Postgraduate Course: Medieval Lyric (PGHC11028)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
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 |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
In this course a variety of medieval Latin lyric poetry (e.g. religious, amatory, 'personal', satirical) is studied, with particular emphasis on poems of French and German provenance in the 11th. and 12th. centuries. The course concentrates on close reading of texts, with particular attention to stylistic, formal, and interpretative aspects. |
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
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should:-
- have studied a selection of lyrics which illustrates the variety of lyric poetry written in Latin in the medieval period;
- be aware of the immediate historical and cultural context of the chosen poems;
- have some understanding of influences from classical literature, from the vernaculars, and from the bible;
- have a grasp of formal structure (rhyme, rhythm, stanza-forms) and of interpretative issues relevant to the selected texts;
- have practised analytical, synthetic and critical skills in essay writing and have given at least one oral presentation to the group.
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Assessment Information
| 2 essays totalling 5000 words |
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Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Andrew Erskine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3591
Email: Andrew.Erskine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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