Postgraduate Course: Traditional Narrative: Comparisons and History (SCET11020)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Scottish Ethnology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will focus on the development of the storytelling traditions of Scotland through time, with special emphasis on the range and variety of theoretical approaches to the historical study of the folktale. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have
- an improved knowledge of storytelling traditions with an emphasis on Scotland
- an improved knowledge of the diachronic development of Scottish oral narrative traditions
- an awareness of the range and variety of theoretical approaches to the historical study of the folktale
- an understanding of useful and precise critical terminology
- developed strong generic skills in research, analysis and presentation. |
Assessment Information
| One 4,000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr William Lamb
Tel: (0131 6)50 3624
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Course secretary | Ms Christine Lennie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
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