The BA in English is a three-year full-time programme leading to the BA Degree (English). The degree is taught by the School of English.

To be eligible for the the award of the BA (Hons) English degree students are required to have achieved 180 credits by obtaining 60 credits in each of the three years of the degree.

BA (Hons) (English) (International) Pathway (see here)
The BA (Hons) (English) (International) Pathway is a four-year programme which enables students to study abroad for a year in an approved University outside Ireland.

Students take English together with two other subjects from the First Arts programme. To avoid timetable clashes no more than one subject may be chosen from any separate group below:

1. Computer Science, History, Portuguese
2. (a)# Applied Mathematics, European Studies, Folklore, Greek and Roman Civilisation, Gaeilge/Irish, Studies in Psychology
2. (b)# History of Art
3. Archaeology, Chinese Studies, German, Latin, Mathematics, Mathematical Studies, Politics
4. French, Sociology
6. (a)* Geography, Italian
6. (b)* Celtic Civilisation, Philosophy, Spanish

#Groups 2(a) and 2 (b): Students can combine group 2(b) History of Art with any subject from Group 2 (a) in First Year only. Students can only study one subject from Group (2a) and 2 (b) in Second and Third Year.
*Groups 6(a) and 6(b): From second year:

• students may combine Italian with Spanish.
• students may not combine Italian with Celtic Civilisation or Philosophy.
• students may not combine Geography with Celtic Civilisation, Philosophy or Spanish in second year.

See here for Points to Note regarding the above subject choices.

Change of Subject (First Year only)

Changes to First Year subjects will be allowed, provided subject prerequisites are met, up to four weeks after the start of Semester 1, i.e. until Friday, 7 October 2016. The on-line facility for making changes to subjects will only be open for the first two weeks of Semester 1, i.e. until Friday, 23 September 2016. Subsequent changes up until Friday, 7 October 2016 must be processed manually through the Student Records and Examinations Office, West Wing, UCC.  Changes for FETAC and Mature students and any other student not presenting with a Leaving Certificate must be processed manually through the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Office, G31, O'Rahilly Building. Change of Subject Forms are available here.

Programme Requirements First Arts (English)

Students take 30 credits as follows:
EN1002, EN1003, EN1004, EN1101 (5 credits per module), EN1103 (10 credits) plus two other First Arts subjects (15 credits each) from those listed above.

Programme Requirements for Arts subjects begin here.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2017 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2016/2017.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the First University Examination in Arts (English) within three academic years from the date of first registration for First Year. Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.

No student may register for Second Arts (English) until he/she has passed the First University Examination in Arts (English). The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.

Student who wish to take the four-year option with a year abroad must register for the BA (English) (International) Pathway at the beginning of Second Year.

In Second Arts students take a Single Subject Degree consisting of modules to the value of 60 credits in English.

Change of Module

Students wishing to register a change of module must do so via the Student Portal or at the Student Records and Examinations Office no later than two weeks after the start of each Semester, i.e. by Friday, 23 September 2016 (Semester 1) or Friday, 27 January 2017 (Semester 2). Semester 1 modules cannot be changed in Semester 2. No changes in registration will be allowed after these deadlines.

Programme Requirements Second Arts (English)

Single Subject

Students take 60 credits as follows:
EN2103 (10 credits); EN2012 (5 credits); plus EN2009 (20 credits), or EN2101 (10 credits) with either EN2006 or EN2007 or EN2008 (10 credits),
and 10 credits from Semester 1 and 15 credits from Semester 2.

Semester 1

EN2043; EN2046; EN2066; EN2073; EN2078 (5 credits per module).

Semester 2
EN2011; EN2021; EN2023; EN2036; EN2071; EN2077 (5 credits per module);

Note:

• Students must include in their selection at least one lecture or seminar module from the range of Old English, Middle English and Renaissance modules. (These will be designated with the letters OMR on departmental course lists).
• Students may substitute one module from Semester 1 with one module from LL2001, LL2003, GR2019, HS2046.
• Students may not take EN2036 with LL2001.
• Students cannot take modules that are cross-scheduled.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2017 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2016/2017.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the Second University Examinations in Arts (English) within three academic years from the date of first registration for Second Year. Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.

From 2016/17 onwards.

No student may register for Third Arts (English) until he/she has passed the Second University Examination in Arts (English). The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.

In Third Arts students take a Single Subject Degree consisting of modules to the value of 60 credits in English.

Change of Module

Students wishing to register a change of module must do so via the Student Portal or at the Student Records and Examinations Office no later than two weeks after the start of each Semester, i.e. by Friday, 23 September 2016 (Semester 1) or Friday, 27 January 2017 (Semester 2). Semester 1 modules cannot be changed in Semester 2. No changes in registration will be allowed after these deadlines.

Programme Requirements Third Arts (English)

Single Subject

Students take 60 credits as follows:
EN3110 (20 credits) plus either EN3009 (20 credits) or EN3109 (10 credits) with one of the following 10 credit modules: EN3006 or EN3007 or EN3008
plus 10 credits from Semester 1 and 10 credits from Semester 2.

Semester 1
EN3051; EN3073; EN3075; EN3077; EN3107; EN3108 (5 credits per module).

Semester 2
EN3015; EN3037; EN3048; EN3065; EN3072; EN3076 (5 credits per module)

Note:

• Students must include in their selection at least one lecture or seminar module from the range of Old English, Middle English and Renaissance modules. (These will be designated with the letters OMR on departmental course lists).
• Students may substitute one module from Semester 1 with one module from LL3001, LL3002.
• Students cannot take modules that are cross-scheduled.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2017 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2016/2017.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the Third University Examinations in Arts (English) within three academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BA (Hons) (English) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Grasp the scope and range of English as a subject which encompasses topics from Old English to Digital Humanities; which traverses diverse cultural traditions (including Irish, American and African); and which offers ways of addressing such fields as Film, Drama and Theatre Studies;
• Articulate knowledge and understanding of texts, concepts and theories relating to the subject of English;
• Demonstrate a knowledge of some of the theories which underpin the criticism of literature, film, drama and theatre studies;
• Describe the ways in which texts acquire meaning from the material, cultural and political contexts in which they are produced;
• Apply their knowledge of texts and theories through the central practice of close reading;
• Form independent and sound judgments about texts;
• Gather, sift and organise material independently, and evaluate its significance;
• Express an awareness of the complexity, uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of knowledge;
• Write effective and accurate scholarly prose.