Undergraduate Course: The Supernatural World (SCET10019)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Scottish Ethnology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course examines magico-religious belief, witchcraft and supernatural entities in Scotland. It is intended to be an in-depth exploration of an area formerly explored hitherto only superficially in Scottish Ethnology honours courses. In particular, it deals with material from the now deleted course, Traditional Cosmology, and witchcraft, ritual language and divinatory customs formerly presented in the course Custom and Belief (revised for the coming session). A dominant theme will be the identification and interpretation of vestiges of supernatural belief still extant and deeply embedded in Scottish cultural life. Comparative material from other Celtic-language cultures and Scandinavia will also feature. This complex and much-neglected aspect of our cultural heritage is explored through a combination of empirical data (provided by case studies and archive holdings) and theoretical contextualisation. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students must have a background in Folklore or Anthropology (ideally at least 3 relevant courses at grade B or above). We will only consider University/College level courses for entry purposes. |
| 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: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Conference Room, 1st Floor, 27 George Square |
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Conference Room, 1st Floor, 27 George Square |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The intended learning outcomes of the course are:
- expertise in the interpretation and understanding of magico-religious belief and the supernatural in Scotland from the earliest sources to the modern period;
- an awareness of the range and variety of approaches to studying the supernatural and knowledge of a substantial number of critical texts;
- knowledge of linguistic, literary, cultural, psychological and socio-historical contexts in which supernatural belief is found and knowledge of useful and precise critical terminology. |
Assessment Information
50% coursework: one essay (3000 words): 40% and one oral presentation (assessed): 10%; 50% degree examination (90 minutes)
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
50% coursework: one essay (3000 words): 40% and one oral presentation (assessed): 10%; 50% degree examination (90 minutes) |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Neill Martin
Tel: (0131 6)51 1981
Email: neill.martin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Christine Lennie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: christine.lennie@ed.ac.uk |
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