Postgraduate Course: Chivalry and Crusade in Medieval France (CLLC11135)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will explore the depiction of chivalry and the chevalier in a range of Old French and Occitan texts dating from the late 11th to the 13th century. It will focus on epic, romance and chronicle (as well as their parodies) to provide an overview of different images of knighthood and how these are constructed and developed by different genres. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- gain insight into a key aspect of High Medieval culture and literature.
- develop an appreciation of the interplay between historiographic and literary modes of writing, as well as that between different literary genres.
- be able to compare different types of literary source material and relate these to the social, political and religious history of the period.
- develop their ability to compare, contrast and analyse primary texts in the light of a broad range of secondary material drawn from diverse scholarly disciplines.
- develop their ability to present their ideas clearly both orally, through seminar presentations, and in writing.
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Reading List
| Students may be required to read all or part of a suggested text. Extracts from additional texts may be added where appropriate. Texts will be studied in translation by students without qualification in French. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | CCiMF |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fionnuala Sinclair
Tel: (0131 6)50 8423
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Course secretary | Ms Ersev Ersoy
Tel: (0131 6)50 4465
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