CambridgeTaught coursesEnglish(MA)Length of courseFT 1 yearStart dateSeptember and FebruaryEntry requirements• We ask for a good Honours Degree inEnglish or a related area. We will, however,consider applicants who do not meet theserequirements but believe they have theacademic ability to work at postgraduatelevel. Please contact the MA Convenor if youwish to discuss your suitability for the course.FeesFind out how much your course will cost byvisiting our online course fees calculator atwww.anglia.ac.uk/coursefees or for moreinformation call one of our Contact CentreAdvisers on 0845 271 3333.For further informationCall our Contact Centre on 0845 271 3333or email: answers@anglia.ac.ukor visit: www.anglia.ac.ukHow to applyApplication details are available from ourContact Centre.The Department of English,Communication, Film & Mediaat <strong>Anglia</strong> <strong>Ruskin</strong> combinescommitment to teachingand student support witha vibrant research culture.The Department was awardedan ‘Excellent’ in the lastnational assessment ofteaching quality and a ‘5’(the second-highest gradeobtainable) for English in thelast Research AssessmentExercise (2001). This places usamongst the top departments inthe country for teaching qualityand research expertise.Course contentThe MA in English is focused on three periodsof literary history: the Renaissance; the ‘long’19th century; and the 20th century.Each of the three period-based modules isstructured around a particular theme andinvestigates the social and cultural contextsof literature. The fourth module is a researchmethods module which equips students withthe skills needed to complete their dissertations.Module One: Renaissance Dramaand Cultures of PerformanceThis module focuses on plays producedduring the English Renaissance. These textsare approached through what can be knownof the staging and printing conventions of theiroriginal period, together with related materialssuch as anti-theatrical writings and masques.The module also considers the differing contextsof the commercial theatres and the court aswell as cultural contexts such as gender,politics and power. This historical study iscomplemented by a consideration of theproduction of Renaissance drama in20th (21st) century performance contexts.Module Two: The Long 19th Century:Controversies and CitiesThis module examines writing producedduring the ‘long’ 19th century which relatesto or engages with major issues or conflictsof the period, and/or which testifies to thedistinctive or representative experience of lifein various cities between 1789 and 1914.The controversies are political, religious,social, cultural, and scientific: for example,the political ferment in Britain following theFrench Revolution and after the NapoleonicWars. The dominant city is London, but Paris,Edinburgh, Manchester, and Dublin alsofigure in important and distinctive ways.Module Three: Re-reading Modernism,Practising PostmodernismThis module provides a survey of literature inthe 20th century and analyses it in a frameworkof critical and historical contexts. It considersmodernism and postmodernism both as culturalepochs and as aesthetic strategies and refers tothe philosophies that underpin them. Issues ofhistory, temporality, value, art, society, the city,print culture, the self, gender, and sexualityare explored in a range of literary, theoretical,and performance-based texts.Module Four: Research MethodsThis module covers the research methodsnecessary for completion of the MA dissertation.It covers topics such as developing researchquestions, critical practice and theory, archives,research methodologies, bibliographies,library searches, writing review essays,drafting proposals, and structuring a dissertation.This module provides excellent preparationfor the dissertation and also provides anunderstanding of the literature and researchmethods in a specific aspect of the disciplineof English. The module offers students theopportunity to reflect on the nature ofresearch and the discipline of English.Postgraduate Independent LearningProject in EnglishIn consultation with the MA Convenorstudents may substitute one module for anIndependent Learning Project. This moduleenables students to work independently ontopics not provided within existing modules,subject to the availability of a suitable supervisor.Possible topics include, but are not limited to,projects in creative writing (accompanied bya critical reflection), textual editing, film andliterature, science fiction, and topics incontemporary theatre and performance.Modules from other pathwaysStudents may also substitute one module inthe second semester for a module from theMA in Communication, Media and Culture,subject to approval. Please contact theMA Convenor for further details.DissertationThis module supports students in thepreparation and submission of their MAdissertation. Students may choose any topicwhich the Department is able to supervise andassess. Topics have included Philip K. Dick,metafiction and contemporary novels,holocaust literature, representations ofthe shoreline in Victorian literature,mythology and the Romantic poets,animated statuary in Renaissance drama,and an analysis of pageants and courtentertainments in the mid-16th century.Methods of teaching and learningTeaching runs in two 12-week semestersfrom September to December (modules oneand three) and February to May (modules twoand four). Each module meets weekly for theduration of the semester for one, 2-hour seminar.Teaching takes place in seminar groups,which are run on a discussion rather thana lecture format. The MA Convenor and thestaff team are also available for one-to-onesupport