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LW4008: SPECIALISED STUDY IN LITERATURE IN A WORLD CONTEXT (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:39


Course Overview

T.E. Hulme described art as spilt religion; Freud described art as sublimated sex.  Whether described in terms of the sacred, the sublime or the sexual, the powers of literature and art have long been associated with both the desire and the terror of losing ourselves in an encounter with the limits of our ability to shape, understand or master the world. From the sacred writings of ancient China to the feminist sublime of contemporary performance art, this course will explore ideas of the sacred, the sublime and of sexuality in relation to works of literature, film and visual art. 

 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Adrienne Janus

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • One of French (FR) (Studied) or German (GM) (Studied) or Literature In A World Context (LW) (Studied) or Hispanic Studies (SP) (Studied)
  • Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course offers advanced students of Literature in a World Context the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and understanding of the field through the intensive study of a particular topic based on prescribed literary and theoretical sources. Precise details of the subjects available reflecting current research interests of staff will be made available to Honours students during the preceding session. Examples of topics that might be on offer include: the idea of 'community'; translation as a literary and philosophical endeavour; environmental aesthetics and eco-criticism.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment, two 4,000 word essays, weighted equally (100%).

Formative Assessment

Informal oral feedback on performance in class.

Feedback

Feedback on essays will be in the form of written comments on work, utilizing a standard feedback sheet. CAS marks will be used to indicate quality, corresponding to a set of written descriptors made available to students as part of the course guide. Additionally students will be invited to make appointments to discuss their work with their tutor. Informal feedback will be provided in oral form.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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