Undergraduate Course: The American 1890s (ENLI10169)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
English Literature |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergrd/honours/4year/index.htm |
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| Course description |
The course will aim to introduce students to the variety of texts and cultural contexts contributing to the transformation of American society at the end of the nineteenth-century. A number of key topics will be considered, including American imperialism, fictional realism, and the decline of Christianity. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). 1 hour a week attendance at Autonomous Learning Group - times to be arranged |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course will enhance students' ability to read critically and comparatively within a defined period, and to engage with an area of specialist research not otherwise available to students at Edinburgh. It is hoped that students will develop a sophisticated understanding of the aesthetic, political and philosophical contexts in which these texts are placed. |
Assessment Information
| 1 course essay of c. 2,500 words (25%); 1 examination essay of c. 3,000 words (75%). |
Special Arrangements
| Numbers are limited and students taking degrees not involving English or Scottish literature need the written approval of the head of English Literature. |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Andrew Taylor
Tel: (1031 6)50 4584
Email: Andrew.Taylor@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Sheila Strathdee
Tel: (0131 6)50 3619
Email: S.Strathdee@ed.ac.uk |
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