CO4030 The Short Story

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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 10

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.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

Class contact hours to be confirmed in Week 1.

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

Module coordinator

Dr P A J Souleau

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 introduces students to the genre of the short story, focusing on a range of stories from at least three different national (and / or transnational, and / or world) literatures, drawn from the following language areas: Arabic; Persian; French; German: Italian; Spanish, English; Russian. All texts are available in English translation. The module will usually focus on 20th and 21st century texts, but may, depending on staff availability, cover a range of historical periods. Stories will typically cover a broad range, including, for instance, realism, science fiction, fantasy, documentary, etc.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

PERMISSION OF THE COMPARATIVE LITERATURE HONOURS ADVISER

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

TBC