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This course introduces key concepts, concerns and methodologies within Comparative Literary Studies. It allows students to develop skills in textual analysis and critical debate, applied to the study of a specific set of culturally diverse texts.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course introduces key concepts, concerns and methodologies within Comparative Literary Studies. Key areas will typically include, but are not limited to: transnational processes and encounters, world literature, translation and adaptation, decolonisation, environmental and digital humanities, gender, and intermediality, as well as fields such as cultural studies and area studies, and interdisciplinary approaches.
The course allows students to develop skills in textual analysis and critical debate, applied to the study of a specific set of culturally diverse texts. Students will study both literary and theoretical texts, and will be able to pursue further research on specific texts and topics.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 12 | Feedback Weeks | 13 | |
| Feedback |
Written feedback be provided. Tutors have office hours for optional further discussion and feedback. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of literature in transnational processes |
| Conceptual | Understand | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key concepts, issues and methodologies in the field of Comparative Literature |
| Factual | Analyse | You will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration |
| Procedural | Apply | You will apply critical reading skills to various literary texts, from a comparative perspective |
| Procedural | Apply | You will acquire habits for autonomous learning, independently applying insights gained on the course to unfamiliar material |
| Procedural | Create | You will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject |
| Procedural | Evaluate | You will select, evaluate and organise primary and secondary material |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 15 | Feedback Weeks | 16 | |
| Feedback |
Duration: 8-10 mins Feedback will be provided orally and in writing. Tutors have office hours for optional further discussion and feedback. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of literature in transnational processes |
| Conceptual | Understand | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key concepts, issues and methodologies in the field of Comparative Literature |
| Factual | Analyse | You will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration |
| Procedural | Apply | You will apply critical reading skills to various literary texts, from a comparative perspective |
| Procedural | Create | You will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | 21 | |
| Feedback |
Individual written feedback on coursework will be provided. Tutors have office hours for optional further discussion and feedback. |
Word Count | 3500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key analytical frameworks and their application to selected case studies |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of literature in transnational processes |
| Conceptual | Understand | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key concepts, issues and methodologies in the field of Comparative Literature |
| Factual | Analyse | You will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration |
| Procedural | Apply | You will apply critical reading skills to various literary texts, from a comparative perspective |
| Procedural | Apply | You will conduct independent investigations using research methodology |
| Procedural | Apply | You will acquire habits for autonomous learning, independently applying insights gained on the course to unfamiliar material |
| Procedural | Create | You will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject |
| Procedural | Evaluate | You will select, evaluate and organise primary and secondary material |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | 50 | Feedback Weeks | 52 | |
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | You will conduct independent investigations using research methodology |
| Procedural | Evaluate | You will select, evaluate and organise primary and secondary material |
| Conceptual | Apply | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key analytical frameworks and their application to selected case studies |
| Procedural | Apply | You will acquire habits for autonomous learning, independently applying insights gained on the course to unfamiliar material |
| Procedural | Apply | You will apply critical reading skills to various literary texts, from a comparative perspective |
| Procedural | Create | You will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject |
| Factual | Analyse | You will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration |
| Conceptual | Understand | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key concepts, issues and methodologies in the field of Comparative Literature |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of literature in transnational processes |
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