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EN4366   Byron's Long Poems and Dramas

Academic year(s): 2025-2026

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 1

Availability restrictions: Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable: 10.00 am - 12.00 noon Mon

This module provides an opportunity to study the poetry and drama of Lord Byron in depth, and to explore what made him one of the most complex, demanding, and controversial writers of the Romantic period. Students will study Byron's major works in their complete form to enable a uniquely detailed level of critical and textual engagement.(Group C)

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass EN2003 and pass EN2004

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour seminar, and 2 optional consultative hours.

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%


Re-assessment: exam = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr B Hewitt
Module teaching staff: Dr B Hewitt
Module coordinator email bh48@st-andrews.ac.uk