MH101 - English

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Overview

Beginning with words on a page, English takes you across vast historical periods, cultures, locations and genres.

From poetry and drama to the novel, film, and creative writing too, English literature offers you so much choice.

Studying English at Maynooth University is an exciting and rewarding experience.

Throughout your degree, you’ll engage in critical debate about the meaning and value of literature through lectures, tutorials, and seminars.

What you’ll learn

As a student of English, you’ll learn about:

  • different literary forms – poetry, drama, the novel, film, and creative writing
  • the conditions that shape literature – history, geography, gender, race, and class
  • how literary texts help us understand our own complex world

You’ll also explore different ways of studying literature and see how these critical approaches have shaped English literary studies.

Transfer option

You can transfer into second year of the BA Creative Writing and English (MH111) having successfully passed the first year of MH101.

Subject Structure

First year

  • Take either 15 or 30 credits of English
  • Choose 2 or 3 other subjects, which may include Critical Skills, from the available groups (maximum 1 subject per group – see groups table)

Second year and Final year

  • English
  • Continue with 1 of your 1st year subjects


All students have the opportunity to take English as a Single Major, Double Major, Major/Minor or Minor in second year
Students with an average mark of over 50% in 1st year English can take English as a Single Major from second year

Or

  • Transfer into second year of the MH111 BA Creative Writing and English degree:
    • Students taking either 15 or 30 credits English in 1st year MH101 must successfully complete all English modules to an average mark of 50 and above and pass all additional modules
    • Students must submit a 1,000-word creative writing sample to be considered
    • Transfers are subject to the above conditions as well as the availability of places and as a result transfers cannot be guaranteed.

MH101:

  • Optional 10 credit Elective in second year
  • Optional Erasmus/Study Abroad after second year

Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually.

Timetable group: 3 (English)

EN1V30 - English

Credits: 30  |  Not compulsory

English modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

EN106

7.5

1

N

EN107

7.5

2

N

EN101

7.5

1

Y

EN102

7.5

2

Y

Double Major

Timetable group: 3 (English)

EN2DM - English

Credits: 30  |  Not compulsory

English modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

EN241

5

1

N

EN244

5

2

N

EN242

5

1

N

EN203

5

2

Y

EN202

5

1

Y

EN204

5

2

Y

EN243

5

2

N

EN247

5

1

N

EN246

5

1

N

EN201

5

1

Y

EN249

5

2

N

EN245

5

2

N

Major with Minor

Timetable group: 3 (English)

EN2MJ - English

Credits: 40  |  Not compulsory

English modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

EN280

5

1

N

EN281

5

2

N

EN263

5

2

N

EN241

5

1

N

EN244

5

2

N

EN242

5

1

N

EN203

5

2

Y

EN202

5

1

Y

EN204

5

2

Y

EN243

5

2

N

EN247

5

1

N

EN246

5

1

N

EN201

5

1

Y

EN249

5

2

N

EN262

5

1

N

EN245

5

2

N

Single Major

Timetable group: 3 (English)

EN2SM - English

Credits: 60  |  Not compulsory

English modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

EN280

5

1

Y

EN281

5

2

Y

EN263

5

2

Y

EN241

5

1

N

EN244

5

2

N

EN242

5

1

N

EN203

5

2

Y

EN202

5

1

Y

EN204

5

2

Y

EN243

5

2

N

EN247

5

1

N

EN246

5

1

N

EN201

5

1

Y

EN249

5

2

N

EN262

5

1

Y

EN245

5

2

N

Minor

Timetable group: 3 (English)

EN2MI - English

Credits: 20  |  Not compulsory

English modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

EN241

5

1

N

EN244

5

2

N

EN242

5

1

N

EN203

5

2

N

EN202

5

1

N

EN204

5

2

N

EN243

5

2

N

EN247

5

1

N

EN246

5

1

N

EN201

5

1

N

EN249

5

2

N

EN245

5

2

N

Double Major

Timetable group: 3 (English)

