Program Description
Studying alongside the team of academics, students will become embedded in the research culture. Students will learn about approaches to the study of literature, and will have the opportunity to study authors, literary movements, themes or critical ideas in depth.
The course has been designed to provide students with the independence of a research degree with some of the guidance of a taught masters. Central to the course is the dissertation, which allows students to explore, in detail, their area of literary interest. Students will take part in one to-one tutorials and the supervisor will offer advice on developing appropriate study methods and provide feedback on drafts of the dissertation.
Within the course, students will take part in student-led symposia. These will give students the opportunity to present and exchange ideas on other students’ work. These sessions lead to a study proposal that gives a detailed description of the dissertation topic. The symposia encourage discussion, cooperation and the sharing of problems and solutions.
Whether students wish to take this course as a route to a PhD or as a stand-alone degree, the course structure and its assessments enable students to research a literary interest deeply, organise their ideas effectively, develop their written and oral expression, and to interact in productive ways with their peers.
Specialist awards are available in:
- MRes English Literary Research - Gay and Lesbian Studies
- MRes English Literary Research - Modernism
- MRes English Literary Research - Post colonialism
- MRes English Literary Research - Romanticism
- MRes English Literary Research - Travel Writing
- MRes English Literary Research - US American Literature
- MRes English Literary Research - Women's writing
- MRes English Literary Research - Early Modern Literature
