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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

How to Read a Novel certification is mutually by The University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which is shared on the FutureLearn platform. This course has the power to answer questions like how a great novel is written, which qualities make a novel, and how can one admire the greatest works in fiction.

Handpicked for readers, this How to Read a Novel certification syllabus deals with 4 main building pillars of modern fiction namely a plot, its characterization, writing dialogues, and then making examples from a series of texts that is from the 2 novels selected for James Tait Black fiction prize. 2020. The course will also explore strategies that are used by authors to get into the minds of the readers and affect them.

How to Read a Novel training takes place only for 2 hours each week for a month with the help of online lectures, or audio sessions. This makes the students pick up their own time, and learn faster.

The Highlights

Online literature course
Only 4 weeks of classes
2-hour sessions held weekly
Certificate by FutureLearn

Programme Offerings

4 Weeks
Online Course
Self-learning
2 Hours Study
Certificate of completion
Progress Mapping
Global Classroom

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Futurelearn

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Any kind of education qualification is allowed for this course.

Work Experience

There is no need for work experiences in the past for the How to Read a Novel certification by FutureLearn.

Certification Qualifying Details

To be certified, the candidate has to see all the videos, and articles on the syllabus, and complete necessary assessments.

What you will learn

Reading SkillsWriting skills

The course will help students in the following areas:

The candidates can find out the strategies used by authors to make changes to the temporal progression.
They can understand the various signs of the unreliable sign of novels.
Candidates can also establish an understanding of the narrative through speech, behaviour, and motives.
Also, they can find out what effects are caused due to the frame of narration.
The learners can get an idea of how various settings can impact the character and plot development.
They can judge the effects of presenting any dialogue and dialect speech.

Who it is for

Anyone who is inquisitive about reading, and thoroughly enjoys reading can do this course. So any reading experience in the past is not mandatory. The candidates can be Students, Professors, Doctors, Artists or even Entrepreneurs.

Admission Details

The admission details are given below in a step-by-step procedure:

Step 1: Get started by clicking the official website, and paying a visit: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/how-to-read-a-novel.

Step 2: Next, click the ‘Email me When I can join’ button.

Step 3: The clicking will lead to a register form on the next page.

Step 4: Next the candidates will then register using Facebook or Gmail.

Step 5: Last;y the candidates can re-login, and take admission.

Application Details

The registration form is used as a replacement for the application form. The form is exactly like an application form but the details to be filled up is very little. Only some like name, age, email preference, and Id is required. If candidates want to take the short way they can use their email and passwords of their Gmail or Facebook accounts.