Undergraduate Course: Her Own Life? The politics of religion and the emergence of the female subject, 1650-1700. (ENLI10191)
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 | This course aims to introduce students to a range of texts by early modern women writers and to examine the extent to which they can be defined as auto/biographical. The course focuses on the significance of politics and religion in early modern women's attempts to construct a narrative of their 'own' subjectivity. |
| Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A MINIMUM of 4 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 other interdisciplinary classes, Freshman Year Seminars or composition/creative writing classes/workshops are not considered for admission 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 4 literature classes at grade A.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course ** |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
| The course will provide the students with an overview of contemporary theories of auto/biography; an introduction to the political and religious history of the period; and a detailed knowledge of a range of texts by early modern women writers. By the end of the course, students should be able to engage with critical debates concerning generic classifications (for example, what is the difference between a diary and a memoir? Is the term self-writing more appropriate than auto/biography in the early modern period?); be alert to the political and religious codes deployed in these texts; and be able to produce nuanced readings of the set texts.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/literatures-languages-cultures/english-literature/undergraduate/current/honours |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
Numbers are limited to 15, with priority given to students taking degrees involving English or Scottish Literature and Visiting Students placed by the Admissions Office. Students not in these categories need the written approval of the Head of English Literature before enrolling. In the case of excess applications places will be decided by ballot. |
| 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 |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Suzanne Trill
Tel: (0131 6)50 4291
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Course secretary | Ms June Haigh
Tel: (0131 6)50 3620
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