FR4123 Libertine Literature and Libertinage in Eighteenth-Century France

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

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Module coordinator

Dr M Ganofsky

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Module Staff

Dr M Ganofsky

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Module description

This module aims to familiarise students with libertinage, an essential literary, social and intellectual feature of the French eighteenth century. Students will study the erotic and pornographic productions of the Ancien R?gime whilst examining the true meaning of 'erotic' and 'pornographic'. Students will therefore be invited to connect early modern preoccupations for instance about censorship and sexual freedom with current debates on such issues, and to think critically about them. The module's interdisciplinary approach to libertinage complements the literary focus of each seminars with references to philosophy, socio-cultural and intellectual history, visual arts, music and film adaptations.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS FR2202

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 40% Examination = 60%

Re-assessment

Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 lecture, 1 seminar and 1 surgery hour.

Scheduled learning hours

16

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

Guided independent study hours

133

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