English Literature with German BA (Hons) - 2022/3

Awarding body

University of Surrey

Teaching institute

University of Surrey

Framework

FHEQ Level 6

Final award and programme/pathway title

BA (Hons) English Literature with German

Subsidiary award(s)

Award Title
Ord English Literature with German
DipHE English Literature with German
CertHE English Literature with German

Modes of study

Route code Credits and ECTS Credits
Full-time UPG13021 360 credits and 180 ECTS credits
Full-time with PTY UPG13021 480 credits and 240 ECTS credits

QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)

English

Other internal and / or external reference points

N/A

Faculty and Department / School

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - School of Literature and Languages

Programme Leader

ROSE Lucy Ella (Lit & Langs)

Date of production/revision of spec

13/09/2023

Educational aims of the programme

  • To develop reading, analysis and writing of complex literary texts and discourses
  • To investigate and offer a deep understanding of the social, cultural, historical and geographical contexts for the production of literary texts and the way those texts intervene in the related discourses
  • To ensure wide reading across the Anglophone canon with the possibility of in-depth study of contemporary literature, English literature in a global context, creative writing and the interface between English Literature and other related media
  • To develop a range of subject-specific and transferable skills that centre upon independent critical and creative thinking, and to provide practical support in the development of employability skills
  • To impart an understanding of the subject that informs students' future choices, including careers, further study and lifelong learning
  • To develop a high standard of written and oral competence in German, using it as a means of understanding expression and communication
  • To provide students with a thorough knowledge of the history, culture and political and social institutions in societies in which German is used, and enable them to access primary and secondary sources in German
  • To enable students to offer prospective employers a range of skills derived from their studies and from working and/or studying in the countries where German is used
  • To enable students to develop intercultural awareness and understanding of historical and contemporary exchange between English, particularly its literary tradition, and German language and culture.

Programme learning outcomes

Attributes Developed Awards Ref.
The processes of reading, analysis and writing of complex literary texts and associated critical and theoretical discourses K BA (Hons)
The social, cultural, historical and geographical contexts for the production of literary texts K BA (Hons)
A wide range of literatures from the anglophone canon covering periods before 1800 to contemporary literature, with an understanding of genre K BA (Hons)
At least two of the following areas: the anglophone canon; contemporary literature; english literature in a global context; creative writing; and other related media K BA (Hons)
Knowledge of the use of german as a medium for understanding; expression and communication, including acquisition of a wide-ranging vocabulary K BA (Hons)
Explicit knowledge of the linguistic structures; grammar and stylistic registers of german K BA (Hons)
How to use linguists' tools, such as grammars, dictionaries and glossaries K BA (Hons)
A broad knowledge of the history, culture and institutions of the societies in which german is used K BA (Hons)
An understanding of the intercultural exchanges, historically and currently, between english and german. K BA (Hons)
Able to use sophisticated critical skills in reading, writing and analysis (nb. Students who exit at diploma and certificate levels should be able to use critical skills in reading, writing and analysis) C BA (Hons)
Able to conceptualise ideas of authorship, textual production and audience C BA (Hons)
Able to respond to the central role of language in the creation of meaning C BA (Hons)
Able to identify how different social, cultural and geographical contexts affect language and meaning C BA (Hons)
Able to understand how cultural norms and assumptions influence judgement C BA (Hons)
Able to comprehend the complex nature of literary language and genre C BA (Hons)
Able to utilise and undertake relevant research in relation to literary texts and discourses (nb. Students who exit at diploma level should be able to utilise and undertake basic research in relation to literary texts and discourses) C BA (Hons)
Able to use german creatively and precisely for a range of purposes and audiences C BA (Hons)
Able to analyse and interpret texts and other cultural products C BA (Hons)
Able to engage in analytical and evaluative thinking C BA (Hons)
Able to plan, conduct and write up an individual research programme C BA (Hons)
Able to articulate knowledge and understanding of texts and theoretical practices; P BA (Hons)
Able to use sophisticated rhetorical skills for effective communication and argument, written and oral (nb. Students who exit at diploma level should be able to use rhetorical skills for effective communication and argument, written and oral; students who exit at certificate level should be able to use some rhetorical skills for effective communication and argument, written and oral); P BA (Hons)
Able to command a wide range of vocabulary and theoretical terminology (nb. Students who exit at diploma level should be able to command a good range of vocabulary and theoretical terminology; students who exit at certificate level should be able to command a reasonable range of vocabulary and theoretical terminology); P BA (Hons)
Able to analyse diverse forms of discourse (nb. Students who exit at certificate level should be able to analyse some forms of discourse); P BA (Hons)
Able to undertake the planning and execution of written and oral work P BA (Hons)
Able to use effective bibliographical skills(nb. Students who exit at certificate level should be able to use some bibliographical skills); P BA (Hons)
Able to demonstrate independent thought and judgement P BA (Hons)
Able to carry out research projects P BA (Hons)
Able to exercise linguistic awareness and communicate in an effective manner, both in english and german; P BA (Hons)
Able to manage time effectively P BA (Hons)
Able to acquire substantial quantities of diverse information leading to systematic analysis (NB. students who exit at Diploma level should be to acquire quantities of diverse information leading to systematic analysis; students who exit at Certificate level should have some ability in acquiring diverse information leading to systematic analysis); T BA (Hons)
Able to work independently or with others to examine and present information and judgements (NB. students who exit at Certificate level should be able to work independently or with others to determine and present information and judgements); T BA (Hons)
Able to understand a variety of theoretical positions and to develop independent judgements in relation to them (NB. students who exit at Certificate level should be able to understand some theoretical positions and to develop judgements in relation to them); T BA (Hons)
Able to handle information in a critical and self-reflexive manner (NB. students who exit at Certificate level should be able to handle information with confidence) T BA (Hons)
Able to use IT to access, work with and utilise resources T BA (Hons)
Able to work on a range of material to a time framework and to organise work independently and as a group; T BA (Hons)
Able to adjust to a variety of culturally different work environments T BA (Hons)
Able to use translation and other linguistic skills in a professional or educational context T BA (Hons)
Able to learn other languages with greater ease. T BA (Hons)

