英国文学文学士（荣誉学位）

我们的文学士学位英语文学真正具有全球影响力和政治意义，可以提供来自不同地方，文化和历史时期的多种模块选择。您将学习所有内容，包括基础文本和作者，包括《吉尔伽美什史诗》，《但丁》和《奥维德》，再到过去十年最具挑战性的当代文本。您将询问并回答重要问题。爱，死亡和种族在文艺复兴时期意味着什么？美洲奴隶制的遗产是什么？这在不同的写作体裁中如何体现？关于僵尸叙事或​​数字时代的人权与非人权问题，我们将确保您最大限度地追求自己的利益，并得到该领域专家的支持。
Studying English Literature at Essex will revolutionise the way you think about literature. We'll challenge you to reflect on how literature shapes, and is shaped by, the world. Drawing on key texts and ideas, you'll develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills that will help you make your own mark.Our BA English Literature is truly global and politically engaged, offering a wide range of module choices from different places, cultures and historical periods. You will study everything from foundational texts and authors, including The Epic of Gilgamesh, Dante and Ovid, through to the most challenging contemporary texts from the last decade.You'll ask and answer important questions. What did love, death and race mean in the Renaissance What is the legacy of slavery in the Americas and how is this reflected in different genres of writing How did suffragettes change the world and its literature Whether it's dystopian fiction, the Caribbean origins of zombie narratives or the issue of human and non-human rights in a digital age, we'll ensure you pursue your interests to the fullest and that you'll be supported by experts in the field.You have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of optional modules across different topics and areas of specialism, including:Early Modern (16th and 17th century) literature18th and 19th century literature, including: Romantic, Gothic, naturalist, realist and sentimental writing20th and 21st century literature, including: Modernism, Postmodernism, science fiction and postcolonial literatureUnited States, Caribbean and Transatlantic literaturePoetic, contemporary, experimental, avant-garde and political writingAt Essex, we believe in radical, challenging and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of literature and while we take note of conventions, we're not bound by them. And while we've had Nobel prize-winners and Oscar winners among our staff we don't rest on our laurels.So, in our Department you can study modules which examine a variety of genres, including travel writing, the podcast, and autobiography among others, and work across different media, including books, newspapers, plays and film. From the English Civil War to dystopian literature and film, our modules not only span momentous historical, political and social worldwide events, but also examine the alternative worlds that literature has produced.A typical timetable involves a one-hour lecture and a one-hour seminar or a two-hour seminar for each module every week, but there are variations in place depending on the module.Study abroadYour education extends beyond the university campus. We support you in expanding your education through offering the opportunity to spend a year or a term studying abroad at one of our partner universities. The four-year version of our degree allows you to spend the third year abroad or employed on a placement abroad, while otherwise remaining identical to the three-year course.Studying abroad allows you to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised.If you spend a full year abroad you'll only pay 15% of your usual tuition fee to Essex for that year. You won't pay any tuition fees to your host universityPlacement yearWhen you arrive at Essex, you can decide whether you would like to combine your course with a placement year. You will be responsible for finding your placement, but with support and guidance provided by both your department and our Employability and Careers Centre.If you complete a placement year you'll only pay 20% of your usual tuition fee to Essex for that year.