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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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English Language and Literature (MA)
Degree Type: Combined Honours
UCAS Code: Q300
NYT Course S L CT
1 English Language 1 I 8 40
English or Scottish Literature 1 G 8 40
Further courses A-Q 7/8 40
2 English Language 2 I 8 40
English or Scottish Literature 2 G 8 40
Further courses A-Q 7/8 40
3 † Honours courses in Language Sciences* I 10 40
English Literature 3 Honours Core/Option course (semester 1) G 10 20
English Literature 3 Honours Core/Option course (semester 2) G 10 20
Further courses/dissertation‡ work in English Literature     and/or Language Sciences* G, I 10 40
4 Honours courses in Language Sciences* I 10 40
English Literature 4 Honours Core/Option course (semester 1) G 10 20
English Literature 4 Honours Core/Option course (semester 2) G 10 20
Further courses/dissertation‡ work in English Literature and/or Language Sciences* G, I 10 40
*  A booklet giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning.
†  Criteria for entry to Year 3
• Normally a pass at 55% or above, at the first attempt, in the second year courses of  English Language and English Literature or Scottish Literature.
‡ Honours degrees must include 40 credits of dissertation work.  Where this is taken in English Literature a 20 credit unit towards the dissertation will be taken in third year, and a 20 credit completion unit in fourth year. Where the dissertation is taken in English Language the 40 credit unit will be undertaken in fourth year.
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