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Programme structure

Full-time

This Bachelor's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over three academic years, consisting of 360 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5 and 6). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)

Students who have not had the opportunity to take a language up to A level can apply for the ab initio pathway. This is available only to students with proven language learning aptitude (such as another language at A level), and will involve very intensive language learning modules in the first year, enabling students to reach approximately A level standard and join the rest of the cohort for all modules in the second year.

Full-time with PTY

This Bachelor's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over four academic years, consisting of 480 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5, 6 and the optional professional training year). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)

Students who have not had the opportunity to take a language up to A level can apply for the ab initio pathway. This is available only to students with proven language learning aptitude (such as another language at A level), and will involve very intensive language learning modules in the first year, enabling students to reach approximately A level standard and join the rest of the cohort for all modules in the second year.

Programme Adjustments (if applicable)

N/A

Modules

Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
ELI1010 THEORIES OF READING l Compulsory 15 1
ELI1011 THEORIES OF READING II Compulsory 15 2
ELI1018 HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE I Compulsory 15 1
ELI1022 HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE II Compulsory 15 2
GER1056 GERMAN LANGUAGE II FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES Compulsory 15 2
GER1057 GERMAN LANGUAGE I FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES Compulsory 15 1
LAN1003 AB INITIO LANGUAGE II Compulsory 15 2
ELI1027 THINKING LIKE A WRITER Optional 15 2
ELI1026 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING Optional 15 1
ELI1025 UNDERSTANDING THE NOVEL Optional 15 1
ELI1021 UNDERSTANDING POETRY Optional 15 2
ELI1028 UNDERSTANDING STAGE AND SCREEN Optional 15 1
LAN1004 AB INITIO 1A GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES Compulsory 15 1
LAN1005 AB INITIO 1B DEVELOPING SKILLS Compulsory 15 1
ELI1029 GLOBAL LITERATURES Optional 15 2

Module Selection for Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4

English Literature with German - ab initio pathway
In the first year of the degree, it is are compulsory for students on the ab initio pathway to take the three ab inition modules:
In semester 1, the compulsory LAN1004 (Ab Initio Language grammar and structures) and LAN1005 (Ab Initio Language - developing skills) will be taken alongside the two compulsory English Literature modules for that semester, ELI1018 (History of English Literature I) and ELI1010 (Theories of Reading I).
In semester 2, the compulsory LAN1003 (Ab initio Language II) will be taken alongside the two compulsory English Literature modules for that semester, ELI1022 (History of English Literature II) and ELI1011 (Theories of Reading II). In addition, students on the ab initio pathway will chose one of the optional English Literature or Creative Writing modules available that semester.


