English Literature with Mandarin BA (Hons)

Program Overview

This three-year program develops analytical, communication, and research skills, preparing graduates for careers in media, marketing, teaching, and more. With a focus on diverse assessment methods and interactive teaching, the program fosters critical thinking, creativity, and global engagement opportunities.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• The English Literature with Mandarin program offers a unique opportunity to study classic and contemporary English literature from around the world alongside Mandarin Chinese, starting either from a beginner or post-beginner level.
• This program aims to enhance students' cultural and historical understanding through engaging with diverse literary styles and periods, as well as developing proficiency in Mandarin to better understand and engage with Chinese culture, society, and literature.
• Graduates from this program are equipped with strong analytical and communication skills, allowing them to pursue careers across various fields including media, marketing, publishing, teaching, public relations, and the civil service.

Outline:

• This program runs for a duration of three years full-time, or four years with a placement opportunity.

• First year: Introduces key literary genres (poetry, drama, fiction) and builds foundational writing, research, and critical thinking skills, alongside introducing adaptation studies.
• Second year: Broadens understanding of the development of English literature through different time periods, with further exploration in text production and digital skills application.
• Third year: Provides students with flexibility to pursue their specific interests in literature through modules, the dissertation, and continued development of Mandarin language proficiency.

Assessment:

• individual and collaborative assessment:
• Essays
• Presentations
• Preparation worksheets and journals
• Examinations
• Practical work (e.g., recreating historical printing processes)
• Peer and self evaluations
• Creative work
• Blogs
• Dissertation
• This approach aims to foster critical thinking, communication, and research skills, as well as develop confidence in written and oral expression.
• Mandarin language modules specifically evaluate competence across four skill areas (reading, writing, speaking, listening) alongside knowledge about Chinese culture, society, and history.
• Overall, the program emphasizes the application and development of diverse skills in students.

Teaching:

• Students are instructed through interactive seminars, workshops, lectures, tutorials, group work, and self-directed studies.

• First year typically involves around 7 hours of scheduled classes per week and 30 hours dedicated to independent research and project completion.
• Students are supported with access to the Kimberlin Library and its online resources.
• The university utilizes the "Universal Design for Learning" approach, offering diverse learning resources and technologies catered to various learning styles and potential support needs of students.

Careers:

• This program equips graduates with transferable skills highly valued across various industries:
• Communication
• Reasoning
• Independent and collaborative work skills
• Past graduates secured careers in areas including:
• Archival work
• Media
• Civil service
• Marketing
• Journalism
• Arts
• Library services
• Teaching English as a foreign language
• Public relations
• This program also equips graduates with skills necessary in today's workforce:
• Research
• Analysis
• Critical thinking
• Fluency in multiple writing and communication formats
• Career support is offered to help students develop skills, practice interviews, gain job experience, and refine their professional goals.
• Past students in this program have undertaken study opportunities in Tokyo, Japan and Vancouver Island, Canada.
• DMU provides extensive support to guarantee student's successful completion of their program.

UK EU/International Fees and funding: 2024/25 tuition fees for UK students: £9,250 Contact us: For more information, call us on +44 (0)116 2 50 60 70. Duration: Three years full-time, four years with placement Fees and funding: 2024/25 tuition fees for international students: £15,750 Contact us: For more information, call us on +44 (0)116 2 50 60 70.