Undergraduate Course: English Literature 1 (VS2) (ENLI08009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | English Literature |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A study of the historical development of both literary theory and the concept of the 'literary' from 1300-1700. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The principal objectives of English Literature 1 are twofold: to enable students to become fluent and confident readers of a variety of literary forms and to develop greater self-awareness in their understanding of the reading process and of critical practice. The work of the second semester, 'Literature and the "literary", c. 1300-1700', introduces students to a variety of pre-modern literary and dramatic modes and examines different understandings of the literary and the function of literature during this period. |
Assessment Information
| 2 essays (up to 2000 words); tutorial assessment; 1 three-hour degree exam. Essays 20% each, Tutorial Assessment 10%, Exam 50%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Paul Crosthwaite
Tel: (0131 6)50 3614
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Course secretary | Ms June Haigh
Tel: (0131 6)50 3612
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