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This course examines the social, political and cultural construction of place in literary texts. The imaginative co-ordinates of places such as ‘Scotland’, or ‘England’ exist in a constant state of flux, refusing to yield an essential, authentic image. Using core texts from the early modern period paired with more recent literary responses we explore the idea of place in its various forms. Key themes and issues to be discussed will include the rural and urban divide; literature and nationhood; the nature of community; the significance of emigration, and displacement; walking texts, metropolitan literature, and ideas of the “new world”
Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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Word Count | 3500 |
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Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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Written and oral feedback |
Word Count | 1500 |
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Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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Essay presentation to be a formative part of assessment. |
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Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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