Undergraduate Course: English Literature 1 (ENLI08001)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | English Literature |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/literatures-languages-cultures/english-literature/undergraduate/current/pre-honours/english-literature-1 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | i) An introduction to some of the key stylistic and conceptual aspects that are central to the study of English literature.
ii) A study of the historical development of both literary theory and the concept of the 'literary' from 1300-1700. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | It is RECOMMENDED that students do NOT also take
Scottish Literature 1 (ENLI08016)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | - |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 240 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Plus a one-hour tutorial per week |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 66,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
304 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The principal objectives of English Literature 1 are twofold: to enable students to become fluent and confident readers of a variety of literary forms and to develop greater self-awareness in their understanding of the reading process and of critical practice. The course is divided into two sections. The first, 'Literature: Forms and Practices', concentrates on issues of genre categorisation, form, and questions historical and theoretical context; it will help students to develop close reading skills and encourage an awareness of the environments in which texts are produced. The second, 'Literature and the "literary", c. 1300-1700', introduces students to a variety of pre-modern literary and dramatic modes and examines different understandings of the literary and the function of literature during this period. |
Assessment Information
| Four essays (2000 words); one close reading exercise (1,500 words); tutorial assessment. Class work 60%; degree exam 40%. |
Special Arrangements
A quota of 240, with preference given to first year students, in the following order. (1) students admitted to a degree programme including English Literature or for which English Literature 1 is a prescribed course and Visiting Students holding a written offer of a place; (2) students enrolling for BA Humanities intending a treble in English Literature; (3) students seeking to take English Literature 1 and 2 as a prescribed sequence of courses in another Honours programme in the humanities; (4) students making a free choice of course.
NOTE: Personal Tutors/Student Support Officers of students wishing to take this course as an outside subject, must register the student's interest via email to the course administrator S.Strathdee@ed.ac.uk by 5pm on Friday 12 September. Successful students will be notified by the course administrator. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER STUDENTS BEFORE CONFIRMATION FROM THE COURSE ADMINISTRATOR. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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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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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | English Literature |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Paul Crosthwaite
Tel: (0131 6)50 3614
Email: pcrosthw@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
Email: Anne.Mason@ed.ac.uk |
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