Critical Practice 1: Criticism (U04535)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-3-U04535

This course will introduce students to a range of conceptions of the task of the critic and debates about the functions and methods of literary criticism. It aims to provide students with both an appropriate vocabulary and broad conceptual and historical schemata to help them situate, develop and challenge their own beliefs and practice as critics.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Passes in English or Scottish Literature 1 and English or Scottish Literature 2, with a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in the second year course.

? Costs : Essential Course Texts

Subject Areas

Home subject area

English Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
22/09/2009	13:00	13:50	Lecture Theatre C, David Hume Tower	Central	For this week only

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will:
- have a fundamental awareness of the main modes and styles of literary criticism relevant to its practice today;
- be aware of the differences and similarities between different modes and styles of literary criticism;
- be able to analyse a piece of critical writing in the light of this awareness;
- be able to situate their own critical practice in relation to major modes and styles of literary criticism.