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

Undergraduate Course: Subjectivity, Modernity and the Novel 1660 - 1750 (ENLI10103)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course explores the issues surrounding the emergence of 'the novel' as a distinct form in Britain at the beginning of the eighteenth century, and in particular the relation between the material conditions of the period and the construction in the novel of new models of subjectivity, and thus the politics of genre in the period more widely. A major focus of attention will be the place of the feminine in prose fiction in this period. The last three weeks of the course will be devoted to Richardson's novel Clarissa, a defining moment in eighteenth-century European culture.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: ( English Literature 1 (ENLI08001) OR Scottish Literature 1 (ENLI08016)) AND ( English Literature 2 (ENLI08003) OR Scottish Literature 2 (ENLI08004))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Essential course texts
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesA 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.

** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Section directly for admission to this course **
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
Students will develop skills in the analysis of prose narrative, and in particular the construction of subjectivity in prose, and be able to relate this to the ideological positions encoded in fiction. They will also develop their understanding of the different ways in which literary texts can be related to the political and economic conditions of their production.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergrd/honours/3year/index.htm
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Numbers are limited and students taking degrees not involving English or Scottish literature need the written approval of the head of English Literature
Additional Class Delivery Information 1 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). 1 hour a week attendance at Autonomous Learning Group - times to be arranged
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Robert Irvine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3605
Email:
Course secretaryMs Sheila Strathdee
Tel: (0131 6)50 3619
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