Postgraduate Course: Postmodernism and Feminism (ENLI11013)
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 | English Literature |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course considers the relationship between postmodernism and feminism. Postmodernism has often been seen as apolitical and nihilistic, whereas feminism is a political movement based on agency and empowerment. As such, this course asks if there can be a postmodern feminism. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Purchase of essential texts as required. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An engagement with, and understanding of, the complex relationship between postmodernism and feminism. An understanding of the key theoretical arguments, and an ability to engage with these arguments in an analysis of literary texts. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of 4,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
Email: Anne.Mason@ed.ac.uk |
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