American Literature 1 (EL0145)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LLC-1-EL0145

i) An introduction to the study of literature, the issues of literary criticism, and the problems of reading, including texts in American and other literatures from a variety of literary periods and genres; ii) A study of the English Renaissance from Shakespeare to Milton and of Early American literature.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Only available to students registered for Honours in American Studies

Subject Areas

Home subject area

English Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2005	12:10	13:00	Room G13, Adam Ferguson Building	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	12:10	13:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Plus tutorials

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The courses will work towards giving you:

- an understanding of the historical development of literature within national cultural contexts (specifically, the comparative evolution of American, English and Scottish literatures)
- a grasp of the development of theoretical approaches to literature and criticism
- an understanding of the ways in which literature can be explored through associated disciplines such as history, philosophy, and the literatures of other languages.