BA English Language and History

The English Literature and History Joint Honours course at the University of Birmingham offers students a unique opportunity to study both literature and history. This course will enable students to enhance both their analytical skills and communicative power, become competent researchers, and develop a significant understanding of the way in which literature and history influence each other.Course Content: This full-time course will allow students to study a range of traditional and innovative topics, ranging from the plays of Shakespeare, the works of Dickens, to the history of the Crusades and post-colonial theory. Students will have the flexibility to choose from modules in both English and History, with each subject offering a wide variety of topics. The program consists of core and optional modules that aim to give students a deep understanding of literature, history and their intersections, cultural and intellectual history, and modern and contemporary literature.Key Modules: Some of the key modules in this course include 'Forms of Narrative', 'Modernism and Avant-Garde', 'Culture and Anarchy: Literature in the English Renaissance', 'Gender and Women’s Writing in the Early Twentieth Century', 'Daily Lives, Slavery and African History', 'History in Theory and Practice', and 'Colonial and Postcoloniferous Africa'.Accreditations: Though this course does not specifically mention any accreditations, the University of Birmingham is a globally recognized institution known for its high educational standards.Future Careers: Graduating students have gone on to succeed in a wide range of professions such as law, teaching, journalism, civil service, business, marketing, publishing and the arts. The skills obtained from this course have proven to be valuable assets in various employment sectors, making graduates highly desirable to potential employers.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.