Undergraduate Course: Literature and Culture in Medieval Europe (ELCF08003)
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 |
European Languages and Cultures - French |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
To introduce students to important topics in the culture of Europe in the twelfth to fifteenth centuries, using literary texts read in English translation. The course is primarily intended for second-level students of Modern European Languages but is also open to other students, numbers permitting. There are no formal entry requirements.
In addition to a general historical introduction to the medieval ages, excerpts from the following texts will be studied:
Poem of the Cid and The Book of Good Love (Hispanic Studies)
German Medieval Love Poetry (German)
Marie de France and The Song of Roland (French)
Saga of Gisli and Voluspa (Scandinavian) |
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 | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To equip students with an ability to read with confidence literary forms and codes from a distant period and compare cultural artifacts from different kinds of societies. To relate cultural production to the background society and traditions from which they have sprung. |
Assessment Information
| Class work: 2 essays, 40%; degree exam 60%. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Sabine Rolle
Tel: (0131 6)50 3670
Email: S.Rolle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Alison Mccracken
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: alison.mccracken@ed.ac.uk |
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