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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : English Literature

Undergraduate Course: Decadents, Dandies and Deviants (ENLI10291)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryCaught between the Victorian and the Modern, Aestheticism and Decadence were manifestations of a time laden with anxieties and with a heady sense of possibility. ?Not the fruit of experience, but experience itself, is the end,? Walter Pater said of art and life, arguing further that success in life was to maintain this ecstasy. The late nineteenth century was a crucial moment in the formation and transformation of literature; it saw great technological advances, social reforms, and cultural and artistic upheavals.

The aim of this course is to examine some of the key works of this often overlooked but fascinating period. From the outset, it seemed there was something unwholesome, criminal, and even pathological in Aestheticism and Decadence and this course will reevaluate these concerns. The course therefore aims to explain the ways in which Aestheticism and Decadence shifted from artistic movements to cultural phenomena, and to clarify the concurrent shift in ideas about degeneration.
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Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Scottish Literature 1 (ENLI08016)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Essential course texts.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One class essay of 3,000 words (25%). One two-hour examination (75%).
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
A student who successfully completes this course should be able to:
comprehend the Continental origins of the art for art's sake movement
understand how Aestheticism and Decadence manifested themselves within American and British literature
evaluate the significance of Aestheticism and Decadence in the formation of Modernism
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Numbers are limited and students taking degrees not involving English, Scottish or American literature need the written approval of the head of English Literature before enrolling.
Additional Class Delivery Information 1 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s).
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiser Course secretaryMrs Anne Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
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