Undergraduate Course: Victorian Poetry (LLLG07022)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL); only students registered with OLL should be enrolled.
The Victorian poets form a varied and marvellous group. We will explore the black humour of Browning¿s dramatic monologues, the heroic achievements and doubts of Tennyson, the ecstatic experiments of Gerard Manley Hopkins, along with reflections on society and empire by Clough, Meredith, and Kipling. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
¿ discuss the historical and cultural context of Victorian poetry;
¿ explain the special concerns of the age;
¿ apply techniques of literary analysis to the works.
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Caroline Bamford
Tel: (0131 6)50 4322
Email: Caroline.Bamford@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Diane Mcmillan
Tel: (0131 6)50 6912
Email: D.McMillan@ed.ac.uk |
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