Master Literature

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London Metropolitan University

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• Objectives
  The main aim of the course is to provide an attractive and distinctive approach to postgraduate literary study. Three core units develop an argument about broadly canonical 19th and 20th century literature and examine its cultural and historical contexts. Students also choose from a variety of courses that consider aspects of contemporary literature, poetry and drama. The course also aims to enhance linguistic competence and communication skills through advanced literary commentary. Independent learning and research activity for the purposes of extended academic writing is also integral to the course.
• Entry requirements
  The minimum entry requirement will normally be a lower second-class Honours degree, preferably in literature or a related area. Applicants will also be considered who have a relevant professional qualification and/or extensive relevant experience.
• Academic title
  MA Literature
• Course description
  Course structure
  The course consists of six taught modules and a dissertation of 15,000 words.
  
  Core modules:
  
  -Literature and its Contexts 1800-189
  -Modernism: writing and experience
  -Political Voices 1930-1980
  -Approaches to Research
  
  Optional modules include:
  
  -Remaking Shakespeare
  -Poetry of the British Isles: 1980 to the present
  -Postcolonial Literatures
  -The Post-1979 English Novel
  
  Assessment
  A variety of methods are used, including seminar presentation, reports, essays and a dissertation.
  
  Career opportunities
  The course may serve as a means of personal and career development particularly appropriate to those within teaching and related educational fields. The course can also act as a staging post in higher education and future career development, especially in research and associated academic employment. The endorsement of advanced educational and transferable skills offered by the course also provides inroads into related fields, such as media, librarianship and journalism, as well as less related fields requiring high levels of literacy, research skills and information presentation.
  
  Attendance and duration
  -Full-time: one year, 2 to 3 days a week
  -Part-time (day): two to five years, one day a week
  

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