Undergraduate Course: Shakespeare: Modes and Genres (ENLI10119)
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 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Since the appearance of the First Folio in 1623 - with its divisions of the plays into comedies, tragedies, and histories - a discussion of genre has been central to critical debates about Shakespeare, and it remains an influential approach to an understanding of his work. The course will question the usefulness of these generic classifications, and ask to what extent an awareness of the specific conventions of genre can help to explain the structure of a play and the actions of its protagonists. At the same time, the course will examine the fluidity of generic boundaries, and the originality of Shakespeare's exploitation of them. |
| Course description |
Introduction: Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream
Comedy I: The Merchant of Venice
Comedy II: Twelfth Night
Comedy III: Measure for Measure
Tragedy I: Hamlet
Tragedy II: King Lear
Tragedy III: Antony and Cleopatra
History I: Richard II
History II: Henry IV Part One & Two
Romance: The Tempest
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A MINIMUM of 4 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 other interdisciplinary classes, Freshman Year Seminars or composition/creative writing classes/workshops are not considered for admission 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 4 literature classes at grade A.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course ** |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Other Study Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
One hour per week Autonomous Learning Group
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment 1 (2,000 words) L.O. 1, 2,3,4
Assessment 2 (3,000 words) L.O. 1,2,3,4 |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyse and critically explore the complex relationship between individual plays and the dramatic genre to which they belong.
- Critically examine the ways in which genre can be said to shape dramatic structure and the actions of the protagonists, as well as audience expectations.
- Deploy a range of modern theoretical and critical approaches to frame their analyses of the dramatic texts.
- Identify and appraise relevant evidence to construct coherent and persuasive arguments in written discussion.
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Reading List
Introduction: Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream
Comedy I: The Merchant of Venice
Comedy II: Twelfth Night
Comedy III: Measure for Measure
Tragedy I: Hamlet
Tragedy II: King Lear
Tragedy III: Antony and Cleopatra
History I: Richard II
History II: Henry IV Part One & Two
Romance: The Tempest
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/english-literature/undergraduate/current/honours |
| 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 |
Seminar: 2 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). Plus 1 hour a week attendance at Autonomous Learning Group - times to be arranged |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Greg Walker
Tel:
Email: Greg.Walker@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lina Gordyshevskaya
Tel:
Email: pgordysh@ed.ac.uk |
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