THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2020/2021

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : English Literature

Undergraduate Course: English Literature 1 (VS2) (ENLI08009)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityPart-year visiting students only
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryA study of the historical development of both literary theory and the concept of the 'literary' from 1300-1700.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Scottish Literature 1 (ENLI08016) OR Scottish Literature 1A (VS1) (ENLI08017) OR Scottish Literature 1 (VS2) (ENLI08018)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs Essential course texts
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Part-year visiting students only (VV1) Quota:  30
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 36, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 148 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One Close Reading of 1,500 words submitted in week 5 (20%)
One 2,500 essay submitted in week 10 (30%)
Tutorial Assessment mark for Semester 2 (10%)
Additional essay of 2,500 words submitted during the final assessment period (April/May) (40%)
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Produce critical textual analysis that demonstrates an understanding of genre, varieties of form, and literary critical terms.
  2. Critically evaluate how writers use literary forms for different effects by paying attention to rhetorical detail and providing textual evidence.
  3. Identify and explicate some of the methods used by literary or cultural critics to examine formal issues and to link a work's form to its content.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of how literary texts are shaped by historical developments, and how they in turn participate in and reflect on historical change.
  5. Make use of a range of university study skills, including essay writing skills and responding to feedback.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/english-literature/undergraduate/current/pre-honours/english-literature-1
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Three one-hour lectures plus 1 one-hour tutorial per week
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Carole Jones
Tel: (0131 6)50 3068
Email: Carole.Jones@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs June Cahongo
Tel: (0131 6)50 3620
Email: J.Cahongo@ed.ac.uk
Navigation
Help & Information
Home
Introduction
Glossary
Search DPTs and Courses
Regulations
Regulations
Degree Programmes
Introduction
Browse DPTs
Courses
Introduction
Humanities and Social Science
Science and Engineering
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Other Information
Combined Course Timetable
Prospectuses
Important Information