MSc English Literature: Literature & Society: 1688-1900
Entry requirementsEntry Requirements A good first degree in relevant discipline, normally English Literature.
Academic titleMSc English Literature: Literature & Society: 1688-1900
Course descriptionProgramme
This programme offers students an introduction to the study of the ways in which writing in English has shaped or mediated political identities in England, Scotland and Ireland. It examines the role of literature in the formation of political identities during the emergence of 'modern' political, social and cultural institutions in the period between 1688 and 1900: within the context of the secularisation of knowledge, the rise to dominance of capitalist economic and legal systems, and an impersonal state apparatus.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully follow this programme will gain:
* knowledge and understanding of the role of literary writing in the formation of British, Scottish, Irish and English national identities in the 18th and 19th centuries;
* practical knowledge of the range of theoretical and philosophical ideas informing contemporary literary criticism;
* a grounding in the research methods of literary studies.
How You Will Be Taught
Students will take two courses per semester, each consisting of a weekly two-hour seminar, for which various kinds of preparation will be required. In addition, students will take a course in research skills each semester