Postgraduate Course: Everyday Cultures (ELCC11001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (Sch of Arts, Culture and Environ) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course examines the concepts of the everyday as it figures in a range of theoretical texts and as it has been
developed in recent work in cultural studies. Students will be introduced to some of the philosophical traditions within
which the concept has been articulated, and will gain some understanding of the anthropological and sociological
traditions in which it has been deployed as an analytic tool. Similarly, the concept of culture will be subjected to critical analysis and we will seek to understand something of the wide range of contexts across which it acquires its meanings. These theoretical reflections will culminate in an essay in which students will seek to undertake a critical and theoretically informed analysis of an area of everyday culture with which they are familiar; each student will be given individual guidance with their project. |
Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
Essential course texts |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| First Class |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course students should have acquired both a comprehensive understanding of the principles and working methods of cultural studies, and an ability to perform a meaningful analysis of aspects of contemporary culture. |
Assessment Information
| One essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Ella Chmielewska
Tel: (0131 6)51 3736
Email: Ella.Chmielewska@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Kirsten Phimister
Tel: (0131 6)51 4301
Email: k.phimister@ed.ac.uk |
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