? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : LLC-P-P02710

This course will examine the idea of utopia within the context of ten key twentieth century texts, beginning with Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Herland (1915) and concluding with Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982). Themes to be discussed include technology and ideology, power, gender and utopia, subjectivity and the (post) modern subject, and geographical spaces.

? This course is not available to visting students.

Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? 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

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 09:00 10:50 Central

By the end of this course will be able to examine the idea of utopia within the context of key twentieth century texts. They will also be able to be discuss the technology and ideology, power, gender and utopia, subjectivity and the (post) modern subject, and geographical spaces.

One 4,000 word essay to be submitted as specified in the programme hand book or by the supervisor

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Kate Marshall
Tel : (0131 6)50 4114
Email : Kate.Marshall@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Bill Bell
Tel : (0131 6)50 4283
Email : B.Bell@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/