English Literature with German - Post A-level pathway
For students with an A-level qualifiation in the language in question, who do not follow the ab initio pathway, LAN1004 (Ab Initio Language - grammar and structures), LAN1005 (Ab Initio Language - developing skills) and LAN1003 (Ab initio Language II) cannot be taken. Instead they follow the Post A-level pathway.
In semester 1 for these students, GER1057 (German Language I For Academic Purposes) is the compulsory Language module, taken alongside the two compulsory English Literature modules for that semester, ELI1018 (History of English Literature I) and ELI1010 (Theories of Reading I). In addition, students on the Post A-level pathway will chose one of the optional English Literature or Creative Writing modules available that semester.
In semester 2, GER1056 (German Language II For Academic Purposes) is the compulsory Language module, taken alongside the two compulsory English Literature modules for that semester, ELI1022 (History of English Literature II) and ELI1011 (Theories of Reading II). In addition, students on the Post A-level pathway will chose one of the optional English Literature or Creative Writing modules available that semester.


* There is no distinction between ab initio and Post A-level pathways after the first year of the Programme.

Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
ELA2012 INTRODUCTION TO TEFL Optional 15 1
ELI2012 COMTEPORARY LITERATURE: GENDER AND SEXUALITY Compulsory 15 2
ELI2018 CONTEMPORARY STORYTELLING Optional 15 2
ELI2022 CONTEMPORARY POSTCOLONIAL FICTIONS AND CULTURES Compulsory 15 1
ELI2032 MODERNISM Optional 15 1
ELI2035 ELEMENTS OF NARRATIVE Optional 15 1
ELI2037 MONSTERS, MYSTICS AND DEMONS Optional 15 1
ELI2036 THE AMERICAN CENTURY Optional 15 2
GER2035 GERMAN LANGUAGE III FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES Compulsory 15 1
GER2036 GERMANY SINCE 1945: POLITICS ECONOMY AND SOCIETY Optional 15 2
ELI2034 VICTORIAN LITERATURE & CULTURE Optional 15 1
ELI2038 SCIENCE FICTION Optional 15 2
ELA2012 INTRODUCTION TO TEFL Optional 15 2
ELI2031 ROMANTIC LITERATURE: 1789-1830 Optional 15 2
TRA3027 TRANSLATION GERMAN-ENGLISH III Optional 15 2
ELI2039 EARLY MODERN LITERATURE Optional 15 1
LAN2003 LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE IN EDUCATION Optional 15 2
ELI2040 SIGNIFICANT OTHERS: VICTORIAN CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS Optional 15 2

Module Selection for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5

Students choose four of the listed optional modules (two in English and two in Languages).

Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
ELI3033 DISSERTATION Compulsory 45 Year-long
GER3029 ADVANCED ORAL AND WRITING SKILLS IN GERMAN Optional 15 1
ELI3034 CREATIVE WRITING SUBMISSION Compulsory 45 Year-long
MFC3042 UNDERSTANDING ANIMATION Optional 15 2
LAN3001 SHORT DISSERTATION (COMPULSORY) Optional 15 1
LAN3001 SHORT DISSERTATION (COMPULSORY) Optional 15 2
LAN3003 LONG DISSERTATION Compulsory 30 Year-long
ELI3049 GEOGRAPHIES OF NATION AND EMPIRE: THE VICTORIA NOVEL 1850-1890 Optional 15 2
ELI3048 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Optional 15 2
MFC3034 SCREENWRITING Optional 15 2
ELI3045 MAKING, UNMAKING, REMAKING NARRATIVE: THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF WRITING CONTEMPORARY NARRATIVES Optional 15 1
ELI3046 CREATIVE WRITING AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Optional 15 2
ELI3057 TEXTUAL MATERIALITIES Optional 15 2
ELI3058 LIFE WRITING Optional 15 2
ELI3060 WOMEN BEHIND THE SCREEN: GENDER & LABOUR IN FILM Optional 15 1
ELI3061 QUEER ECOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERATURE Optional 15 1
ELI3056 MEDIEVAL WOMEN'S WRITING Optional 15 1
ELI3051 THE AGE OF CHIVALRY: MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN ROMANCE Optional 15 2
ELI3031 GOTHIC TO GOTH Optional 15 1
ELI3059 WRITING GAMING Optional 15 1

