To find out more please see our terms and conditions.
You will build the foundations for the theoretical and historical study of language
and literature.
You'll study half of your topics in English language and half in literature.
In your language modules, you'll be introduced to general topics on the nature
Page 3 of 16of language and more specific ones, such as the investigation of regional
dialects and other kinds of language variation.
Literature modules will provide you with an overview of the development of
English literature through time and across cultures.
Modules
Compulsory Modules Credits
Introduction to Literary Studies 1 20
Introduction to Literary Studies II 20
The Nature of Language 20
Transformations 20
Introduction to the Structure of
20
Language 1: Syntax and Phonology
Language Variation and Change:
20
Dealing with Data
Your language modules give you the option to develop different aspects of your
knowledge of the structure of English, the history of the English language, the
social contexts in which English is used, and scientific methodologies for
studying these phenomena.
In literature, you take at least one pre-19th-century topic alongside a more
contemporary one. A range of topics are available, including Renaissance
literature; Romantic literature; the Victorians; 20th-century British and American
modernism; post-war and contemporary culture; drama; children’s fiction;
postcolonial literature; film modules; and creative writing.
Modules
Optional Modules Credits
Page 4 of 16Career Development for second year
20
students
Developing Enterprise,
20
Entrepreneurship and Employability
Phonological Theory 20
Introduction to Child and Adult
20
Language Acquisition
Syntactic Theory 20
Sociolinguistics and the Sociology of
20
Language
Renaissance Bodies 20
Writing New Worlds, 1688-1789 20
Revolutionary Britain, 1789-1832 20
Victorian Passions: Victorian Values 20
Fictions of Migration 20
Contemporary Cultures 20
Modernisms 20
Independent Research Project 20
Early English: Texts, Patterns and
20
Varieties
Creative Practice 20
Monsters, Misery & Miracles: Heroic
20
Life in Old English Poetry
Speakers as Wordsmiths: the creation
20
of new words in present-day English
Poetry Workshop 20
Theatre Script Workshop 20
Prose Workshop 20
Screenwriting Workshop 20
Experimental Methods in Linguistics 20
Page 5 of 16Multilingualism 20
Overseas Exchange (Semester 1) 60
Overseas Exchange (Semester 2) 60
At Stage 3, module options relate to your lecturers' specialisms, allowing you to
explore some of the topics in language and literature studied at Stage 2 in more
depth and giving you the opportunity to develop your specialist interests.
Modules
Optional Modules Credits
Career Development for final year
20
students
Phonological Theory 20
Introduction to Child and Adult
20
Language Acquisition
Syntactic Theory 20
Sociolinguistics and the Sociology of
20
Language
Early English: Texts, Patterns and
20
Varieties
Monsters, Misery & Miracles: Heroic
20
Life in Old English Poetry
Speakers as Wordsmiths: the creation
20
of new words in present-day English
Experimental Methods in Linguistics 20
Multilingualism 20
Origins and Evolution of Language 20
Topics in Phonological Theory 20
Page 6 of 16Growing Up Global: Childhood and
National Identity from Postwar to 20
Present
Immigrant Second Language &
20
Literacy Acquisition
Orgasms, Odalisques, Onanism: Desire
20
and the Body at the Fin de siècle
The Structure of a Language: Bengali 20
Extended Study 1: Linguistics and
20
English Language
Extended Study 2: Linguistics and
20
English Language
Dissertation: Linguistics and English
40
Language
Romantic Poetry: Journeys of the
20
Imagination
Old English: Texts and Translations 20
Contemporary Documentary 2: Theory
20
& Practice
The History of Linguistic Ideas 20
Language development:Cross-
20
disciplinary approaches
Dissertation in English Literature 40
Independent Essay I (English Literature) 20
Independent Essay II (English
20
Literature)
Modernist Poetry: Pound to the Beats 20
Caribbean-U.S. Cultures 20
Between the Acts: English Theatre,
20
1660-1737
Page 7 of 16The Victorian Novel: Time, Change, and
20
the Life Course
American Poetry Now 20
Prose Portfolio 40
Theatre Script Portfolio 40
Poetry Portfolio 40
Screenwriting Portfolio 40
High-toned, Middlebrow, and
Lowdown: Jazz-Age Literature in the 20
Magazines
Exhibiting Texts: Creating and Curating
40
an Online Exhibition
Making Ireland: Kingdom, Colony and
20
Nation in Text and Performance
Planetary Imaginations: Literature in the
20
Time of Environmental Crisis
Writing Liberty in the Romantic era 20
Language and Ageing 20
Dissertation by Digital Edition 40
Stagecraft: sex, subversion and
20
salvation in early drama
Gender, Power, and Performance in
20
Early Modern Culture
Gothic Fiction, 1790-1890: From the
20
Supernatural to the Sublime
Contemporary Experimental Writing
20
and Medicine
Reading Freud: An Introduction to the
20
Principles of Psychoanalytic Theory
Page 8 of 16Dissertation in English Language and
40
Literature
American Modernist Literature 20
Overseas Exchange (Semester 1) 40
Overseas Exchange (Semester 2) 40
Information about these graphs
We base these figures and graphs on the most up-to-date information available
to us. They combine data on the planned delivery and assessments of our
courses in 2021-22 with data on the modules chosen by our students in 2020-21.
