Undergraduate Course: Modern and Contemporary Scottish Poetry (ENLI10088)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course examines poetry written largely since the Second World War. It will include some writing translated from Gaelic and some in Scots, but the main focus will be on poetry written in English. Issues to be considered include gender representation, cultural and personal self-identification, attitudes to history, to formal religion and to Scotland's cultural and linguistic diversity |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A MINIMUM of three college/university level literature courses at grade B or above (should include no more than one introductory level literature course). Related courses such as civilisation or creative writing are not considered for admissions to this course.
Applicants should also note that, as with other popular courses, meeting the minimum does NOT guarantee admission. In making admissions decisions preference will be given to students who achieve above the minimum requirement with the typical visiting student admitted to this course having three to four literature classes at grade A.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 15 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Other Study Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
one hour per week Autonomous Learning Group
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 course essay of 2,500 words (30%)
1 practical assessment (10%)
1 examination essay of 3,000 words (60%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will gain detailed knowledge of poetry written largely since the Second World War. Students will develop knowledge of relationships between poetry and gender representation, and knowledge of poetry as cultural and personal self-identification.
- While they will develop reading strategies appropriate to the analysis of writing translated from Gaelic and some in Scots, their main skill development will be in relation to the analysis of complex linguistic performances in English.
- They will deepen their understanding of relationships between poetic form and attitudes to history, to formal religion and to Scotland's cultural and linguistic diversity.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/english-literature/undergraduate/current/honours |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Numbers are limited and students not taking degrees involving English or Scottish literature need the written approval of the head of English Literature. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Seminar: 2 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). Plus 1 hour a week attendance at Autonomous Learning Group - times to be arranged |
| Keywords | ENLI10088 Modern Contemporary Scot Poetry |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alan Gillis
Tel: (0131 6)50 3050
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Sheila Strathdee
Tel: (0131 6)50 3619
Email: |
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