Postgraduate Course: Medieval Irish Literature (CLLC11018)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course examines a representative selection of medieval Irish literature in English translation. Both prose and verse genres will be discussed both in the light of recent literary scholarship and under consideration of their social and historical background. The course will focus on reading texts within their contemporary medieval context, and on developing a full picture of the diversity of the early Irish literary tradition. As far as possible, it will use contemporary medieval approaches to the interpretation and description of the literature.
After a brief survey of the sources and an outline of critical approaches, we shall focus on a particular genre of class of texts each week. Individual topics include Vision and Voyage literature, the pseudo-historical tradition, the Ulster Cycle, hagiographical, allegorical, satirical and translation literature, and narrative and lyric poetry. For each session, the basis for discussion will be the primary texts (in translation), supplemented by seminal critical reading.
This course is jointly taught with undergraduate students. PG students will receive at least one additional session of lecturer time in the form of a seminar or tutorial. |
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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 of this course have the opportunity to get an overview of Medieval Irish Literature and an introduction to the state of scholarship and criticism in this field.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Jointly taught with undergraduate students - CELT10012 Early Irish Literature. |
| Keywords | MIL |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kate Mathis
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Course secretary | Miss Charlotte McLean
Tel: (0131 6)50 4114
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