Undergraduate Course: Green Thought, Green Shade: Poetry and Ecology, 1650-1830 (ENLI10308)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | English Literature |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergrd/honours/3year/index.htm |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will explore the nature poetry of the period between 1650 and 1820, focusing both on its use and development of traditional literary genres such as pastoral and on the ways in which such poetry might be illuminated by contemporary ecocriticism. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A MINIMUM of three college/university level literature courses at grade B or above (should include no more than one introductory level literature course). Related courses such as civilisation or creative writing are not considered for admissions to this course.
Applicants should also note that, as with other popular courses, meeting the minimum does NOT guarantee admission. In making admissions decisions preference will be given to students who achieve above the minimum requirement with the typical visiting student admitted to this course having three to four literature classes at grade A.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Section directly for admission to this course ** |
| 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:
- be able to demonstrate a thorough and detailed knowledge of nature poetry written between 1650 and 1820;
- be familiar with the definitions and uses of relevant generic labels such as 'pastoral';
- be familiar with the remit and extent of contemporary ecocriticism, and of important debates within that field;
- be able to demonstrate how the poetry of the period can be illuminated by contemporary ecocritical writing;
- be able to indicate ways in which the poetry of the period might challenge ecocritical claims about the relation of literature and ecology. |
Assessment Information
Close Reading Exercise (1000 words; 10%)
Class essay (2000 words; 15%)
2-hour Examination (75%)
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
1 essay of 2,500 words (25%); 1 examination essay of 3,000 words (75%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr James Loxley
Tel: (0131 6)50 3610
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Course secretary | Mrs Anne Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
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