Teaching time is made up of:
scheduled learning and teaching activities. These are timetabled activities
with a member of staff present
structured guided learning. These are activities developed by staff to
support engagement with module learning. Students or groups of students
undertake these activities without direct staff participation or supervision
Teaching and assessment
Teaching methods
You can normally expect to spend around 10 hours per week attending lectures,
seminars, workshops and film screenings. You also spend around 25 hours per
week on class preparation, reading, writing, and other kinds of independent
research recommended by your tutor.
Assessment methods
You'll be assessed through a combination of:
Assignments – written or fieldwork
Coursework
Dissertation or research project
Page 9 of 16Essays
Examinations – practical or online
Group work
Presentations
Skills and experience
Practical experience
Studying English at Newcastle means you will benefit from regular field trips
organised by the School. These include visits to:
The Wordsworth Trust (Dove Cottage)
Lindisfarne
various city theatres such as Northern Stage, Live Theatre, and Theatre
Royal
Seven Stories (the National Centre for Children's Books)
Beamish Museum
the Great North Museum
Research skills
For your independent study module at Stage 3, you can choose to complete a
dissertation or extended research project, investigating a topic that you are
passionate about. You can focus your research either on Literature, or on
Language or to carry out an interdisciplinary research project that combines both
disciplines.
Employability
All Stage 2 students take part in the English Employability Challenge, an event
run in collaboration with School alumni and the Newcastle University Careers
Service. This event gives you the opportunity to take on real-life business
situations with a brief set by an employer. You have the option to gain work
experience in the cultural industries in Stage 3. These experiences will develop
Page 10 of 16your communication and management skills, as well as your ability to work in a
team.
Those interested in developing their enterprise skills or setting up a business will
also have the opportunity to take part in the Developing Enterprise,
Entrepreneurship and Employability module.
Opportunities
Study abroad
You have the opportunity to study abroad for one semester in your second year.
In Europe we have links with:
Ghent University, Belgium
Leipzig University, Germany
Groningen University, Netherlands
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
We have links with universities in other parts of the world, including Australia,
Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and the USA, including, but
not limited to:
Monash University, Australia
University of Sydney, Australia
McGill University, Canada
University of Hong Kong
University of Vermont, USA
Find out more about Study Abroad
Work placement
During your degree you’ll have multiple opportunities to undertake a meaningful
work placement. In your second and third years you may choose to take the
Page 11 of 16Career Development Module which offers academic credit for 50 hours of
placement. You can choose to carry out your placement via part-time work,
volunteering or in a local school. You will be assessed through a mixture of
written work, presentations and professional skills assessment.
In addition you'll have the option to spend 9 to 12 months on a work placement
with University support from our dedicated Careers team to help you secure
your dream placement in the UK or abroad. Work placements take place
between stages 2 and 3.
You'll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector, putting your learning
into practice and developing your professional expertise. Previous placements
have been in a range of sectors, including:
Journalism and Broadcasting
Sustainable Energy
Politics
Digital Media and Marketing
Education
Finance
Museum and Heritage
Travel and Tourism
If you choose to take a work placement, it will extend your degree by a year.
Placements are subject to availability.
Find out more about work placements.
Facilities and environment
Facilities
Page 12 of 16You'll be based in the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics,
which is at the heart of our city-centre campus, in the Percy Building. You'll join a
lively community of students, academics, writers and professionals.
You'll have access to:
a digital media lab – for students with documentary and film-making
modules
The LingLab, a world-class research facility for linguistics
a PC cluster
a student-led café
the award-winning Language Resource Centre with self-study resources
for over 50 languages
plenty of spaces to work and socialise
You will have exceptional library provision from our award-winning Library
Service. It houses over one million books and a huge range of electronic
resources.
Find out more about the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics
Support
You'll have the support of an academic member of staff as a Personal Tutor
throughout your degree to help with academic and personal issues affecting
your academic progress. Peer Mentors will help you in your first year. They are
fellow students who can help you settle in and answer questions you may have
when starting university.
Your future
Industry links
English graduates from Newcastle University include:
Peter Straughan (screenwriter of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)
Page 13 of 16Andy Bird (former chairman of Walt Disney International)
Neil Astley (writer and founder of Bloodaxe publishing house)
Teresa Graham (awarded a CBE in 2007 and an OBE in 1997)
Andy Bird (former chairman of Walt Disney International)
100% of English Language and Literature graduates were in work or further
study within six months of graduating*.
*Destinations of (undergraduate, UK and EU) leavers from Higher Education
Survey 2016/17
Students on this degree get a range of valuable skills, which they can transfer to
many different sectors. Your literary training can be used in journalism,
librarianship, teaching and the highly competitive fields of writing, acting and
directing. You will gain other skills such as:
analysing and summarising
oral and written communication
time-keeping
arguing and debating
working independently and collaboratively
critical thinking
This is excellent preparation for a wide number of professions. Our graduates
have gone into a variety of career areas including:
editorial
marketing
PR
other forms of media
Others have gone to work in law, politics, HR, teaching and supporting specialist
learning.
Make a difference
Careers support
Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country,
Page 14 of 16and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of
opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.
Visit our Careers Service website
Recognition of professional qualifications outside of the UK
From 1 January 2021 there is an update to the way professional qualifications are
recognised by countries outside of the UK
Check the government’s website for more information.
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