Medieval Lyric (CL0187)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-CL0187

In this course a variety of medieval Latin lyric poetry (e.g. religious, amatory, 'personal', satirical) is studied, with particular emphasis on poems of French and German provenance in the 11th. and 12th. centuries. The course concentrates on close reading of texts, with particular attention to stylistic, formal, and interpretative aspects.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : PGs Only

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should:-
- have studied a selection of lyrics which illustrates the variety of lyric poetry written in Latin in the medieval period;
- be aware of the immediate historical and cultural context of the chosen poems;
- have some understanding of influences from classical literature, from the vernaculars, and from the bible;
- have a grasp of formal structure (rhyme, rhythm, stanza-forms) and of interpretative issues relevant to the selected texts;
- have practised analytical, synthetic and critical skills in essay writing and have given at least one oral presentation to the group.