Master of English Literatures

Testamur Title:	Master of English Literatures
Abbreviation:	MEnglLit
Home Faculty:	Faculty of Arts
Duration:	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	48
Delivery Mode:	Mostly face-to-face
Starting Session(s):	Autumn or Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1555
CRICOS Code:	053880B

Overview

The Master of English Literatures provides an opportunity for students to extend and deepen their knowledge of literature studies and skills in textual analysis. Breadth is provided in geographical coverage, with classes in American, Australian and British writing plus texts from across the English-speaking world. Depth comes through consideration of theoretical issues such as constructions of canons and literary histories, gender and indigeneity, and through study of specific genres subject areas and periods.

Entry Requirements

Entry to the degree is normally from a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in literary studies, but students with an equivalent qualification will also be considered.

Course Requirements

Students take six subjects from the schedule of subjects below (48 credit points).

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session
ENGL903	Research Methods	8	Autumn/Spring
ENGL906	Modernism's Others	8	Autumn
ENGL913	Literature, Memory and Forgetting	8	Autumn
ENGL916	US Literature: Modernity and Postmodernity	8	N/O 2009
ENGL918	Special Topic	8	Autumn/Spring
ENGL921	Turning Points: An Introduction to Post-colonial Literary Theory	8	Autumn
ENGL923	Indigenous Literatures in Canada, New Zealand and Australia	8	N/O 2009
ENGL930	History and Romance in Early Modern Britain	8	Spring
ENGL933	Early Women Writers	8	N/O 2009
ENGL945	Contemporary Life Writing	8	Spring
ENGL946	Text and Context in Contemporary African Writing	8	Spring