15 September 2022

Minor amendments to the core module's opening paragraphs, assessment and teaching texts, changed some module descriptions:

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Epic into Novel

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Tracking the transition from the epics of the ancient world to their incarnation as texts of modernity, this module introduces you to some of the most influential and formative works of world literature. You will study central texts of the classical world, such as Gilgamesh, Homer’s Iliad, Virgil’s Aeneid, and Catullus; ancient epics from India and Africa; Milton’s Paradise Lost; as well as responses to ancient epic by Tennyson, Margaret Atwood, Seamus Heaney, and Maria Dahvana Headley. Reading across history and cultures, between languages and genres, you will develop the skills to analyse narrative, character, and style.

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Tracking the transition from the epics of the ancient world to the novels of modernity, this module introduces you to some of the most influential and formative works of world literature. You will study central texts of the classical world, such as Homer’s Iliad and Virgil’s Aeneid; the ancient Indian epic The Mahābhārata; Milton’s Paradise Lost; as well as novels like Henry Fielding’s bawdy comedy Tom Jones and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o’s novel of decolonising Kenya, A Grain of Wheat. Reading across history and cultures, between languages and genres, you will develop the skills to analyse narrative, character, and style.

Research Project

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Independent research

In your final year, you will undertake independent research on your modules. Alongside one option in Global Literature (see below), you have free choice of three further modules from the department on anything you're interested in, including our Dissertation module. One of these modules can be taken from another department. Our students often enjoy modules in History, Film and Television Studies, Philosophy, Theatre and Performance Studies, the Warwick Writing Programme, Warwick Business School, Politics and International Studies, and beyond. Throughout your final year, you will be supported in your research by our Academic Research workshops that will guide you through the process of identifying your argument, working with sources, and writing essays.

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Research Project

In your final year, you will write a Research Project on a subject of your choice—you might be keen to explore a favourite writer, or a theme or area of research you’ve discovered during your degree. Working with a supervisor who will offer you regular guidance through the year, you will develop your ideas into either a long dissertation OR two shorter essays and immerse yourself in your field. Academic workshops make sure you’re connected to other students on the module and will guide you through the process of identifying your argument, working with sources, and writing research-based essays.

Read more about this module, including the methods of teaching and assessment (content applies to 2021/22 year of study).

Year three

Deleted "Your choice"

8th August 2022

We have revised the IB requirements for this course.

For typical offer it has been changed from 38 to 36 and for contextual offer it has changed from 34 to 32.