Beginnings of English
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL1006 | English | 1 | 20 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL1006
- School
- English
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This module will introduce you to the language, literature and culture of medieval England. You will read a variety of medieval texts from Old and Middle English, as well as comparative texts from Old Norse sources, and will discuss ideas of Englishness and identity. The module will familiarise you with the philological knowledge necessary for the reading and understanding of medieval texts, and introduce you to the basics of grammar and spelling conventions.
Target Students
Only available to First Year Single and Joint Honours English students, Liberal Arts students and 2 +2 students. Not available to exchange students.
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 21 weeks
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 21 weeks
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1: Coursework 1 - (Autumn semester) - Essay
- 50% Coursework 2: Coursework 2 - (Spring semester) - Commentary
Assessed in both autumn & spring semest
Educational Aims
This module aims to:introduce students to linguistic vocabulary and terminologyenable students to become proficient in reading Old English and Middle Englishgive an understanding of the complexities of English grammar past and presentequip them both to undertake linguistic analysis and to apply this to support literary judgementsFamiliarise them with the themes and genre of medieval English literature.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of:
- the language and literature of medieval England (A2, A3)
- the origins of English, and its development over the medieval period (A2, A3)
- the formation of English identity (A1, A2, A5)
- the relationship between English and other medieval languages and cultures (A6)
- the reception of medieval literature in subsequent cultures (A6)
Intellectual skills:
- the ability to conduct self-directed study (B2, D4, D6)
- a deeper understanding of English literature (B3, C2)
- an understanding of a variety of linguistic influences on the English language (B4)
- the ability to understand current critical thinking in medieval studies (B2, B3)
Professional skills:
- the ability to conduct self-directed study (C5)
- the ability to discuss and present ideas clearly in seminars and in written assignments (C1, D2, D3)
- the ability to produce high standard written assignments (C3, D4)
- the ability to use a variety of different learning tools, including VLEs (C5, D5)
Transferable skills:
- the ability to demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems (C2)
- an understanding of the complexities of different texts and genre (A1, A5)
- the ability to communicate findings clearly in writing.(D2, C3)
Conveners
- Dr Joanna Martin
- Dr John Baker
- Dr Martin Findell
- Dr Rebecca Gregory
- Dr Michael Jones