Postgraduate Course: Theories and Methods of Literary Study II (CLLC11025)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Common Courses (School of Lit, Lang and Cult) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course introduces students to a number of different theories of literature and approaches to literary study, which have emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries. The approaches studied in this course include Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, Postcolonialism, and Cultural Studies. Authors whose theoretical writings will be studied include Roland Barthes, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and Edward Said. Each seminar will concentrate on the discussion of a reasonably short text by the theorist in question. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Familiarity with a number of literary theories and different approaches to literary study; critical reading of theoretical texts; ability to assess the range of application of theories and approaches; awareness of the relationship between approach and result; ability to reflect on aesthetic principles and their historical change within different contexts; further development of communication, presentation and writing skills. |
Assessment Information
| One 2-hour examination |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Davide Messina
Tel:
Email: D.Messina@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Heather Elliott
Tel: (0131 6)50 3030
Email: Heather.Elliott@ed.ac.uk |
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