Postgraduate Course: Borges and Calvino (ELCC11002)
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 |
European Languages and Cultures - Common Courses |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course examines two of the best known and most influential writers, indeed literary giants, of the 20th century. Besides the relevance of their own culture, each of them separately has had a powerful impact on the development of literary fiction internationally. The aim of this course is to examine the ideas and practices of these writers through close reading of critical and fictional texts, to explore their conception of the nature of the writing process and of its funtions and to enable students to compare and contrast the ideas and contexts that shaped their writing and the influence they had on each other. |
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 |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The aim of the course is to examine the ideas and practices of these writers through close reading of critical and fictional texts, to explore their conception of the nature of the writing process and of its functions and to enable students to compare and contrast the ideas and contexts that shaped their writing and the influence they had on each other. |
Assessment Information
| 1 essay of 4000 words. |
| 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 |
Ms Heather Elliott
Tel: (0131 6)50 3030
Email: Heather.Elliott@ed.ac.uk |
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