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1 1. COURSE: MA BRITISH STUDIES 2. DEGREE AWARDED: Master of Arts 3. DURATION: 4 semesters full-time (54 hours weekly) CREDIT POINTS: 120 START DATE: every winter semester 4. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS The prerequisite for the course is proved by the completion of a Bachelor Degree or an equivalent university degree. Subject-specific entry requirements are: A completed BA degree in British Studies or Teacher Training or a closely related area. A C1 (Advanced) Level of English Studies according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ( CEFR) Knowledge of English must be proven by either a Bachelor Certificate (as stated above) or an equivalent. Alternatively, the University of Leipzig Language Centre assesses the level of an applicant s English. An additional foreign language at A2 (Basic) level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or knowledge of Latin. (Proven by Abitur/ A-Levels Certificates, or an assessment by the Language Centre.) A pass mark on the entry requirements test for the MA in British Studies. 5. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TEST This entry requirements test examines whether the applicant has the necessary specialist qualifications so that successful participation can be expected in the programme. A written application for the entry requirement test must be submitted to the Examination Board at the Institute for British Studies before April 1 st for admission to the programme for the following academic year. For more detailed information about the application documents as well as the content and structure of the test, please refer to the Entry Requirements Regulations (Eignungsfeststellungsordnung) for the MA in British Studies or contact the MA programme advisor. 1

Subject-specific entry requirements are: A completed BA degree in British Studies or Teacher Training or a closely related area.

2 6. CONTENT OF PROGRAMME In principle, the academic concept of the MA in British Studies follows the structure of the new European approach to philology, which defines itself through the individual subject areas of linguistics, literature and cultural studies, as well as through stringent interdisciplinary cooperation. Due to their complex interconnectedness, they form an overall picture which exceeds the simple sum of the individual areas. Based on the corresponding Bachelor degrees or their equivalents, the MA in British Studies is a consecutive course of studies focussed on research. In the MA programme, students broaden their subject-specific and interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in the areas of English linguistics, literature and cultural studies. At the same time, they study the current state of research in British Studies as a whole. In this way, the foundations are laid for further independent research activity and advanced study in the field of British Studies. 7. STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME During the course of the MA programme, 120 credits have to be accumulated of which 30 credits will be awarded on the successful completion of a Master s thesis written during the third and fourth semesters. In each year of study, 60 credits have to be earned by passing exams. A credit point is equivalent to 30 hours of study including course attendance, self-study, preparation and completion of exams. In the MA in British Studies, there are three core modules and six core option modules to be studied, whereby two core option modules can be replaced by internships, modules from other subject areas or a subject-related stay abroad (a subject-related stay abroad can only replace one module of 10 credit points). 8. OVERVIEW OF THE CURRICULUM, MODULES AND EXAMINATIONS The following lectures, seminars and exercises consist of 2 hours per week, if not stipulated otherwise. The recommended order in which modules can be taken can be found in the tables. Students must take into consideration that some modules are only taught in the winter semester or in the summer semester. 2

Due to their complex interconnectedness, they form an overall picture which exceeds the simple sum of the individual areas.

3 The overall module grade is the average of the individual examination grades. Core Modules : Methods and Theories of Anglo-American Literature and Cultural Studies : English Linguistics: Applied Linguistics / Other Areas : Medieval Studies Methods and Theories of Anglo-American Literature and Cultural Studies Core Module 1. Lecture: Methods and Theories 2. Exercise: Methods and Theories 3. Seminar: Methods and Theories Project work: Oral presentation (15 and in written form English Linguistics: Applied Linguistics / Other Areas Core Module Summer 1. Seminar Linguistics D/ Applied Linguistics/ Other Areas I 2. Seminar Linguistics D/ Applied Linguistics/ Other Areas II 3. Seminar Linguistics D/ Project work: 3

Studies 04-039-2101 Methods and Theories of Anglo-American Literature and Cultural Studies Core Module 1. Lecture: Methods and Theories 2. Exercise: Methods and Theories 3.

