If you love the written and spoken word, this course is for you. In this comprehensive and stimulating introduction to English language and literature, it investigates how the English language is used in a variety of global contexts, and analyse literature from different historical periods and in diverse cultural settings. You’ll explore writing and speech in a wide range of forms, and develop your skills in the interpretation of literary and non-literary texts.
**Key features of the course**
- Learn how to analyse a wide range of texts including fiction, poet...
If you love the written and spoken word, this course is for you. In this comprehensive and stimulating introduction to English language and literature, it investigates how the English language is used in a variety of global contexts, and analyse literature from different historical periods and in diverse cultural settings. You’ll explore writing and speech in a wide range of forms, and develop your skills in the interpretation of literary and non-literary texts.<br/><br/>**Key features of the course**<br/><br/><br/>- Learn how to analyse a wide range of texts including fiction, poetry and drama <br/><br/><br/>- Explore the history of the English language and find out how it has become a global language<br/><br/><br/>- Learn skills of critical thinking and analysis that are highly valued in the workplace<br/>
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Study Mode
Distance-online
Duration
Unknown
Start Date
10/2025
Campus
Distance Learning
Application deadline
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Course Code
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Institution Code
O11
Points of Entry
Year 1
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