This subject aims to train students to do the following:

• Read, understand and become familiar with a selection of the most representative works of English Literature from the 16th century to the present.
• Reflect, analyse and comment on a variety of literary and academic texts written in English, of diverse genres and historical periods.
• Develop critical values and the ability to summarise information from diverse written and audiovisual sources and from the opinions of classmates, presenting these ideas in a clear, coherent way.
• Express themselves clearly and fluently in English on subjects related to academic discourses in general and to English Literature in particular.
• Participate in current academic debates in relation to English Literature.