? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : LLC-2-IT0039

An introduction to the critical study of italian literature, and to the interplay between historical contexts and cultural expression.

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : IT0039

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - Italian, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 14:00 14:50 Central Lecture Thursday 14:00 14:50 Central

Students will learn how to adopt a critical approach to literature assessing the relationship between history and aspects of cultural expression.

On completing the course, students should be familiar with a selection of literary texts from the Middle Ages to WW2.

2 essays of 2000 words (50% each)

- one in week 9
- one in week 11

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

Course Secretary

Ms Alison McCracken
Tel : (0131 6)50 3635
Email : alison.mccracken@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Claudia Nocentini
Tel : (0131 6)50 3645
Email : C.Nocentini@ed.ac.uk

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

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