Postgraduate Course: Shakespeare's Sister: Archival Research and the Politics of the Canon. (ENLI11041)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
English Literature |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course aims to extend students' knowledge of both early modern texts by women writers and the process of producing an edited text. It will guide students through the process of locating 'lost' texts, the skills needed to read them in their original format (which will include practical sessions in the EUL Special Collections), and the decision-making process involved in editing a text. The culmination of the course will be the student's production of his/her own edition of an extract from an early modern text. Thus, this course will not only provide an insight into the process of editing early modern texts, but will also introduce students to some of the skills required in modern day publishing houses. |
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 |
Essential course texts |
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 |
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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 |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 1 week(s). |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course, students will have developed palaeographical skills; they will be conversant with editorial conventions; and will have conducted original research on their chosen text. In the process they will engage with the debates about editorial methodology and the History of the Book. They will also gain a greater understanding of the influence of the editor and publishing houses upon our conception of the 'canon'. |
Assessment Information
| An edition comprising a 4,000 word introduction and 1,500 word text. Submission date may vary from other postgraduate option courses, and students should check with course organiser at the commencement of the course. |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Suzanne Trill
Tel: (0131 6)50 4291
Email: S.Trill@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Anne Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
Email: Anne.Mason@ed.ac.uk |
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