Module Selection for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6

It is compulsory for students on the Programme to do one of the Dissertation options available in their final year. Students should choose between:
English Literature (ELI3033 - English Literature Dissertation) OR Creative Writing (ELI3034 - Creative Writing Submission) OR Languages (LAN3003 - Long Dissertation + advanced writing and oral skills module) options.

Year 1 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 4

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
ELI1010 THEORIES OF READING l Compulsory 15 1
ELI1011 THEORIES OF READING II Compulsory 15 2
ELI1018 HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE I Compulsory 15 1
ELI1022 HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE II Compulsory 15 2
GER1056 GERMAN LANGUAGE II FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES Compulsory 15 2
GER1057 GERMAN LANGUAGE I FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES Compulsory 15 1
LAN1003 AB INITIO LANGUAGE II Compulsory 15 2
ELI1027 THINKING LIKE A WRITER Optional 15 2
ELI1026 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING Optional 15 1
ELI1025 UNDERSTANDING THE NOVEL Optional 15 1
ELI1021 UNDERSTANDING POETRY Optional 15 2
ELI1028 UNDERSTANDING STAGE AND SCREEN Optional 15 1
LAN1004 AB INITIO 1A GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES Compulsory 15 1
LAN1005 AB INITIO 1B DEVELOPING SKILLS Compulsory 15 1
ELI1029 GLOBAL LITERATURES Optional 15 2

Module Selection for Year 1 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 4

English Literature with German - ab initio pathway
In the first year of the degree, it is are compulsory for students on the ab initio pathway to take the three ab inition modules:
In semester 1, the compulsory LAN1004 (Ab Initio Language grammar and structures) and LAN1005 (Ab Initio Language - developing skills) will be taken alongside the two compulsory English Literature modules for that semester, ELI1018 (History of English Literature I) and ELI1010 (Theories of Reading I).
In semester 2, the compulsory LAN1003 (Ab initio Language II) will be taken alongside the two compulsory English Literature modules for that semester, ELI1022 (History of English Literature II) and ELI1011 (Theories of Reading II). In addition, students on the ab initio pathway will chose one of the optional English Literature or Creative Writing modules available that semester.


English Literature with German - Post A-level pathway
For students with an A-level qualifiation in the language in question, who do not follow the ab initio pathway, LAN1004 (Ab Initio Language - grammar and structures), LAN1005 (Ab Initio Language - developing skills) and LAN1003 (Ab initio Language II) cannot be taken. Instead they follow the Post A-level pathway.
In semester 1 for these students, GER1057 (German Language I For Academic Purposes) is the compulsory Language module, taken alongside the two compulsory English Literature modules for that semester, ELI1018 (History of English Literature I) and ELI1010 (Theories of Reading I). In addition, students on the Post A-level pathway will chose one of the optional English Literature or Creative Writing modules available that semester.
In semester 2, GER1056 (German Language II For Academic Purposes) is the compulsory Language module, taken alongside the two compulsory English Literature modules for that semester, ELI1022 (History of English Literature II) and ELI1011 (Theories of Reading II). In addition, students on the Post A-level pathway will chose one of the optional English Literature or Creative Writing modules available that semester.


* There is no distinction between ab initio and Post A-level pathways after the first year of the Programme.

