Critical and Cultural Theory 2 (P00425)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P00425

This is the semester 2 core course for MSc Cultural Studies and is only available for students on that programme.

This course examines topics in contemporary literary and critical theory with specific attention paid to questions of the politics of literary texts, the production of political identity through texts, and the contested questions of cultural politics through which texts are read. Topics to be covered include post-structuralism, post-colonialism, post-modernism, sexual politics and cultural identity.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Course restricted to students enrolled for MSc Cultural Studies

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Common Courses (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures), (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	13:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Semester 1, Th 1610-1800

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students should develop the capacity to read and criticise complex theoretical texts and arguments. They should be aware of current topics in literary theory and analysis and the ways in which literary texts intersect with historical, political, social and ethical questions and contexts. In addition to developing a critical vocabulary for the analysis of literary texts and cultural phenomena, students should also be able to reflect critically on current practices and disputes in literary criticism.