Undergraduate Course: Ecriture Feminine (Ordinary) (ELCF09002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting 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 |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will examine through the study of a wide range of innovative and thought-provoking fictional texts, 20th century feminist and feminine writing from literary, philosophical, political and psychoanalytic perspectives,investigating feminist responses to the
socio-political position of women in France and francophone countries, and exploring the practice of Ecriture feminine. Key theoretical texts
will be studied in conjunction with set texts to familiarise students with the principal tenets of French feminism, and women's writing in relation to the nouveau roman and postcolonial writing will also be discussed.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
French 2 (ELCF08001)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Ordinary Students only |
| Additional Costs | Purchase of Primary Texts |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, Room 13.07 |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 1:30 | | |
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%) |
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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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Katharine Swarbrick
Tel: (0131 6)50 8415
Email: Kath.Swarbrick@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Alison Mccracken
Tel: (0131 6)50 8421
Email: alison.mccracken@ed.ac.uk |
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