Open day questions: linguistics, literature and classics students
Interested in poets, philosophers or the literary greats, or studying how language actually works? Check out these questions you can ask on your open day visit…
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About the course
- What are the core texts / periods for this course?
- Will I need to do reading over the summer?
- Do I need to have an A-level (or equivalent) in English?
- What's the split between ancient and modern texts?
- What's the split between prose, drama and poetry?
- How many hours of teaching will I get a week? Will that be in lectures, seminars or tutorials?
Ancient language courses
- Do I need to learn another language to do this course?
- Do I need to have an A-level (or equivalent) in Greek or Latin?
- Will I have to learn Greek or Latin as part of the course?
Equipment and facilities
- How much reading is involved per week?
- What is a reading week? Do I have one?
- Are all the library resources available online?
- Should I buy all the books on the syllabus?
- Are there multiple copies of texts available to borrow in the library?
- How much will I have to spend on printing?
- Do you have specialist facilities - for example, language or phonetics labs?
Assessments
- What is the split between exams / coursework / group projects?
- Do I need to complete dissertation or research-based project?
- How will I decide on a subject for my dissertation? Will I have help?
- Will I get the opportunity to do modules in any other faculties?
Prospects
- What employment opportunities does this course usually lead to?
- What have graduates on this course gone on to do?
