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Explore the power of language and a rich literary history with degrees in English. From classic literature to contemporary media, your students will delve into texts that frame our world and explore how linguistics can shape our thoughts, emotions and actions. at University of Portsmouth

English Literature & Language Taster Afternoon

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Explore the power of language and a rich literary history with degrees in English. From classic literature to contemporary media, your students will delve into texts that frame our world and explore how linguistics can shape our thoughts, emotions and actions.
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15th May 2024
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Bookings by Teachers for Key Stage 5 (Students aged 16-18)
Individuals (Enquiry not required to be through a school)
Parents

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At our English Taster Afternoon, you’ll: 

  • Explore the intricate differences between English Language, Linguistics and Literature degrees with our Senior Lecturers
  • Personalise your afternoon by choosing your sessions – choosing between studying texts with Literature in context to compliment the current curriculum, select Language options that lead to linguistic discoveries or explore both across the afternoon
  • Immerse yourself in Margaret Atwood's dystopian Handmaid's Tale, the history of the gothic genre, Shakespearean Tragedy with Othello or Hardy's Tess of the D’Urbervilles with our Literature options
  • Explore Language in the workplace, how speech disorders occur, the ways in which linguistics is involved in social justice and how language is used in lying with our English Language strand
  • Chat to lecturers and current students about their experiences studying at Portsmouth and the placement options for during degrees

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Available dates
15th May 2024
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Suitable for
Bookings by Teachers for Key Stage 5 (Students aged 16-18)
Individuals (Enquiry not required to be through a school)
Parents
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