Undergraduate Course: English Literature 1 (ENLI08001)
This course will be closed from 31 July 2012
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | English Literature |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | i) An introduction to some of the key stylistic and conceptual aspects that are central to the study of English literature.
ii) A study of the historical development of both literary theory and the concept of the 'literary' from 1300-1700. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | It is RECOMMENDED that students do NOT also take
Scottish Literature 1 (ENLI08016)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | - |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 270 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11, 18-29 | | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11, 18-29 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11, 18-29 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Tuesday lectures are held in Lecture Theatre B of the David Hume Tower, George Square. Tutorials are assigned on the basis of a form completed at this first lecture. |
| Additional information |
Plus a one-hour tutorial per week |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The principal objectives of English Literature 1 are twofold: to enable students to become fluent and confident readers of a variety of literary forms and to develop greater self-awareness in their understanding of the reading process and of critical practice. The course is divided into two sections. The first, 'Literature: Forms and Practices', concentrates on issues of genre categorisation, form, and questions historical and theoretical context; it will help students to develop close reading skills and encourage an awareness of the environments in which texts are produced. The second, 'Literature and the "literary", c. 1300-1700', introduces students to a variety of pre-modern literary and dramatic modes and examines different understandings of the literary and the function of literature during this period. |
Assessment Information
| Four essays (2000 words); one close reading exercise (1,500 words); tutorial assessment. Class work 60%; degree exam 40%. |
Special Arrangements
A quota of 275, with preference given to first year students, in the following order. (1) students admitted to a degree programme including English Literature or for which English Literature 1 is a prescribed course and Visiting Students holding a written offer of a place; (2) students enrolling for BA Humanities intending a treble in English Literature; (3) students seeking to take English Literature 1 and 2 as a prescribed sequence of courses in another Honours programme in the humanities; (4) students making a free choice of course.
Note: (a) Directors of students falling into categories 2, 3 & 4 must email the course secretary to register their wish to take the course by 5.00pm Friday 16 September, including full details of year and programme for the student concerned. If the total number of registrations exceeds 275, a ballot will be taken after the 1st meeting of the class. |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Bill Bell
Tel: (0131 6)50 4283
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
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