Undergraduate Course: Celtic Revivals: Writing on the Periphery,1890-1939 (ENLI10113)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course will explore the similarities and differences between the national revivals in the literatures of Ireland, Scotland and Wales and their relationship to modernism. The different ways in which "peripheral" literatures seek to establish their identity will be explored in the formal innovations which are adopted by writers from the three cultures. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A MINIMUM of three college/university level literature courses at grade B or above (should include no more than one introductory level literature course). Related courses such as civilisation or creative writing are not considered for admissions to this course.
Applicants should also note that, as with other popular courses, meeting the minimum does NOT guarantee admission. In making admissions decisions preference will be given to students who achieve above the minimum requirement with the typical visiting student admitted to this course having three to four literature classes at grade A.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2018/19, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 12 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
plus 1 hour per week autonomous learning
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 essay of 2,500 words (30%);
1 practical assessment (10%)
1 take-home exam essay of c. 3,000 words (60%)
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
1 essay of 2,500 words (30%);
1 practical assessment (10%)
1 exam essay of 3,000 words (60%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2018/19, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: 3 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Other Study Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
164 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
1 hour per week autonomous learning group
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 essay of 2,500 words (30%);
1 practical assessment (10%)
1 take-home exam essay of c. 3,000 words (60%)
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
1 essay of 2,500 words (30%);
1 practical assessment (10%)
1 exam essay of 3,000 words (60%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Students who complete the course successfully will develop their knowledge of the literature of three cultures in the modernist period, with specific regard to issues of cultural centre and periphery. They will enhance their ability to read critically and comparatively and to engage with an area of specialist research not otherwise available to students at Edinburgh.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/Honours/FourthYear/4thYear_Home.htm |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Numbers are limited and students taking degrees not involving English or Scottish literature need the written approval of the head of English Literature |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
1 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s): attendance for one hour a week at Autonomous Learning Group - at time to be arranged. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alan Gillis
Tel: (0131 6)50 3050
Email: Alan.Gillis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Monique Brough
Tel: (0131 6)50 3620
Email: Monique.Brough@ed.ac.uk |
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