Undergraduate Course: Irish Poetry 1600-2000 (CELT10015)
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 | Celtic |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/celtic/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | Yes |
| Course description | The course provides an introduction to the work of the major poets and the major genres of Irish poetry from c. 1600 to the present. Rather than presenting an overall survey, the course will focus on key periods, schools and concerns, including the literary response to the upheavals of the 17th century (e.g. Fear Flatha O Gnimh, Seathrun Ceitinn, Padraigin Haicead, Daibhi O Bruadair, Seafraidh O Donnchadha an Ghleanna); the various strands of Jacobite poetry, including the aisling; the Ulster and Munster poets of the 18th century (e.g. Seamus Dall Mac Cuarta, Cathal Bui Mac Giolla Gunna, Peadar O Doirnin, Aogan O Rathaille, Sean Clarach Mac Domhnaill, Eoghan Rua O Suilleabhain); the anonymous song tradition; and political poetry and song of the early 19th century. As the selected poems reflect in various ways the social, economic and political milieu of the periods in which they were composed, students may expect to acquire a good understanding of the relevant historical and cultural background. Emphasis will also be placed on the varied stylistic practices of these poets and of their principal artistic and aesthetic concerns. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry to this course is at the discretion of the Course Organiser and will be arranged on a case by case basis by the Visiting Student Office in consultation with the department. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| This course is intended to develop students' awareness of the thematic range and literary technique of key Irish poetic texts from c. 1600 to c. 1850, by a combination of close reading of primary texts, class discussion, and reference to relevant secondary literature. |
Assessment Information
Students are required to undertake two short assignments (each amounting to c. 2000-2500 words in final form), as specified by the Lecturer. One assignment consists of a essay on an appropriate topic to be chosen in consultation with the Lecturer, and the other is a presentation (delivered to the class and then written up) containing a close analysis of the characteristics (imagistic, thematic, structural etc.) of a particular poem.
Equal weight is given to assessed coursework and to the Degree Examination. The essay and presentation are each worth 25% and the Degree Examination is worth 50% of the overall mark for the course. The Degree Examination consists of a single 2-hour paper to be sat in the April/May diet. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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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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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Anja Gunderloch
Tel: (0131 6)51 1374
Email: A.Gunderloch@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Christina Bould
Tel: (0131 6)50 3622
Email: Chrisma.Bould@ed.ac.uk |
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