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English Literature Online - Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
Faculty of Arts & Humanities via distance learning
English Literature via distance learning
This program is designed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the English Literature from its origins. Students are exposed to a variety of literary genres (poetry, drama, fiction and, essay), in addition to the major aesthetic, political, religious, and social issues that influenced and helped shape the literature of each epoch. In this program, it is not only paramount for students to understand the literature being under study, but they should also become familiar with the development of the English language and related historical aspects. By mastering these concepts, students can gain a deeper appreciation of the development and expansion of the English Literature throughout the world.
Academic Supervisor : Peter A. Muckley
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English Literature Online via distance learning
Specialist, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor - English Literature.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctor) Degree Programs. This academic program is designed at the postgraduate level (Master’s or Doctoral). This module may also be adapted to complete the course requirements of Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. A further option is the enrollment into each of the courses listed within this specialization module. This module may be combined or completed with other modules from this faculty. For example: Comparative Literature - Creative Writing - ELT English Language Teaching - Journalism - Language Studies - Linguistics - Translation & Interpretation .
Specialist - Expert Diploma - English Literature Online
Tuition Fee: 1.050 Euros (1.350 US$) ... 1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Specialist - Expert Diploma Online: 15 ... 21 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: English Literature via distance learning = 24 Academic credits - Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module.
Bachelor's Degree - English Literature Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) ... Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
Bachelor's Degree Online: 130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: English Literature via distance learning = 24 Academic credits + 40 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Linguistics.
Master's Degree - English Literature Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) ... Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).
Master's Degree Online: 36 ... 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: English Literature via distance learning = 24 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Linguistics. + 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree - English Literature Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) ... Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree Online: 45 ... 72 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: English Literature via distance learning = 24 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Linguistics. + 18 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...
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English Literature Online
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...
Literature: Forms, Genres, History
This course examines how literary forms and genres shape our reading of texts; how these forms and genres change over time; and how literary forms and genres manifest themselves in different cultural traditions. It focuses on different literary themes namely the motive of generational conflict, the human potential for both violence and compassion, death and transfiguration, and women.
Academic Supervisor: Yemi D. Ogunyemi
The English Language
This course deals with the use and abuse of spoken and written English. It studies and evaluates the use of language for various purposes (e.g., colloquial, scientific, legal, political, commercial, journalistic, and literary) in order to increase critical awareness and help to write clearly and effectively. It examines factual, emotive, scientific, and imaginative writing, as well as relevance, context, meaning, tone, feeling, and intention.
Academic Supervisor: Peter A. Muckley
English Literature
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the English literature from its beginnings. Students will be exposed to a variety of genres, poetry, drama, fiction, and essays, as well as the major aesthetic, political, religious, and social issues that influenced and helped shape the literature of the time.
Academic Supervisor: Peter A. Muckley
Paramount Literature Writers
This course examines representative works from paramount literature writers and concentrates on a critical approach to both the works and the authors. Emphasis is placed upon language and style, analyses of the human experience, and the cultural impact of the writers.
Academic Supervisor: Yemi D. Ogunyemi
Paramount Literature Works
This course explores selected literature works from different genres such as History, Plays, Comedies, Romances, and Tragedies. It concentrates on an analytical approach to the meaning, story, and dramaturgy. Emphasis is placed upon the cultural impacts these literature works have.
Academic Supervisor: Yemi D. Ogunyemi
Early English Literature
This course presents a study of developments in early English Literature. It also examines the English language in its earliest form.
Academic Supervisor: Yemi D. Ogunyemi
American Literature
This course presents the major forms of American literature including poetry, drama, and short stories. It explores literature and culture through the examination of selected movements, topics, and/or authors.
Academic Supervisor: Peter A. Muckley
Contemporary English Literature
This course studies the movements of English Literature during the 20th century. It considers the formal and cultural diversity of writing in this period.
Academic Supervisor: Peter A. Muckley
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English Literature Online via distance learning
Recommended Professional References.
Joining the proper association is the best way to become an updated professional.
Bircham International University graduates may join many professional associations. Membership requirements for each association may vary depending on the degree program, specialization and graduate resume en each occasion. BIU can not guarantee membership in all instances. BIU does not intermediate in these procedures. Bircham International University provides a list of available memberships and professional references from each faculty where some BIU graduates may belong. Contact directly the ones you select. More info...
ACE - Accion Cultural Española
ADELF - Association des Ecrivains de Langue Française
AEELH - Asociación Española de Estudios Literarios Hispanoamericanos
AEFCFT - Asociación Española de Fantasía, Ciencia Ficción y Terror
AHLM - Asociación Hispánica de Literatura Medieval
AIH - Asociación Internacional de Hispanistas
ASETEL - Asociación Española de Teoría de la Literatura
BSLS - British Society for Literature and Science
IAPL - International Association for Philosophy and Literature
LAT - L'Association Littérature
LLS - London Literary Society
RSL - Royal Society of Literature
SELGYC - Sociedad Española de Literatura General y Comparada
SLPT - Société Littéraire de La Poste et de France Télécom
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Admission requirements - English Literature
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
For official admission status at Bircham distance education university; you need to send in a filled out, dated, and signed official Application for Admission. You may download this application form from the website or request it by email or mail. Please send this application and enclosed documents to our address. You may also submit this application and attached documents by email in a PDF Format. More info...
Bircham International University issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the distance learning degree program's major. Bircham University can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission. More info...
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METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Distance Learning Higher Education
This distance learning education program is completed by a traditional correspondence instruction method. Once you sign up for the course, Bircham International University will send you (to your mailing address) the suggested textbooks. After reading the book, you will be asked to write a 20 to 35 pages report that reflect your understanding of the book. This report is equivalent to the exam and can be submitted by email or mail. Bircham International University will evaluate your written work. If passed, BIU will issue the corresponding diploma. For more instructions about BIU pedagogy, tutoring, and evaluation, please read our distance learning education study guide. More info...
Students enrolling into this distance education program should be aware that:
1. Location: Bircham International University needs a functional geographical location to ship the book and materials for successful completion of this program of study.
2. Communication: Email, courier, phone are key communication instruments with Bircham University that play an important role in the progress and support of this program of study.
3. Capacity: Any impediment, physical or psychological, to read a book and write a report must be communicated to Bircham International University prior to enrollment into this distance learning program.
4. Technology: No specific technology is required to complete this distance education program.
5. Language: Book reading and report writing in other language than English must be requested (and approved by BIU) prior to enrollment in any distance learning program.
6. Discrimination: There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, gender, beliefs or religion.
7. Age: Check the admission requirements for each distance education degree program. More info...
Duration - English Literature Online via distance learning
For a program of 21 credits, the estimated time for completion is 21 weeks. For 45 credits, the estimated time for completion will be 45 weeks, and so on. Calculations are approximate. The length of each distance learning degree program is calculated based on an average of 15 hours of learning per week. It also depends on the number of validated credits from previous knowledge and the level of commitment to the studies. More info...
All information related to the distance learning degree programs is in English, although you may, upon request and approval, submit the required assignments in other languages.
Recognition - English Literature Online via distance learning
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Faculty of Arts & Humanities via distance learning
English Literature Online
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.