Undergraduate Course: Sartre (ELCF10061)
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 4 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 cover all the principal areas of Sartre's output until the mid 1950s and also offer some consideration of his mature thought. Sartre's early philosophy, literary writing, and developing ethical and political thought will all be given due consideration with the aim of highlighting the ways in which they form a coherent unity in his ever-evolving world-view. Particular attention will be given to the transitions between Sartre's pre-war non-committed stance and his increasingly committed attitude during WWII and after the Liberation, the complexity of Sartre?s relationship to politics being stressed. Ethics in many ways formed the backbone for much of Sartre's thought, and the links between his evolving conception of in/authenticity and the development of his ontology, literary output, and political vision will be highlighted.
By the end of the course, students will be expected to show the ability:
- to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the subject;
- to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject;
- to show a good understanding of, and apply competently, complex conceptual frameworks;
- to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts and issues which they are studying;
- to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations;
- to demonstrate the mastery of relevant technical terminology and research methods;
- to offer alternative perspectives, identify and accommodate ambiguities and show an awareness of nuance;
- to develop original ideas;
- to demonstrate an awareness of the research agenda relating to the topic.
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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 | Entry to Honours in French |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | In order to be eligible to take 4th Year Options, Visiting Students should have the equivalent of at least two years of study at University level of the appropriate language(s) and culture(s).
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| 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 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | | |
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Intended learning outcomes specific to this course include:
- knowledge of the different genres in which Sartre's works are written and how they relate to each other; their specificity and the ways in which they complement each other in the Sartrean corpus.
- knowledge of the key theoretical and political debates amongst Sartre and his contemporaries during the period studied.
- the ability to analyse and appraise complex theoretical and philosophical ideas.
- knowledge of the nature of and reasons for the evolution of Sartre's thought between the 1930s and 1950s.
By the end of the course, students will be expected to show the ability:
- to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the subject;
- to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject;
- to show a good understanding of, and apply competently, complex conceptual frameworks;
- to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts and issues which they are studying;
- to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations;
- to demonstrate the mastery of relevant technical terminology and research methods;
- to offer alternative perspectives, identify and accommodate ambiguities and show an awareness of nuance;
- to develop original ideas;
- to demonstrate an awareness of the research agenda relating to the topic.
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Assessment Information
One 2,000 word essay (40%) and one 90 minute exam (60%)
Visiting Student Variant:
One 1,500 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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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Sartre |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Samuel Coombes
Tel:
Email: Sam.Coombes@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Alison Mccracken
Tel: (0131 6)50 8421
Email: alison.mccracken@ed.ac.uk |
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