Undergraduate Course: English Literature 1 (VS2) (ENLI08009)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Part-year visiting students only |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
English Literature |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
A study of the historical development of both literary theory and the concept of the 'literary' from 1300-1700. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. The first lecture of Semester 2 will be held in Room G.08, William Robertson Building, George Square. Visiting students arriving in January should come to the English Literature office, Room 6.05, David Hume Tower, to sign up for a tutorial. |
| Additional information |
Plus 1 one-hour tutorial per week |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 20 sides | c/w EL0001. Same paper | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 20 sides | c/w EL0001. Same paper |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The principal objectives of English Literature 1 are twofold: to enable students to become fluent and confident readers of a variety of literary forms and to develop greater self-awareness in their understanding of the reading process and of critical practice. The work of the second semester, 'Literature and the "literary", c. 1300-1700', introduces students to a variety of pre-modern literary and dramatic modes and examines different understandings of the literary and the function of literature during this period. |
Assessment Information
| 2 essays (up to 2000 words); tutorial assessment; 1 three-hour degree exam. Essays 20% each, Tutorial Assessment 10%, Exam 50%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr David Salter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3055
Email: David.Salter@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Sheila Strathdee
Tel: (0131 6)50 3619
Email: S.Strathdee@ed.ac.uk |
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