Undergraduate Course: Literature and Culture in Medieval Europe (ELCC08002)

Course Outline
School	School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	To introduce students to important topics in the culture of Europe in the twelfth to fifteenth centuries, using literary texts read in English translation. The course is primarily intended for second-level students of Modern European Languages but is also open to other students, numbers permitting. There are no formal entry requirements. In addition to a general historical introduction to the medieval ages, excerpts from the following texts will be studied: Poem of the Cid and The Book of Good Love (Hispanic Studies) German Medieval Love Poetry (German) Marie de France and The Song of Roland (French) Saga of Gisli and Voluspa (Scandinavian)
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 60
Course Start	Full Year
Course Start Date	21/09/2015
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 44, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 150 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	1 coursework essay (2,300 words): 50%; 2-hr degree exam: 50%.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)			2:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: To introduce students to important topics in the culture of Europe in the twelfth to fifteenth centuries Investigating literary texts read in English translation. In addition, a general historical introduction to the medieval ages,