CO5004 Specialised Reading and Translating for Comparative Literature

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

Curricular information may be subject to change

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr S Talajooy

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Team taught

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module combines language and content elements in the form of directed study and aims to prepare students who are taking the language pathway of the Comparative Literature MLitt for the independent research they will undertake in their dissertation. Students are given additional exposure to the new language they are learning and expert advice and practice on the content material (authors/subjects) which they intend to pursue in their dissertation. The expertise can be drawn from any of the languages taught in the School of Modern Languages: Arabic, German, Italian, Persian, Russian and Spanish. If a student comes in with a level of French equivalent to A-level, AP score of 4 or SATII score of 700+, and embarks on the language pathway in French, they can also take the module in French. Translations of the core texts discussed in class will be available to help facilitate student learning.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

A total of 6 hours of seminars and 2 hours of tutorial over the semester.

Scheduled learning hours

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

Guided independent study hours

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