English Literature 1 (EL0001)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LLC-1-EL0001

i) An introduction to some of the key stylistic and conceptual aspects that are central to the study of English literature.

ii) A study of the historical development of both literary theory and the concept of the 'literary' from 1300-1700.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? Prohibited combinations : May not be taken with Scottish Literature 1 except by students enrolled for the MA Honours in English and Scottish Literature.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : A quota of 270, with preference given to first year students, in the following order. (1) students admitted to a degree programme including English Literature or for which English Literature 1 is a prescribed course and Visiting Students holding a written offer of a place; (2) students enrolling for BA Humanities intending a treble in English Literature; students taking English Literature as the combined studies subject for Religion and Combined Studies; (3) students seeking to take English Literature 1 and 2 as a prescribed sequence of courses in another Honours programme in the humanities; (4) students making a free choice of course.

Note: (a) Directors should inform students falling into categories 3 & 4 that they must sign on a list in the English Literature departmental office (DHT 6.05) to register their wish to take the course by 5.00pm Friday 14 September. If the total number of registrations exceeds 270, a ballot will be taken after the 1st meeting of the class.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

English Literature 1 (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))
English Literature 1 (VS2) (Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4))

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
18/09/2007	12:10	13:00	Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower	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 principal objectives of English Literature 1 are twofold: to enable students to become fluent and confident readers of a variety of literary forms and to develop greater self-awareness in their understanding of the reading process and of critical practice. The course is divided into two sections. The first, 'Literature: Forms and Practices', concentrates on issues of genre categorisation, form, and questions historical and theoretical context; it will help students to develop close reading skills and encourage an awareness of the environments in which texts are produced. The second, 'Literature and the "literary", c. 1300-1700', introduces students to a variety of pre-modern literary and dramatic modes and examines different understandings of the literary and the function of literature during this period.