Undergraduate Course: Prose Fiction in Comparative Perspective (CLLC08001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (School of Lit, Lang and Cult) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course is designed to introduce students to the variety of forms of prose narrative in European languages, and to develop reading strategies that are sensitive to cultural context. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. William Robertson Building G.01 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the students will:
- Have gained an awareness of the variety of prose narrative in European languages
- Have gained a sensitivity to genre and narrative
- Be able to employ an understanding of cultural context in reading
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Assessment Information
| One coursework essay (2,000-2,500 words) (50%) and one two-hour examination (50%). It is not allowed to answer in the examination on topics or texts explicitly dealt with in the 1st semester coursework essay. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Fiona Mackintosh
Tel: (0131 6)50 8303
Email: f.j.mackintosh@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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