TESOL and English Literature with a Year Abroad, BA (Hons)

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Key Course Details

UK/EU
International

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

- UCAS Code QX01
- Mode of Study Campus Based
- Start Date September
- Typical Offer (view equivalents) BBB
- Location Singleton Park Campus
- Tuition Fees Per Year £ 9,000

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

- UCAS Code QX01
- Mode of Study Campus Based
- Start Date September
- Typical Offer BBB - More Information
- Location Singleton Park Campus
- Tuition Fees Per Year £ 14,950

Course Overview

On our TESOL and English Literature degree with a year abroad, you will be able to gain the knowledge and skills to teach English as a second language, as well as exploring aspects of English literature from gothic fiction to creative writing.

Teaching English is a great way to see the world and this degree will provide practical and transferable skills to open up a range of exciting career opportunities.

During your four-year degree you’ll learn about theory and practice, language teaching methodology, vocabulary, grammar and meaning, psycholinguistics, first and second language acquisition and discourse analysis.

You will spend your third year studying in Europe or the USA – an exciting and rewarding experience, which will further enhance your career prospects.

Why TESOL and English Literature at Swansea University

Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, TESOL and English Literature is highly rated by students and employers:

Ranked 7th in the UK for research (Research Excellence Framework 2014)
Ranked in the Top-15 for graduate prospects (Times and Sunday Times 2018)

In your second year, you have the option of taking the internationally recognised Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), a professional qualification for teachers of English as a foreign language.

You will also be able to develop programming skills through computer-assisted language learning materials and receive training in research methods including reporting and analysis of data.

Your TESOL and English Literature experience

We offer varied and flexible course content, so you can shape your degree to your own interests.

You will be able to explore the theory and practice of teaching English as a second language, language teaching methodology, vocabulary, grammar and meaning, psycholinguistics, first and second language acquisition and discourse analysis.

You can choose English Literature modules covering gothic and genre fiction, gender and culture, renaissance literature, national and global literatures, modernity and contemporary writing, nineteenth century literature, creative writing and professional writing.

Throughout your degree you will have an academic mentor who will provide you with pastoral and academic support.You will spend the third year of your four-year course studying abroad, either in Europe or the USA, further enhancing your student experience and career prospects.

TESOL and English Literature with a Year Abroad Employment Opportunities

English at Swansea is ranked 2nd for graduate prospects in The Guardian University Guide 2016, and 96% of our graduates are employed or in further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2015).

Students on this course typically develop excellent oral and writing skills and you will learn to present your ideas in a range of formats, along with strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Our graduates from this course enter careers in a wide range of sectors including:

teaching English as a foreign language
business
journalism, media and public relations
law
speech and language therapy.

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Modules

Your early studies will introduce you to the sounds of English, grammar and meaning, as well as the history of English Literature.

You will then choose a pathway with modules to suit your own interests, before focusing in depth on your chosen research project to produce your final dissertation.

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
ALE108	Period January-June	20	Language Teaching Methodology

Optional Modules

COMPULSORY MODULES

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must select the following two modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
ALE100	Period September-January	20	Grammar and Meaning
ALE121	Period January-June	20	The sound system of English

AND

English Literature - Compulsory Modules Selective

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select at least 2x 20 credit modules from the list below. You may decide to select 3x 20 credit modules and not make a selection from the Optional Module Choices box below. Overall, you must select a balance of 60 credits per teaching block. You must select 60 credits in each of your joint honours subjects.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
EN-100	Period September-January	20	Monsters, Theories, Transformations
EN-119	Period January-June	20	The Stage Play World
EN-120	Period September-January	20	English Essentials

AND

English Literature - Optional Modules

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You may choose to select 1x 20 credit module from the list below. Overall, you must select a balance of 60 credits per teaching block. You must select 60 credits in each of your joint honours subjects

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
AM-113	Period January-June	20	Introduction to American Literature and Culture
CLC101	Period September-January	20	Of Gods and Heroes - Greek Mythology
CLC102	Period January-June	20	Ovid's Metamorphoses. The Transformations of Mythology
EN-112	Period September-January	20	Approaches to Gender in English Literature
EN-113	Period January-June	20	Literature and Society in Medieval Europe.
EN-117	Period September-January	20	Creative Writing: Fiction Genres
EN-118	Period January-June	20	Creative Writing: Styles of Fiction
HIH117	Period September-January	20	Medieval Europe: an introduction
HIH121	Period September-January	20	Europe of Extremes: 1789 - 1989
HIH124	Period January-June	20	Modern British History
ML-102	Period January-June	20	Modern European Film: Themes and Perspectives

