Postgraduate Course: Medieval Irish Literature (CLLC11018)
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 | Celtic |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course examines a representative selection of medieval Irish literature in English translation. Both prose and verse genres will be discussed both in the light of recent literary scholarship and under consideration of their social and historical background. The course will focus on reading texts within their contemporary medieval context, and on developing a full picture of the diversity of the early Irish literary tradition. As far as possible, it will use contemporary medieval approaches to the interpretation and description of the literature.
After a brief survey of the sources and an outline of critical approaches, we shall focus on a particular genre of class of texts each week. Individual topics include Vision and Voyage literature, the pseudo-historical tradition, the Ulster Cycle, hagiographical, allegorical, satirical and translation literature, and narrative and lyric poetry. For each session, the basis for discussion will be the primary texts (in translation), supplemented by seminal critical reading.
This course is jointly taught with undergraduate students. PG students will receive at least one additional session of lecturer time in the form of a seminar or tutorial. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
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Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students of this course have the opportunity to get an overview of Medieval Irish Literature and an introduction to the state of scholarship and criticism in this field. |
Assessment Information
Supervised project of 5,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
Jointly taught with undergraduate students - CELT10012 Early Irish Literature. |
Additional Information
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Contacts
Course organiser | Ms Abigail Burnyeat
Tel: (0131 6)51 1310
Email: Abigail.Burnyeat@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Sarah.Harvey@ed.ac.uk |
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