Postgraduate Course: Theories and Methods of Literary Study I (CLLC11024)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
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 introduces students to a number of different theories of literature and approaches to literary study which have emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries. The approaches studied in this course include Russian formalism, Marxist theory, psychoanalysis and feminism. Authors whose theoretical writings will be studied include Viktor Shklovsky, Georg Lukacs, Walter Benjamin, Bertolt Brecht, Terry Eagleton, Sigmund Freud, Jacques Lacan, Julia Kristeva, Cora Kaplan and Sara Mills. Each seminar will concentrate on the discussion of a reasonably short text by the theorist in question. |
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 Semester 1, 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 | | 1-11 | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Critical reading of theoretical texts; familiarity with different literary theories and approaches to literary study; abiltity to assess the range of application of theories and approaches; ability to reflect on aesthetic principles and their changes within different contexts; further development of communication, presentation and writing skills. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of 4,000 words. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Davide Messina
Tel:
Email: D.Messina@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Heather Elliott
Tel: (0131 6)50 3030
Email: Heather.Elliott@ed.ac.uk |
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