Scottish Literature 1 (EL0002)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LLC-1-EL0002

(i) An introduction to the study of literature, the issues of literary criticism and the problems of reading, with texts from a variety of literary periods and genres. (ii) A study of the Scottish Medieval and Renaissance writing from Barbour to the mid-seventeenth century, and including works by Dunbar, Henryson, Lindsay and Drummond.

Entry Requirements

? Prohibited combinations : Scottish Literature 1 may not be taken with English Literature 1 except by students enrolled for the MA Honours in English and Scottish Literature

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Scottish Literature 1h (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))
Scottish Literature 1h (VS2) (Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

English Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/09/2006	13:00	14:00	Faculty Room North, David Hume Tower	Central	NOTE: First lecture on Tuesday 1-2pm this week only because of the Monday holiday. This slot will revert to Mondays 12-1pm from Week 2.

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	12:10	13:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : U02703
Plus tutorial (one hour per week)
NOTE: The Friday lectures in Semester Two are 13.10-13.50

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To develop independent thought and the ability to communicate information effectively. Your courses will encourage you to work independently, to discover and synthesise information, and to be able to select the most relevant materials from a wide range of reading. You will learn how to assess the reliability of evidence and weigh a variety of competing or conflicting arguments, to analyse complex questions, to exercise problem-solving skills. In developing and organising your own arguments, you will learn how to present a coherent, reasoned and well-supported set of conclusions in clear prose. At the same time, you will be developing oral communication skills through active participation in tutorials and seminars.