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Philosophy and English Literature BA (Hons)
Anglia Ruskin University,UK
Department name Humanities and Social Sciences
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| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time |
3 years
|
£ 9,300
per year
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01-SEP-12 | Cambridge Campus |
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Course summary Philosophy examines questions about who we are, what we can know and what we should seek to do if we are to lead worthwhile lives; students may have the opportunity to study for 1 semester in the USA; the course starts with an introductory level designed to give students an overall sense of the development of English literature from Chaucer to the present; the different critical approaches which can be taken; and the evolution of 1 particular genre (tragedy) from Aeschylus to Sarah Kane; it includes the possibility of taking introductory modules in imaginative writing; philosophy; or film and cinema.
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Qualification Bachelor degree
Awarding body Anglia Ruskin University
Program modules Philosophy All years: Students study the ideas and arguments of some of the major philosophers in the history of the subject through their own writings; they also examine central theories in the fields of metaphysics; aesthetics; moral and political philosophy and literary theory; through the detailed study and interpretation of philosophical texts the course provides rigorous intellectual training instilling historical and theoretical awareness and developing your powers of reflection and judgement as well as vital skills of critical analysis and argument. English All years: Students studying at levels 2 and 3 read literature from the Renaissance to the present day; level 2 includes modules on Shakespeare and his contemporaries; romantic literature; and Victorian literature; as well as more narrowly focused modules like: the year of X; students can also take options in writing; drama; or film; level 3 includes modules on Modernism; imperial and postcolonial writing; women's writing; contemporary fiction; and modern science fiction; as well as a dissertation in which students are free to select their own topic; further options in writing; drama; and film are also available; at both levels 2 and 3 'special topic' modules provide opportunities for closely focused work on specific authors such as Oscar Wilde or Angela Carter or specific areas not covered by the main syllabus such as children's literature.
About Anglia Ruskin University Anglia Ruskin University is one of the largest Universities in the East of England with a student population of over 30,000. Our University has been offering excellence in teaching and research for 150 years. The University now attracts an increasing number of international students to study our high quality degrees. The University has two main campuses at Cambridge and Chelmsford with modern buildings and speci... Read more
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