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Theories and Methods of Literary Study I (P00409)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P00409

This course introduces students to a number of different theories of literature and approaches to literary study which have emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries. The approaches studied in this course include Russian formalism, Marxist theory, psychoanalysis and feminism. Authors whose theoretical writings will be studied include Viktor Shklovsky, Georg Lukacs, Walter Benjamin, Bertolt Brecht, Terry Eagleton, Sigmund Freud, Jacques Lacan, Julia Kristeva, Cora Kaplan and Sara Mills. Each seminar will concentrate on the discussion of a reasonably short text by the theorist in question.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Common Courses (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures), (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	16:10	18:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Critical reading of theoretical texts; familiarity with different literary theories and approaches to literary study; abiltity to assess the range of application of theories and approaches; ability to reflect on aesthetic principles and their changes within different contexts; further development of communication, presentation and writing skills.