and advice.AssessmentWe assess each of three period-basedmodules by means of an essay and apresentation. The Independent LearningProject is assessed by an essay, or equivalent.The Research Methods module is assessed byan annotated bibliography, critical review essay,and dissertation proposal. Essay consultationworkshops are built into the MA programme.The dissertation is assessed on the basisof a 15,000-word piece of research.Benefits to youYou will gain the ability to extend your knowledgeof a range of literature, particularly from theRenaissance period to the present. You willhave the opportunity to develop skills inliterary criticism, research and writing.Benefits to your organisationBy providing employees with the opportunityto develop their knowledge of English at thegraduate level, this course is of particularbenefit to secondary schools.Special featuresThe course offers students the chance todevelop in-depth knowledge of a rangeof periods in English literature from theRenaissance to the present. The course canalso be tailored to meet individual interests.The Department and Faculty each offera wide-ranging research seminar series.CareersRecent graduates have taken positions inarts administration, furthered their careersin teaching, and pursued doctoral degrees.Links with industry or businessStudents have the opportunity to attend classesrelated to their studies given by lecturers visitingfrom European universities such as Seville,Le Mans, and Granada.42 Call our Contact Centre 0845 271 3333 for more informationweb www.anglia.ac.ukemail answers@anglia.ac.uk 43
ChelmsfordEnvironmental Planning(MSc, <strong>PG</strong>Dip)Taught coursesstudent perspectiveLength of FT course<strong>PG</strong>Dip: FT 1 yearMSc: FT 1 year (as <strong>PG</strong>Dip) plus dissertationStart dateSeptemberEntry requirements• MSc: <strong>PG</strong>Dip Environmental Planning from<strong>Anglia</strong> <strong>Ruskin</strong> University.• <strong>PG</strong>Dip: BSc Environmental Planning from<strong>Anglia</strong> <strong>Ruskin</strong> University.FeesFind out how much your course will cost byvisiting our online course fees calculator atwww.anglia.ac.uk/coursefees or for moreinformation call one of our Contact CentreAdvisers on 0845 271 3333.For further informationCall our Contact Centre on 0845 271 3333or email: answers@anglia.ac.ukor visit: www.anglia.ac.ukHow to applyApplication details are available from ourContact Centre.The <strong>PG</strong>Dip EnvironmentalPlanning forms the ‘fourthyear’ of a package with theBSc Environmental Planning,accredited by the Royal TownPlanning Institute, whichprepares students fully forprofessional practice in townplanning. It deepens students’understanding of the knowledgeand skills required inprofessional planning practice,develops their ability to analysecomplex issues, make soundjudgments, solve problemsand communicate, and actautonomously and ethically.Course contentThe masters-level programme allows studentsthe option to further develop their understandingof a specialist subject of their choice, throughproduction of a substantial piece of personalresearch (dissertation).MSc: Students have free choice to develop aspecialist area for study in planning and the builtenvironment. Academic staff provide guidancein the choice of subject, research methods,analytical tools and production of the dissertation.<strong>PG</strong>Dip: Over two semesters, students study:Management Theory; Structural Urban Design;Implementation; Planning for Waste andMinerals; and undertake an in-depth programmeof independent and group study makingintensive use of interactive learning tools.Methods of teaching and learning<strong>PG</strong>Dip: Teaching and learning methodsare diverse and are designed to encouragestudents to be active participants in the learningprocess. Cognitive and intellectual skills aredeveloped through lectures, practical exercises,seminars, tutorials, role-play and groupwork. Through inquiry-based learning,students develop higher-level skills with theopportunity to demonstrate their ability to workautonomously and in groups, and structure aclear, concise reasoned argument and analysis.Full use is made of interactive learning tools,the e-library and the Internet.MSc: One-to-one tutorials with supervisor,and generic research support.Assessment<strong>PG</strong>Dip: Assessment is designed to demonstratethe achievement of the learning outcomesusing a range of methods, eg coursework,oral presentation, examination. Each methodis designed to encourage students to gainconfidence and experience in different methodsof presentation of planning subject matter.MSc: Assessment is in the form of a dissertation.CareersThe course is designed for those who wishto follow a career in spatial planning or anassociated discipline. The option of progressingto the MSc allows students to further developtheir understanding through a substantialpiece of personal research.Links with industry or businessThe <strong>PG</strong>Dip Environmental Planning togetherwith the BSc Environmental Planning isaccredited by the Royal Town PlanningInstitute (RTPI) (four years of study).“Having completed my undergraduate courseat <strong>Anglia</strong> <strong>Ruskin</strong>, I found it very convenientto study for my Masters Degree here as well.I found there were a good variety of courseson offer to me and the Rivermead Campus iswell located with excellent facilities all veryclose to each other.”Elizabeth GumunyuMA Accounting and Finance44 Call our Contact Centre 0845 271 3333 for more informationweb www.anglia.ac.ukemail answers@anglia.ac.uk 45
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