Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Landmarks in European Literature A
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 35103
Module Lead	Dr Ruth Whittle
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC Landmarks in European Literature B - (09 35104)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-5 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-85 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module introduces students to key texts in European literature across the early period (Renaissance to Enlightenment). Students will consider what it means to read texts in translation as well as read literature from two European cultures. The course is designed so as to bring out the critical links between the themes of the various texts and genres read in this course, e.g. the dimensions of the pastoral v the dimensions of the city, the representation of social change in literature and how texts deal with ‘gender’. This course is for First-Year Students. Texts are being read in translation, and discussion will be in English.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a basic understanding of key texts of two different cultures studied on the course; Demonstrate familiarity with a range of literary texts and an awareness of their significance in European culture; Show an understanding of what ‘reading in translation’ means and how translations negotiate linguistic as well as cultural boundaries; Show an appreciation of the interplay between genre and subject matter in works of literature; Analyse literary texts with reference to their context in time and place.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 2000 word essay in English (100%). Reassessment: Resubmission of failed element(s) in the Supplementary session.
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Reading List