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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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The Politics of the Canon (U01396)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-3-U01396 This course is an investigation of ideas about cultural value, in which, by studying appropriate theoretical works, we ask how it comes about that certain texts are judged to be `literary' while others are not. What processes are involved in making such judgements, how are they made, by whom, on the basis of what criteria, and how are such judgements challenged or overturned? In short, what constitutes the `literary', and how does it relate to other cultural values? Entry Requirements? Costs : Essential course texts Variants? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows
Subject AreasHome subject areaEnglish Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 3rd year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks ? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the successful student will have a knowledge of contemporary theoretical debates about the canon and cultural value, and a good critical knowledge of a range of sophisticated arguments concerning how some texts become `literary' while others do not.
Assessment Information
1 essay of 2,500 words (25%); 1 examination essay of 3,000 words (75%)
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Anne Mason Course Organiser Dr K Millard Course Website : http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergrd School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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