Undergraduate Course: The Theatre of the Absurd (Ordinary) (ELCF09008)
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 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
European Languages and Cultures - French |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
http://www.selc.ed.ac.uk/french/undergd.html
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
This option will study the treatment of the theme of the absurd in twentieth-century French drama. Topics to be explored will include the following:
- death, decay and the Vanitas motif
- the tension between comedy and tragedy
- the nightmare scenario
- language, meaning(lessness) and (non-)communication
- time, disintegration and the instability of identity
- the dramatisation of the absurdist perspective
- the debt to myth, religion and popular culture (clowning, music hall, film, nonsense literature) |
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. |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of these courses students will be expected to show the
ability:
-to demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the chosen
specialism(s)
-to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject
-to show an understanding of and apply competently relevant concepts and theories
-to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts/issues studied
-to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations -to offer alternative perspectives and show an awareness of contrasting viewpoints. |
Assessment Information
ONE 1500 WORD ESSAY (40%) AND ONE 90 MINUTE EXAM (60%)
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Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
Not entered |
Study Abroad |
Not entered |
Study Pattern |
Not entered |
Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Prof Jean Duffy
Tel: (0131 6)50 8410
Email: Jean.Duffy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Alison Mccracken
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: alison.mccracken@ed.ac.uk |
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