Medieval Romance (P00434)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P00434

Taking in the full chronological range of medieval romance, the course charts the development of the form from its origins in twelfth-century France, through the latter Middle Ages, and concluding in the Renaissance with the romances of Sidney and Shakespeare. In the light of this historical/chronological approach, the course questions why romance emerged when it did, the nature of its relationship to contemporary social, political, and religious ideas, and the reasons not only for its resilience and enduring popularity, but also for its ultimate decline.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : Purchase of essential texts as required.

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 : To be arranged/Unknown

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

? Other Required Attendance : 2 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course the students should have acquired an understanding of the origins and development of medieval romance, and an appreciation of the ways in which medieval romance evolved in the Renaissance. They should have also acquired a firm grasp of the underlying patterns and structures that shape romance narratives, and the ways in which these relate to its subject matter. The students should also have gained a sense of how romance relates to other literary forms such as epic and saints' lives, and how the social, religious, and cultural contexts in which romance narratives were written are reflected and inflected in the texts themselves.