Postgraduate Course: History of the Scandinavian Novel (ELCS11010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course examines aspects of the development of the Scandinavian novel from the mid nineteenth century to the post-war period. Novels by Almqvist, Bang, Hamsun, Lagerlöf, Blixen, Lindgren and Haugen are studied. A variety of theoretical issues and critical approaches relevant to the study of the novel as a literary form are covered. |
| Course description |
The course covers the pre-naturalistic novel, the naturalistic novel, the modernist novel, the gothic pastiche novel, the modern children¿s novel, the documentary novel and other novelistic forms. The course will include discussions of theoretical perspectives on the definition and development of the novel as a genre, based on the study and presentation of a selection of critical texts.
The course will give students the opportunity to study a range of novelistic forms in context, aiming to develop skills in literary analysis as well as an awareness of different critical approaches to the novel. The course aims to equip students with reading strategies that are sensitive to cultural and historical difference.
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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 the course students will be expected to show the ability:
- to demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the chosen specialism(s)
- to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject
- to show an understanding of and apply competently relevant concepts and theories
- to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts/issues studied
- to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations
- to offer alternative perspectives and show an awareness of contrasting viewpoints.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Bjarne Thomsen
Tel: (0131 6)50 4022
Email: Bjarne.Thomsen@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Ersev Ersoy
Tel: (0131 6)50 4465
Email: Ersev.Ersoy@ed.ac.uk |
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