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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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Madness, Sexuality and Subversion in Victorian Literature (U02719)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-EL0076 This course is an examination of a range of Victorian literary texts that represent experiences of madness and sexuality. The course is a close textual study of how those experiences were depicted , and of how they relate to nineteenth century debates about shifting definitions of madness and of how sexual identity was associated with it.. Entry RequirementsSubject AreasHome subject areaEnglish Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 4th year ? Delivery Period : Not being delivered ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks ? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this course successfully will develop a knowledge and understanding of how madness was interpreted in the nineteenth century as a social category, and of how novels and poems of the period reflected a new interest in contested definitions of what madness was. Students will also acquire a knowledge of how sexual experiences are represented in Victorian literature, and of how those experiences are closely associated with ideas about madness.
Assessment Information
1 essay of c. 2,500 words (25%), 1 examination paper of 2 hours (75%)
Exam times
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Anne Mason Course Organiser Dr K Millard Course Website : http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergrd/honours/4year/2004-2005/km4aut.htm School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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