Postgraduate Course: Explorations in Postmodernism - Postmodernity and its fictions (CLLC11028)
Course Outline
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School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
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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 module examines established elements of postmodern theory in relation to postmodernist fiction. It considers the ideas of figures such as Jean-Francois Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard and Fredric Jameson, and the general evolution of postmodern thinking in the later twentieth-century. It also looks at more literary-based theorists of postmodernism, including Thomas Docherty, Brian McHale and Linda Hutcheon. These ideas and theories are considered in relation to a range of late twentieth-century fiction, evaluating their appropriateness, productiveness and political validity within this broadly literary context. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
Purchase of essential texts as required. |
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 |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
2 hour(s) per week for 1 week(s). |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students should acquire broad understanding of theories of postmodernity and of postmodernist writing, along with a wider awareness of examples of the latter, and of the interconnection and political and cultural implications of theory and practice. |
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 Simon Malpas
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
Email: Simon.Malpas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms June Haigh
Tel: (0131 6)50 3612
Email: j.haigh@ed.ac.uk |
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