Year 2 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 5

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
ELA2012 INTRODUCTION TO TEFL Optional 15 1
ELI2012 COMTEPORARY LITERATURE: GENDER AND SEXUALITY Compulsory 15 2
ELI2018 CONTEMPORARY STORYTELLING Optional 15 2
ELI2022 CONTEMPORARY POSTCOLONIAL FICTIONS AND CULTURES Compulsory 15 1
ELI2032 MODERNISM Optional 15 1
ELI2035 ELEMENTS OF NARRATIVE Optional 15 1
ELI2037 MONSTERS, MYSTICS AND DEMONS Optional 15 1
ELI2036 THE AMERICAN CENTURY Optional 15 2
GER2035 GERMAN LANGUAGE III FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES Compulsory 15 1
GER2036 GERMANY SINCE 1945: POLITICS ECONOMY AND SOCIETY Optional 15 2
ELI2034 VICTORIAN LITERATURE & CULTURE Optional 15 1
ELI2038 SCIENCE FICTION Optional 15 2
ELA2012 INTRODUCTION TO TEFL Optional 15 2
ELI2031 ROMANTIC LITERATURE: 1789-1830 Optional 15 2
TRA3027 TRANSLATION GERMAN-ENGLISH III Optional 15 2
ELI2039 EARLY MODERN LITERATURE Optional 15 1
LAN2003 LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE IN EDUCATION Optional 15 2
ELI2040 SIGNIFICANT OTHERS: VICTORIAN CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS Optional 15 2

Module Selection for Year 2 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 5

Students choose four of the listed optional modules (two in English and two in Languages).

Year 3 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 6

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
ELI3033 DISSERTATION Compulsory 45 Year-long
GER3029 ADVANCED ORAL AND WRITING SKILLS IN GERMAN Optional 15 1
ELI3034 CREATIVE WRITING SUBMISSION Compulsory 45 Year-long
MFC3042 UNDERSTANDING ANIMATION Optional 15 2
LAN3001 SHORT DISSERTATION (COMPULSORY) Optional 15 1
LAN3001 SHORT DISSERTATION (COMPULSORY) Optional 15 2
LAN3003 LONG DISSERTATION Compulsory 30 Year-long
ELI3049 GEOGRAPHIES OF NATION AND EMPIRE: THE VICTORIA NOVEL 1850-1890 Optional 15 2
ELI3048 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Optional 15 2
MFC3034 SCREENWRITING Optional 15 2
ELI3045 MAKING, UNMAKING, REMAKING NARRATIVE: THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF WRITING CONTEMPORARY NARRATIVES Optional 15 1
ELI3046 CREATIVE WRITING AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Optional 15 2
ELI3057 TEXTUAL MATERIALITIES Optional 15 2
ELI3058 LIFE WRITING Optional 15 2
ELI3060 WOMEN BEHIND THE SCREEN: GENDER & LABOUR IN FILM Optional 15 1
ELI3061 QUEER ECOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERATURE Optional 15 1
ELI3056 MEDIEVAL WOMEN'S WRITING Optional 15 1
ELI3051 THE AGE OF CHIVALRY: MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN ROMANCE Optional 15 2
ELI3031 GOTHIC TO GOTH Optional 15 1
ELI3059 WRITING GAMING Optional 15 1

Module Selection for Year 3 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 6

It is compulsory for students on the Programme to do one of the Dissertation options available in their final year. Students should choose between:
English Literature (ELI3033 - English Literature Dissertation) OR Creative Writing (ELI3034 - Creative Writing Submission) OR Languages (LAN3003 - Long Dissertation + advanced writing and oral skills module) options.

Professional Training Year (PTY) -

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
ELIP013 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (FULL-YEAR WORK) Core 120 Year-long
ELIP014 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (WORK-STUDY 50/50) Core 120 Year-long
ELIP015 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (FULL-YEAR STUDY) Core 120 Year-long

Module Selection for Professional Training Year (PTY) -

Students must choose one of the above three modules.

Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity

Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics N
Professional Training Year (PTY) N
Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) Y Yes
Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) N
Study exchange (Level 5) N
Dual degree N

Other information

At FHEQ Levels 4 and 5 students take compulsory modules which address the core requirements for English and for Languages and Related Studies as they are outlined in the Benchmarking statements. Students spend Semesters 5 and 6 on professional and/or study placements in a German-speaking country.

Quality assurance

The Regulations and Codes of Practice for taught programmes can be found at:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality-enhancement-standards

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2022/3 academic year.