4 Applied Linguistics/ Other Areas III Oral presentation ( Medieval Studies Core Module Assessments 1. Lecture: Cultural Studies 2. Seminar: Linguistics 3. Seminar: Literary Analysis s (6 modules must be chosen) Only on offer in the : Science and Literature : English Linguistics: Systemic Linguistics : English Linguistics: Text Linguistics and Varieties I : Constructions of Identities on the British Isles and in Post-colonial Cultures : English Linguistics: Text Linguistics and Varieties II Only on offer in the Summer : Texts, Media and Society : Difference and Literature : English Linguistics: Diachronic Linguistics 4

English Linguistics: Text Linguistics and Varieties I 04-039-2105: Constructions of Identities on the British Isles and in Post-colonial Cultures 04-039-2306: English Linguistics:

5 Science and Literature 1. Seminar: Science and Literature I 2. Seminar: Science and Literature II 3. Seminar: Science and Literature III Project work: Oral presentation ( English Linguistics: Systemic Linguistics Examination ( Seminar: Linguistics A / Systemic Linguistics I 2. Seminar: Linguistics A / Systemic Linguistics II 3. Seminar: Linguistics A / Systemic Linguistics III 5

Seminar: Science and Literature III Project work: Oral presentation (15 04-039-2302 English

6 English Linguistics: Text Linguistics and Varieties I 1. Seminar: Linguistics C / English I 2. Seminar: Linguistics C / English II 3. Seminar: Linguistics C / English III Oral examination (30 6

7 Constructions of Identities on the British Isles and in Post-colonial Cultures Oral examination (60 1. Seminar: Literature Studies I 2. Seminar: Literature Studies II (1 hour per week) 3. Seminar: Cultural Studies I 4. Seminar: Cultural Studies II (1 hour per week) English Linguistics: Text Linguistics and Varieties II 1. Seminar: Linguistics C / English I 2. Seminar: Linguistics C / English II 3. Seminar: Linguistics C / English III Oral examination ( Texts, Media and Society Summer 1. Seminar: Literature Studies 2. Seminar: Cultural Studies Written examination (90 3. Seminar: Cultural and Literature Studies Project work: Oral presentation (15 7

Seminar: Cultural Studies II (1 hour per week) 4-039-2306 English Linguistics: Text Linguistics and Varieties II 1. Seminar: Linguistics C / English I 2.

8 Difference and Literature Summer 1. Seminar: Literary Studies I 2. Seminar: Cultural Studies 3. Seminar: Literary Studies II Oral presentation ( English Linguistics: Diachronic Linguistics Summer 1. Seminar: Linguistics B / Diachronic Linguistics I 2. Seminar: Linguistics B / Diachronic Linguistics II 3. Seminar: Linguistics B / Diachronic Linguistics III Examination (60 Oral presentation (15 9. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Graduates from the Master programme in British Studies can find employment in a wide range of areas which require competence in the English language and a profound scholarly basis in British culture and/or English literatures. For example: Education (universities; private schools, excluding German state schools where a teacher training degree is necessary) Journalism/Media Public Relations Advertising Publishing Cultural institutions International relations 8

Seminar: Linguistics B / Diachronic Linguistics II 3. Seminar: Linguistics B / Diachronic Linguistics III Examination (60 Oral presentation (15 9.

9 10. COURSE ADVISER Philologische Fakultät Institut für Anglistik Dr. Jürgen Ronthaler, GWZ (Humanities Centre) Building 4, Floor 3, Room Beethovenstraße Leipzig Germany Tel: (+49) EXAMINATION OFFICE: Silvia Seidel GWZ (Humanities Centre) Building 5, Ground floor, Room Beethovenstraße Leipzig Germany Tel: (+49) Office hours: Tuesday 13:00-17:30 Thursday 9:00-11:30 and 13:00-15:30 The information provided here is subject to change. 9

312 Beethovenstraße 15 04107 Leipzig Germany Tel: (+49) 0341 97 37321 EXAMINATION OFFICE: Silvia Seidel GWZ (Humanities Centre)

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