CO3021 Crossing the Mediterranean

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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SCQF level

SCQF level 9

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Planned timetable

To be arranged

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Module coordinator

Prof D E Duncan

Prof D E Duncan
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Module Staff

Team taught

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Module description

The Mediterranean is often seen as a space which separates the cultures of the three continents which frame it but it is also regarded as a space of rich cultural exchange. This module explores a range of literary and film texts which foreground both the conflictual aspects of the divide, and the sense that the multicultural space of the Mediterranean offers a prism through which to understand the cultural diversity brought about by global mobility. All of the texts studied call into question familiar ideas about national cultures and belonging. The module looks at how culture crosses borders and how it is changed in the process. It looks at the effects of conflict and encounter on personal and cultural identities in transition.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

PERMISSION OF THE COMPARATIVE LITERATURE HONOURS ADVISER

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Written coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1.5 hours and 1 surgery hour.

Scheduled learning hours

27

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

123

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.