Undergraduate Course: Gothic (ENLI10132)

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 looks at the history of 'Gothic' writing from Walpole's early tongue-in-cheek experiment to the development of a distinctively American Gothic in the nineteenth century. Questions of national identity will also be raised when we look at Scottish Gothic writing. We will also consider temporal and spatial contours of Gothic; the importance of journeys; the implications of Gothic for the construction of gender and the body.
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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) OR American Literature 2 (ENLI08006))	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	Essential course texts

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
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 13
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Other Study Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 166 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching)	1 hour per week autonomous learning
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	1 essay of 2,500 words (30%); Class Participation (10%); 1 take home exam essay of 3,000 words(60%)
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No Exam Information

Academic year 2019/20, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)		Quota: 3
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Other Study Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 166 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching)	1 hour per week autonomous learning
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	1 essay of 2,500 words (30%); Class Participation (10%); 1 take home exam essay of 3,000 words(60%)
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
Students will be enabled to identify and discuss the temporal and spatial contours of Gothic; the importance of journeys; the implications of Gothic for the construction of gender and the body. Questions of national identity will also be raised in considering Scottish Gothic writing. The course will develop the students' knowledge of the literature of the period in question, with specific regard to a number of major genres and intellectual issues. The course will enhance students' ability to read critically and comparatively and to engage with an area of specialist research not otherwise available to students at Edinburgh.

Reading List
None

Additional Information
Course URL	http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergrd/honours
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	2 hour(s) per week for 12 week(s).
Keywords	Not entered