English Studies - Modules
The study of English is concerned with the history and practices of writing in English and encompasses literary works spanning English, Anglo-Irish, American and post-colonial cultures. It aims to develop a thorough knowledge of the history of these literatures while also enabling students to develop a sophisticated critical consciousness and an awareness of critical and cultural theory.
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Junior Fresh Modules
Year 1
In the Junior Fresh year, students take 60 ECTS in English (Single Honors students) and must complete all ten of the modules listed below. Joint Honors students take 30 ECTS in English and must take four modules, two in each semester listed below. These modules are compulsory. All modules are taught by lectures and tutorials, with the exception of Origins of English 1 & 2, which are taught by lectures and weekly language classes
Year 1 Single Honours (SH) Compulsory Modules
Michaelmas Semester
- Early Modern Literature: Themes, Texts and Context:
- Genre: An Introduction to Literary Studies
- Writing Childhoods: Power, Voice and Agency
- US American Identities
Hilary Semester
- Cultures of Retelling
- Imagining the Middle Ages
- Irish Writing
- Origins of English
Year 1 Joint Honours (JH) Compulsory Modules
Michaelmas Semester
- Genre: An Introduction to Literary Studies
- Imagining the Middle Ages
Hilary Semester
- Early Modern Literature: Themes, Texts and Context
- Irish Writing
For further information on course modules visit: www.tcd.ie/English/undergraduate/fresher