Title: DipHE/Eng

Institution: Winchester University

UCAS Course Code: Q302

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: Diploma of Higher Education

Introduction:

The University of Winchester has a well-established reputation in Humanities, Social Sciences, Performing Arts, Business, and Primary Education. The Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE) is taught by specialist lecturers from the Bournemouth and Poole College and the University of Winchester. Students benefit from small-grouped seminars, in which a supportive atmosphere is encouraged. This is an ideal course for mature students returning to study.

The DipHE English course incorporates the study of both classical and modern texts and promotes the debate and consideration of the societies behind their creation. The course seeks to enhance students' awareness of a wider range of language uses. This study will inspire students and focuses on developing their skills as flexible, able communicators, both in the written and spoken word.

The DipHE pathway covers the first two years of the single honours degree. Subject to satisfactory progress, students can graduate from the DipHE at the end of the second year and apply to the University of Winchester for the third and final year of the degree course.

Entry Requirements:

• At least 80 Tariff points from any A-Level English syllabus
• Access to HE Diploma or equivalent
• However, for mature students a less conventional academic background may be acceptable, subject to a satisfactory interview.

Course Details:

The course is run over two 15 week semesters, the first starting in late September and the second starting in early February. In each semester students will study four separately assessed modules, each with a teaching input of two hours per week and a further 6-7 hours of student work, including reading.

Year 1

For Semester 1 the modules will be:

• Critical Reading 1: Fiction
• Critical Reading 2: Poetry
• An Introduction to English Studies
• Creative Writing 1

For Semester 2 the modules will be:

• Ways of Reading
• Language and Society
• Translantic Narratives
• Creative Writing 2

Year 2 For

Semester 1 the modules will be:

• The Modern Age
• Chaucer and the Middle Ages
• Shakespeare and Elizabethan Drama
• The Post Modern Age

For Semester 2 the modules will be:

• Romanticism and the Eighteenth Century
• The Romantic Novel
• The Creative Voice
• Victorian Fictions

Course Progression:

On successful completion of the DipHE in English you can apply to the University of Winchester to study the final year of the full degree.

Employers favour graduates in English for a wide range of careers, largely due to their proven skills in communication and critical analysis. For more information, please refer to careers guidance/course specific on the College Higher Education website:

http://www.thecollege.co.uk/highereducation/careers/detail/index.php

Additional Information: UCAS Course Code Q302

Cost: Please call 01202 205205 for more information.