Undergraduate Course: Literature and Culture in Medieval Europe (ELCF08003)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | To introduce students to important topics in the culture of Europe in the twelfth to fifteenth centuries, using literary texts read in English translation. The course is primarily intended for second-level students of Modern European Languages but is also open to other students, numbers permitting. There are no formal entry requirements.
In addition to a general historical introduction to the medieval ages, excerpts from the following texts will be studied:
Poem of the Cid and The Book of Good Love (Hispanic Studies)
German Medieval Love Poetry (German)
Marie de France and The Song of Roland (French)
Saga of Gisli and Voluspa (Scandinavian) |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 44,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 coursework essay (2,000-2,500 words): 50%; 2-hr degree exam: 50%. |
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| To equip students with an ability to read with confidence literary forms and codes from a distant period and compare cultural artifacts from different kinds of societies. To relate cultural production to the background society and traditions from which they have sprung.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | DELC LCME |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sabine Rolle
Tel: (0131 6)50 3670
Email: S.Rolle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: f.jack@ed.ac.uk |
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