Undergraduate Course: Sartre (Ordinary) (ELCF09016)
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 09 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
European Languages and Cultures - French |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course will cover all the principal areas of Sartre?s output until the mid 1950s and also offer some consideration of his mature thought. Sartre's early philosophy, literary writing, and developing ethical and political thought will all be given due consideration with the aim of highlighting the ways in which they form a coherent unity in his ever-evolving world-view. Particular attention will be given to the transitions between Sartre's pre-war non-committed stance and his increasingly committed attitude during WWII and after the Liberation, the complexity of Sartre's relationship to politics being stressed. Ethics in many ways formed the backbone for much of Sartre?s thought, and the links between his evolving conception of in-authenticity and the development of his ontology, literary output, and political vision will be highlighted.
By the end of the course, students will be expected to show the ability:
to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the subject;
to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject;
to show a good understanding of, and apply competently, complex conceptual frameworks;
to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts and issues which they are studying;
to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations;
to demonstrate the mastery of relevant technical terminology and research methods;
to offer alternative perspectives, identify and accommodate ambiguities and show an awareness of nuance;
to develop original ideas;
to demonstrate an awareness of the research agenda relating to the topic.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Ordinary Students only
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Entry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Intended learning outcomes specific to this course include:
- knowledge of the different genres in which Sartre?s works are written and how they relate to each other; their specificity and the ways in which they complement each other in the Sartrean corpus.
- knowledge of the key theoretical and political debates amongst Sartre and his contemporaries during the period studied.
- the ability to analyse and appraise complex theoretical and philosophical ideas.
- knowledge of the nature of and reasons for the evolution of Sartre?s thought between the 1930s and 1950s.
By the end of the course, students will be expected to show the ability:
? to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the subject;
? to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject;
? to show a good understanding of, and apply competently, complex conceptual frameworks;
? to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts and issues which they are studying;
? to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations;
? to demonstrate the mastery of relevant technical terminology and research methods;
? to offer alternative perspectives, identify and accommodate ambiguities and show an awareness of nuance;
? to develop original ideas;
? to demonstrate an awareness of the research agenda relating to the topic.
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Assessment Information
ONE 1500 WORD ESSAY (40%) AND ONE 90 MINUTE EXAM (60%)
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Two essays of 2,000 words each |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Samuel Coombes
Tel:
Email: Sam.Coombes@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Margery Accarino
Tel: (0131 6)50 8421
Email: M.Accarino@ed.ac.uk |
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