Comparative Literature First Level Modules
Comparative Literature degree programmes start in 2011. For more information, contact Dr Emily Finer, ef50@st-andrews.ac.uk.
The programme’s starting point at Subhonours levels is to raise awareness of different genres and themes as they appear in a range of literatures (including French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, UK, USA, Latin American) and to address the issue of how to study literature comparatively. To this end all lectures will be given by subject experts who will also be responsible for establishing seminar discussion topics.
Please be aware that module details are only correct for the current academic session and may change from one year to the next.
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Please note that individual courses of study have to be approved by the relevant Faculty and your choice of modules may be restricted by the regulations. If in doubt, please ask for advice.
CO1001 The Nineteenth-Century Novel
This module introduces students to the study of Comparative Literature through nineteenth-century novels from France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, the UK and the USA. All the texts will be read in translation, though students with a reading knowledge of the target language(s) will be encouraged to read the original version(s). The aim of the module is to introduce students to a representative and canonical range of fictional works, with focus on one literary genre - the novel - and one over-arching theme. The theme will change depending on staff availability, but for 2011-12 and the immediate future will be 'The Novel of Adultery'. Lecturers, seminar leaders and secondary criticism will all model a variety of comparative approaches for students and promote discussion of the discipline.
| Availability: | 2012-13 |
| Semester: | 1 |
| Time: | 1pm |
| Teaching method: | Three lectures, one seminar, one surgery hour |
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| Assessment: | Continuous Assessment = 40%, 2 Hour Examination = 60% |
| Reassessment: | 3 Hour Examination = 100% |
CO1002 Drama in the 20th and 21st Century
This module introduces students to the study of Comparative Literature through plays written in the 20th and 21st century from France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, the UK and the USA. All the texts will be read in translation though students with a reading knowledge of the target language(s) will be encouraged to read the original version(s). The aim of the module is to introduce students to a representative and canonical range of fictional works, with focus on one literary genre - drama - and one over-arching theme. The theme will change depending on staff availability, but for 2011-12 and the immediate future will be 'Staging the Political'. Lecturers, seminar leaders and secondary criticism will all model a variety of comparative approaches for students and promote discussion of the discipline and potential directions for further study at sub-honours and honours degree level.
| Availability: | 2012-13 |
| Semester: | 2 |
| Time: | 1pm |
| Teaching method: | Three lectures, one seminar, one surgery hour |
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| Assessment: | Continuous Assessment = 40%, 2 Hour Examination = 60% |
| Reassessment: | 3 Hour Examination = 100% |
