Undergraduate Course: The American 1890s (ENLI10169)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | English Literature |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergrd/honours/4year/index.htm |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will aim to introduce students to the variety of texts and cultural contexts contributing to the transformation of American society at the end of the nineteenth-century. A number of key topics will be considered, including American imperialism, fictional realism, and the decline of Christianity. |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course will enhance students' ability to read critically and comparatively within a defined period, and to engage with an area of specialist research not otherwise available to students at Edinburgh. It is hoped that students will develop a sophisticated understanding of the aesthetic, political and philosophical contexts in which these texts are placed. |
Assessment Information
| 1 course essay of c. 2,500 words (25%); 1 examination essay of c. 3,000 words (75%). |
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 Information
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Taylor
Tel: (1031 6)50 4584
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Course secretary | Ms Sheila Strathdee
Tel: (0131 6)50 3619
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