Undergraduate Course: Ibsen, Brandes and Strindberg (VS1) (ELCS10030)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | European Languages & Cultures - Scandinavian Stud |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will begin with a study of the early Ibsen, tracing, inter alia, his connections with and development away from National Romanticism. It moves on to the critic Georg Brandes and assesses the tenets of his call for a modern turn in literature. Examples of Ibsen's and Strindberg's Realist and Naturalist drama will then be discussed in the light of Brandesian and other critical ideas. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Essential course texts. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students who successfully complete the course will develop an ability to read individual texts in the light of historical, theoretical and linguistic contexts. |
Assessment Information
| 1 essay of 3000 words (30%) plus 1 exam paper of 3 hours (70%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Arne Kruse
Tel: (0131 6)50 4025
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Course secretary | Ms Jocelyn Proctor
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
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