The Medieval Studies Course also has an Interdisciplinary Seminar studied by all participants, irrespective of their Option choice.

English literature

Option 1: Shakespeare Without Fear

Option 2: Jane Austen in Text and Context

Option 3: The Inklings In Oxford (J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis et al.)

Option 4: Prison Literature & Freedom

Option 5: Page to Screen: British Literature and Modern Adaptation

Option 6: Death, Nature and the Supernatural in Medieval Literature

Option 7: The Power of Words: Language, Identity & Belonging

Environmental studies

Option 1: Climate Change & British Landscape Development: Global Risk & Resilience

Option 2: Sustainable Development in Practice: Energy, Society & Nature

Residential 4-Day Excursion to Wales (Field Programme): The Development of British Landscapes (included for all students)

Medieval studies

Option 1: Conquest & Colonisation : England and her neighbours 1016 – 1296

Option 2: Arthurian Tradition

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