Postgraduate Course: Borges and Calvino (ELCC11002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - Common Courses |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines two of the best known and most influential writers, indeed literary giants, of the 20th century. Besides the relevance of their own culture, each of them separately has had a powerful impact on the development of literary fiction internationally. The aim of this course is to examine the ideas and practices of these writers through close reading of critical and fictional texts, to explore their conception of the nature of the writing process and of its funtions and to enable students to compare and contrast the ideas and contexts that shaped their writing and the influence they had on each other. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The aim of the course is to examine the ideas and practices of these writers through close reading of critical and fictional texts, to explore their conception of the nature of the writing process and of its functions and to enable students to compare and contrast the ideas and contexts that shaped their writing and the influence they had on each other. |
Assessment Information
| 1 essay of 4000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | BaC |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fiona Mackintosh
Tel: (0131 6)50 8303
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Natalie Carthy
Tel: (0131 6)50 3030
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