Postgraduate Course: Traditional Narrative: Comparisons and History (SCET11020)
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 | Scottish Ethnology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | The course will focus on the development of the storytelling traditions of Scotland through time, with special emphasis on the range and variety of theoretical approaches to the historical study of the folktale.
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 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
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Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
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
By the end of the course, students will have
- an improved knowledge of storytelling traditions with an emphasis on Scotland
- an improved knowledge of the diachronic development of Scottish oral narrative traditions
- an awareness of the range and variety of theoretical approaches to the historical study of the folktale
- an understanding of useful and precise critical terminology
- developed strong generic skills in research, analysis and presentation. |
Assessment Information
One 4,000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
Jointly taught with undergraduate students (SCET10021). |
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser | Dr William Lamb
Tel: (0131 6)50 3624
Email: wlamb@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Sarah.Harvey@ed.ac.uk |
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