The aims and objectives of this qualification are to enable students to:
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 	<li>Engage with and develop the ability to read, understand and respond to a wide range of literary texts from around the world</li>
 	<li>Develop an appreciation of the ways in which writers achieve their literary effects and to develop the skills needed for literary study</li>
 	<li>Explore, through literature, the cultures of their own and other societies</li>
 	<li>Find enjoyment in reading literature and understand its influence on individuals and societies.</li>
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