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Study Details: 1 year full-time - multiple intakes
Explore various areas of literary study including waste studies, indigenous studies, and the blue humanities, alongside classics like Shakespeare, romanticism, gothic, and utopian and dystopian fiction. This course aims to equip you to address 21st-century environmental challenges through literature.
Key course content
Literature and the environment: examine the relationship between human and non-human worlds, exploring diverse cultural perspectives on ecological and social issues.
Romantic and gothic narratives: study Romantic-era environments, utopian/dystopian themes, and their intersections with gender, technology and ecology.
Global perspectives on waste: analyse the cultural and ecological impacts of waste through literature, paired with interdisciplinary frameworks like eco-criticism, ecofeminism and climate justice.
Start dates:
An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in any discipline.
We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
critically assess the importance of the environment to writing of different periods, geographical regions, genres and forms
articulate and critique the role of literature in reflecting environmental concerns and galvanising communities of resistance
employ high level information retrieval and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret, evaluate, synthesise and organise archival material, to formulate independent critical judgements, articulate reasoned arguments and find creative solutions
synthesise and critically employ a wide range of historical, philosophical, scientific and theoretical knowledge bases in the analysis of literature
analytically reflect on and engage with wider contexts and communities, including the political and societal effects of literary research and criticism
appraise the employment opportunities and career pathways open to you as literary and environmental researchers
critically assess the ethical applications of emerging technologies for English literature, enabling you to reflect on and employ these in your scholarly and professional practices.
American Wests: Literary Spaces and Cultural Maps — 30 credits
Romantic Environments — 30 credits
Postcoloniality and Environment: Narratives of Waste — 30 credits
Professional Practice and Innovation — 30 credits
Gothic Nightmares and Utopian Dreams — 30 credits
Reimagining Shakespeare — 30 credits
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