EN3DM - English

Credits: 30  |  Not compulsory

English modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

EN3726

5

2

N

EN388

5

2

N

EN301

5

1

Y

EN302

5

1

Y

EN345

5

1

N

EN372

5

2

N

EN303

5

2

Y

EN395

5

2

N

EN3723

5

2

N

EN341

5

1

N

EN3722

5

2

N

EN342

5

1

N

EN374

5

2

N

EN382

5

2

N

EN383

5

2

N

EN304

5

2

Y

EN384

5

2

N

EN373

5

2

N

EN3724

5

2

N

EN399

5

2

N

EN3725

5

2

N

Major with Minor

Timetable group: 3 (English)

EN3MJ - English

Credits: 40  |  Not compulsory

English modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

EN3726

5

2

N

EN388

5

2

N

EN301

5

1

Y

EN302

5

1

Y

EN345

5

1

N

EN372

5

2

N

EN363

10

Year-Long

N

EN303

5

2

Y

EN395

5

2

N

EN3723

5

2

N

EN341

5

1

N

EN3722

5

2

N

EN342

5

1

N

EN374

5

2

N

EN382

5

2

N

EN383

5

2

N

EN304

5

2

Y

EN384

5

2

N

EN373

5

2

N

EN3724

5

2

N

EN399

5

2

N

EN3725

5

2

N

Single Major

Timetable group: 3 (English)

EN3SM - English

Credits: 60  |  Not compulsory

English modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

EN3726

5

2

N

EN388

5

2

N

EN301

5

1

Y

EN361

5

2

Y

EN302

5

1

Y

EN345

5

1

N

EN372

5

2

N

EN363

10

Year-Long

N

EN303

5

2

Y

EN395

5

2

N

EN3723

5

2

N

EN341

5

1

N

EN3722

5

2

N

EN342

5

1

N

EN374

5

2

N

EN382

5

2

N

EN383

5

2

N

EN362

5

1

Y

EN304

5

2

Y

EN384

5

2

N

EN373

5

2

N

EN3724

5

2

N

EN399

5

2

N

EN3725

5

2

N

Minor

Timetable group: 3 (English)

EN3MI - English

Credits: 20  |  Not compulsory

English modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

EN3726

5

2

N

EN388

5

2

N

EN301

5

1

N

EN302

5

1

N

EN345

5

1

N

EN372

5

2

N

EN303

5

2

N

EN395

5

2

N

EN3723

5

2

N

EN341

5

1

N

EN3722

5

2

N

EN342

5

1

N

EN374

5

2

N

EN382

5

2

N

EN383

5

2

N

EN304

5

2

N

EN384

5

2

N

EN373

5

2

N

EN3724

5

2

N

EN399

5

2

N

EN3725

5

2

N

Entry requirements

Leaving Certificate applicants

Required to present (as a minimum): 2H5 & 4O6/H7 and O6/H7 in Irish, English, 3rd language.

HEAR and DARE

DARE: The Disability Access Route to Education is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school-leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education.

HEAR: The Higher Education Access Route is a third level admissions scheme for school leavers from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Contact the Access Office for more information about these access routes.

The Maynooth Education

Learn more about optional Critical Skills courses, Electives and degree pathways.

Postgraduate

Maynooth University Department of English boasts notable expertise in a wide range of literature from the early modern to the present day, and from Irish literature to American, African, Arab and global literatures.

There is also the option of further study, and we offer a range of postgraduate courses.

Visit the Department's website for more information about postgraduate options.

Careers

Engaging in critical debate about the meaning and value of literature will help you to foster your critical and creative abilities.

You will develop awareness of the multidimensional nature of human situations, learn to approach problems with an open and enquiring mind and gain analytical, finely-honed writing and critical thinking skills - all of which appeal greatly to employers.

Previous English graduates have progressed into a wide range of occupations:

  • journalism
  • the civil service
  • teaching
  • the diplomatic service
  • librarianship
  • marketing and advertising
  • business and management
  • the arts
  • creative writing

Contact

Maynooth University Department of English