Postgraduate Course: Theories and Methods of Literary Study II (CLLC11025)
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 Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, Postcolonialism, and Cultural Studies. Authors whose theoretical writings will be studied include Roland Barthes, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and Edward Said. 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 2, 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
| Familiarity with a number of literary theories and different approaches to literary study; critical reading of theoretical texts; ability to assess the range of application of theories and approaches; awareness of the relationship between approach and result; ability to reflect on aesthetic principles and their historical change within different contexts; further development of communication, presentation and writing skills. |
Assessment Information
| One 2-hour examination |
| 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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