Undergraduate Course: Robert Burns and the Eighteenth Century (ENLI10336)
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 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
English Literature |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course places the work of Robert Burns in the context of the main currents of eighteenth-century thought and culture in Britain. It will add a course concentrating on Scottish Literature to the department&©s existing eighteenth-century provision. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
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: 15 |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Robert Burns and the Eighteenth Century | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
In addition to the skills training common to all English Literature Honours-level courses (essay-writing, independent reading, group discussion, oral presentation, small-group autonomous learning) this course aims to develop the student&©s understanding of
(i) the development of poetic form in the eighteenth century;
(ii) the interrelationships between verse, fiction and philosophical writing in this period;
(iii) the relationship of literary writing to the politics of Britain and empire in this period.
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Assessment Information
One semester essay of 2,500 words (25%);
one two-hour exam (75%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Robert Irvine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3605
Email: R.P.Irvine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms June Haigh
Tel: (0131 6)50 3612
Email: j.haigh@ed.ac.uk |
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