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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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Postmodern Debates (U02726)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-U01983 The postmodern is neither a contemporary fashion nor a unified movement. More than anything else, it is a space for debate. Whether they are for it or against it, so many of the different theories about meaning, identity and politics in today's world revolve around ideas of the postmodern that it has become a site of intense and often heated discussion across the cultural spectrum. Entry RequirementsSubject AreasHome subject areaEnglish Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 4th year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? 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
The course will develop the students' knowledge of the literature and the critical theory of the period in question, with specific regard to a number of major genres and intellectual issues, while also enhancing their ability to read critically and comparatively and to engage with an area of specialist research not otherwise available to students in Edinburgh. It supports the Learning Outcomes outlined in the Programme Specifications for MA Hons in English Literature. It also confirms to the benchmark criteria laid down for English.
Assessment Information
1 essay of 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 Simon Malpas Course Website : http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergrd/honours/4year/2005-2006/coursedesc/smalpas4spr.htm School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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