English Language and Literature BSc 2021

Course Overview

As an English language student at Aston, youll gain theoretical knowledge and understanding of the English language, along with an exploration of social processes, organizational dynamics, and inter-group relationships. Youll learn from world-leading academics with cutting-edge research and teaching experience in fields such as ethnic and gender equalities, global change, theories of social change, forensic linguistics, language, gender, and teaching English to speakers of other languages. On the literature strand of the course, youll get a broad introduction to literary genres and periods from the seventeenth century to the present day, and consider all literatures different manifestations, from graffiti and blogging to poetry, novels, and street theatre. Youll study literacy as a social practice and will explore how and why people read and write at all levels of society. We will equip you to critically engage with a variety of texts across literary genres and periods, and youll be able to develop your skills as a writer through our creative writing module.

General Eligibility

BBC (standard offer) BCC (with EPQ or Core Maths minimum grade B) CCC (contextual offer*)

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement