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UCAS Course Code: Q300

Brief Course Outline

Duration of course: 3 years
Degree awarded: BA

Course statistics for 2012 entry

Intake: 245
Applications shortlisted for interview: 63.63%
Successful applications: 20.3%

Open days

26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013
Please see the English website.

Contact details

English Faculty, St Cross Building,
Manor Road, Oxford OX1 3UL
+44 (0) 1865 271055
Please email us at english.office@ell.ox.ac.uk
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English Language and Literature

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A typical weekly timetable

Although details of practice vary from college to college, most students will have one or two tutorials each week, together with some lectures and classes. Each tutorial normally involves the writing and discussion of an essay, which you will be asked to produce from your own research over the course of the week. You will be expected to produce between eight and twelve pieces of written work each term.

1st year

Courses

Four papers are taken:

  • Introduction to English Language and Literature

  • Early Medieval Literature (650–1350)

  • Literature in English 1830–1910

  • Literature in English 1910–present day

Assessment

Three written papers form the First University Examination, together with a submitted portfolio of two essays for ‘Introduction to English Language and Literature’.
All exams must be passed, but marks do not count towards the final degree
2nd year

Courses

Course I:

  • Literature in English 1350–1550

  • Literature in English 1550–1660

  • Literature in English 1660–1760

  • Literature in English 1760–1830

Course II:

  • Literature in English 650–1100

  • Medieval English and related literatures  1066–1550

  • Literature in English 1350–1550

  • The history of the English language to c.1800

Assessment

All period papers will be examined by final written examinations at the end of the third year

3rd year

Courses

Course I:

  • Shakespeare (may also be studied in the 2nd year)

Course II:

  • The Material Text or Shakespeare (choice of option)

  • Both courses:

  • Special option paper

  • Dissertation


Assessment

One extended essay for Special Options, due in at the end of the first term; dissertation and portfolio for Shakespeare/The Material Text, due in during the second term

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