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
ALE200	Period September-January	20	Tools for English Language Teaching

Optional Modules

TESOL - Compulsory Modules Selective

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select three 20 credit modules from the list below. You MUST take one of ALE200, ALE204 or ALE225. ALE204 and ALE225 are subject to interview prior to module selection. You CANNOT choose both ALE204 and ALE225.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
ALE200	Period September-January	20	Tools for English Language Teaching
ALE202	Period September-January	20	Sociolinguistics
ALE204	Period September-January	20	Teaching Practice (CELTA) A
ALE211	Period January-June	20	Psycholinguistics
ALE218	Period January-June	20	Discourse Analysis
ALE224	Period September-January	20	Vocabulary Studies
ALE225	Period January-June	20	Teaching Practice (CELTA) B
ALE250	Period January-June	20	Child Language and Literacy
EN-260	Period September-January	20	Studying Dialect

AND

English Literature - Compulsory Modules Selective

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose at least 2x 20 credit modules from this list. You may choose 3x 20 credit modules and not make a selection from the optional module choices box below.Overall, you must select a balance of 60 credits per teaching block. You must select 60 credits from each of your joint honours subjects

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
EN-206	Period September-January	20	Debating Texts: Theory in Literature
EN-207	Period September-January	20	Revolution of the Word: Modernism
EN-226	Period January-June	20	Conflict and the Gothic in the long nineteenth century
EN-237	Period September-January	20	Exploring the Bloody Chamber: Medieval to Postmodern
EN-241	Period January-June	20	Fragments of Union: The Cultural Making and Breaking of Britain
EN-242	Period September-January	20	Contentious Shakespeare
EN-266	Period January-June	20	Medieval Encounters
EN-269	Period January-June	20	Literature and War in the 20th Century

AND

English Literature - Optional Module Choices

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If required, choose 1x 20 credit module from this list to make up your 60 credits of English Literature. Overall, you must select a balance of 60 credits per teaching block.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
AM-204	Period September-January	20	Race and Ethnicity: American Perspectives
AM-215	Period January-June	20	American Word/American Image
AM-250	Period January-June	20	Ghettos, Streets, Suburbs: Cultural Representations of the American City, 1890 - present
EN-232	Period September-January	20	Introduction to Writing Poetry
EN-234	Period January-June	20	Introduction to Writing Fiction
EN-236	Period September-January	20	Introduction to Writing Drama
HUA207	Period September-January	20	Business & Entrepreneurship
ML-227	Period January-June	20	War and Conflict in European Film (Modern Languages route)

Year 3 (Level 5 YR OUT)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 120 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students will have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner institutions and to experience different cultures.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
ALE-R00	Period September-June	120	Study Abroad (Applied Liguistics)

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
ALE308	Period September-January	20	Issues in current ELT

Optional Modules

TESOL Compulsory Modules Selective

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select 2 x 20 credit modules. Modules should be equally split across the teaching blocks. ALE318 must be taken with ALE317. ALE317 does not hav to taken with ALE318. Note ALE306 has a prerequisite of ALE211 Psycholinguistics, and ALE316 has a prerequisite of ALE218 Discourse Analysis.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
ALE306	Period September-January	20	Second Language Acquisition	To select this module you must have taken ALE211 Psycholinguistics at year 1
ALE316	Period January-June	20	Language in the Media	To select this module you must have taken ALE218 Discourse Analysis at year 1
ALE317	Period September-January	20	Doing a Research Project
ALE318	Period January-June	20	Research Project (Linguistics)
ALE319	Period January-June	20	Computer-Assisted Language Learning
ALE322	Period September-January	20	Language Policy and Planning
EN-376	Period January-June	20	Prehistory, History and Language

