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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : English Literature

Postgraduate Course: American Irony (ENLI11021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course will look at ironic American narratives. We will be particularly concerned with the ways in which irony, trickery and satire emerge from certain ideas of American identity: national, regional, racial and sexual. More general ideas regarding irony as a mode of discourse will also inform the seminars.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Purchase of essential texts as required.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the different ways in which "irony" has been described historically.
    Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the specific cultural contexts which might be said to determine the parameters of "American Irony".
    Students will be able to apply their understanding of irony as a literary and cultural product to materials other than those directly taught on the course.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information 2 hour(s) per week for 1 week(s).
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Keith Hughes
Tel: (0131 6)50 3048
Email: keith.hughes@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Anne Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
Email: Anne.Mason@ed.ac.uk
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