Undergraduate Course: Medieval Romance (ENLI10221)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Through a detailed examination of a wide range of romance narratives, the course will study the types and varieties of medieval romance, its chronological development from the twelfth to the seventeenth centuries and its relationship to contemporary religious, social and political ideas. |
| Course description |
Not entered
|
Course Delivery Information
|
| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
|
Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2000 word coursework essay (30%) submitted mid-semester;
plus 3000 word final essay submitted during exam period (70%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyse and critically explore the varieties of medieval romance, and the form's chronological development from the twelfth century through to the Renaissance.
- Examine the relationship of romance texts to medieval religious, political, and social ideas.
- Deploy a range of modern theoretical and critical approaches to frame their analyses of romance texts.
- Identify and appraise relevant evidence to construct coherent and persuasive arguments in written discussion.
|
Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/literatures-languages-cultures/english-literature/undergraduate/current/honours |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Numbers are limited, with priority given to students taking degrees involving English or Scottish Literature and Visiting Students placed by the Admissions Office. Students not in these categories need the written approval of the Head of English Literature before enrolling. In the case of excess applications places will be decided by ballot. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Seminar: 2 hours per week for 10 weeks;
plus attendance at Autonomous Learning Group for 1 hour each week - at time to be arranged |
| Keywords | ENLI10221 Medieval Romance |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Salter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3055
Email: David.Salter@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Hope Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: hope.hamilton@ed.ac.uk |
|
|
University Homepage