Postgraduate Course: American Irony (ENLI11021)
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 look at ironic American narratives. We will be particularly concerned with the ways in which irony, trickery and satire emerge from certain ideas of American identity: national, regional, racial and sexual. More general ideas regarding irony as a mode of discourse will also inform the seminars. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Purchase of essential texts as required. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the different ways in which "irony" has been described historically.
Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the specific cultural contexts which might be said to determine the parameters of "American Irony".
Students will be able to apply their understanding of irony as a literary and cultural product to materials other than those directly taught on the course.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
2 hour(s) per week for 1 week(s). |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Keith Hughes
Tel: (0131 6)50 3048
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Course secretary | Mrs Anne Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
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