PART TIME English Literature and Community Engagement Degree
Calling all book-lovers, English enthusiasts and budding creative writers, applications for the English Literature and Community Engagement part-time degree 2023/24 are open now!
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Or alternatively, download the application form as a Word Document here: ELCE Application 2023/24 (Office document, 106kB)
This exciting degree programme will introduce you to literature in English from across the globe reaching back from the present day to the medieval. Alongside the study of literature you will have the chance to design and set-up a community engaged project and use this to examine the role of literature and reading in contemporary society.
The degree is taught one evening class a week over six years with the occasional Saturday school. You will have access to seminars, lectures, tutorials plus individual mentoring to support you in setting up a community engaged project.
Contact
Please direct any enquiries about the ELCE course to:
Email: elce-ptp-director@bristol.ac.uk
Telephone Director Marie-Annick Gournet on 0117 428 4598
Course structure and fees
Find out more about the course structure and fees for the course including the units available to study in both English Literature and Community Engagement.
|
Year |
Level of study |
Unit title | Term | Credits |
| Yr. 1 | Level C/4 | Introduction to Critical Theory & Thought | TB1 | 20 |
| Yr. 1 | Level C/4 | Poetry | TB2 | 20 |
| Yr. 1 | Level C/4 | Academic Skills for the Study of English Literature & Community Engagement |
TB4 | 20 |
| Yr. 2 | Level C/4 | Advanced Critical Theory & Thought | TB1 | 20 |
| Yr. 2 | Level C/4 | The Short Story | TB2 | 20 |
| Yr. 2 | Level C/4 | Community Engagement: Theory into Practice | TB4 | 20 |
| Yr. 3 | Level I/5 | Period Unit 1 (1150-1550) | TB1 | 20 |
| Yr. 3 or 4 | Level I/5 | American Literature | TB2 | 20 |
| Yr. 3 or 4 | Level I/5 | Communities, Education, and Ways of Knowing | TB4 | 20 |
| Yr. 4 | Level I/5 | Period Unit 2 (1550-1780) | TB1 | 20 |
| Yr. 4 or 3 | Level I/5 | Literature and the Politics of Gender | TB2 | 20 |
| Yr. 4 or 3 | Level I/5 | Literature, Creative Writing, and Community | TB4 | 20 |
| Yr. 5 | Level H/6 | Special Author Study | TB4 | 20 |
| Yr. 5 or 6 | Level H/6 | Period Unit 4 (1900-Present) | TB1 | 20 |
| Yr. 5 or 6 | Level H/6 |
Contemporary Literature, Social Change |
TB2 | 20 |
| Yr. 6 | Level H/6 | Dissertation (English Literature or Community Engagement) |
TB4 | 20 |
| Yr. 6 or 5 | Level H/6 | Period Unit 4 (1900-Present) | TB1 | 20 |
| Yr. 6 or 5 | Level H/6 | Interrelation of Culture: Britain, Africa, and the Carribean |
TB2 | 20 |
Applying for the course and further information
Admission to the ELCE programme is via application and interview. Interviews will take place in Spring and Summer and are offered in-person or online.
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Click here to apply
Or alternatively, download the application form as a Word Document here: ELCE Application 2023/24 (Office document, 106kB)
Any questions?
Email Dr. Marie-Annick Gournet (Director) and Craig Savage (Deputy Director): elce-ptp-director@bristol.ac.uk
Start with something shorter
Before embarking on the full BA course, you may be interested in our short preparatory course Reading English Literature. Please see our page on short courses.
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