AND

English Literature Optional Modules

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must choose a minimum of 40 credits from this list. You may decide to choose 60 credits and not make selections from the Creative Writing modules below. Overall, you must select a balance of 60 credits per teaching block. You must select 60 credits in each of your joint honours subjects. Students can select only 1 dissertation . ** please note that acceptance on the English Literature dissertation is subject to the submission of a suitable proposal towards the end of year 2.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
AM-316	Period January-June	20	Contemporary American Fiction
AM-333	Period September-January	20	African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem Renaissance
EN-3027	Period January-June	20	William Blake: Poetry and Designs
EN-3029	Period January-June	20	Postmodernist and Post-war Fiction
EN-3031	Period September-June	40	Dissertation - English Literature	** please note that acceptance on the English Literature dissertation is subject to the submission of a suitable proposal towards the end of year 2.
EN-3040	Period September-January	20	Welsh Gothic / Gothic Wales
EN-3042	Period January-June	20	Postcolonial Literature
EN-3043	Period September-January	20	Poetry in the Twentieth Century
EN-3045	Period January-June	20	Crime Fiction since 1920
EN-3047	Period September-January	20	Other Tongues: Multilingualism in English Language Literature
EN-3048	Period January-June	20	Professional Development: Preparing for Work
EN-3050	Period September-January	20	Written in Blood: Reading the Vampire
EN-3051	Period January-June	20	Madness, Malady and Melancholia: Literature and Medicine from Genesis to Genomes
EN-3053	Period January-June	20	The Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize Module
EN-3054	Period January-June	20	Speculative Fictions
EN-3055	Period September-January	20	Graphic Novel
EN-3056	Period January-June	20	Encountering the Animal in the 21st Century
EN-3058	Period January-June	20	Beyond Shakespeare
EN-314	Period September-January	20	Chaucer
EN-374	Period September-January	20	Theorising Texts: Shakespeare, Bronte, James
EN-376	Period January-June	20	Prehistory, History and Language
EN-394	Period September-January	20	Reading/Writing Trauma
ML-322	Period January-June	20	From Page to Screen: Adapting the European Classics

AND

Optional Modules - Creative Writing

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You may take a maximum of 20 credits to make up your total 60 credits in English Literature. Overall, you must select a balance of 60 credits per teaching block. You must select 60 credits in each of your joint honours subjects. Students are not permitted to select a dissertation module in both of their joint honours subjects.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
EN-3014	Period September-January	20	Further Fiction Writing
EN-306	Period January-June	20	Writing for Radio and Screen
EN-309	Period January-June	20	Further Creative Non Fiction
EN-319	Period September-January	20	Further Poetry Writing

Entry Requirements

Our standard entry requirement is BBB (UCAS tariff points 120) or equivalent. All offers are made following a review of the application form, predicted/achieved grades and subjects, the reference and personal statement. We also accept a range of advanced level qualifications including: International Baccalaureate 32; Welsh Baccalaureate - grade equivalent to A-level; Access to Higher Education and Open University qualifications, and Extended Project.

Here are the requirements for International students.

For applicants whose first language is not English, we require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0.

How You're Taught

In the first year of study, you will be taught through lectures and tutorials. Assessment will be coursework, essay and examination.

In the second year, you will learn through seminars and group-work. Assessment will be varied including coursework, essays, group presentations and examination.

In the final year, you will undertake independent study through research methods, a dissertation or practice portfolio and also be taught through seminars and group-work. Assessment includes independent research dissertation, independent presentation, coursework and examination.

Our learning and teaching enhances your key skills that employers look for in graduates as follows:

Self-Management (attending classes, meeting deadlines, preparing for seminars, dissertation)
Teamworking (group presentations, group seminars, study trips and projects)
Customer awareness (study abroad, internships, work placements, student experience)
Problem solving (essay writing, research, examinations)
Communication and literacy (essays, examinations, presentations, project work, dissertation)
Numeracy skills (data analysis, statistics, graphs, datasets)
Information technology (Blackboard, essays, examinations, presentations, social media)

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study this subject through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
A Welsh-speaking academic tutor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

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Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2020/21 are as follows:

		UK/EU	International
BA (Hons)	Full Time With a Year Abroad	£ 9,000	£ 14,950

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK/EU students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, year abroad or placement year) a lower fee will apply. For more information visit our tuition fees page.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but are not limited to):

Parking and travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Printing and binding
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Global Opportunities

Your degree programme may already give you an option to study or work abroad but in addition to this you can also consider an international summer programme.

These programmes are open to all our undergraduate students and include culture and study tours, volunteering programmes and internships across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Europe and Canada. Programmes are typically 2 – 6 weeks long and funding is available. See our Summer Programmes for further information.

All of our students have the option of study abroad. Our 4-year programmes offer a full-year abroad and we also offer a semester abroad for 3-year degrees, during your second year from January to May in Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA. The semester abroad is an exchange programme so you will pay UK tuition fees and be responsible for accommodation and living costs at the semester partner institution.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

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