EN4367
Romantic Gothic
2017-2018
30
15
SCQF level 10
2
Academic year(s): 2017-2018
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 10
Semester: 2
Planned timetable:
This module examines the dark side of British Romanticism. Ghosts, reanimated bodies, monsters, fragmented manuscripts and haunted spaces fill the works of Romantic poets and novelists alike. The Romantics' fascination with the Gothic will be placed in the context of anxieties about the French Revolution, religion, sexuality, race and nation, as well developments in late eighteenth-century print and book production: the module includes a scheduled visit to Martyrs Kirk Library to view a selection of Gothic rare books. Students will also study eighteenth-century theoretical debates about terror and horror and engage with critical issues that have long occupied modern critics of the genre, such as the contested categories of Male and Female Gothic. (Group C)
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass EN2003 and pass EN2004
Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour seminar, and 2 optional consultative hours.
Scheduled learning hours: 22
Guided independent study hours: 278
As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 50%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 50%
Re-assessment: 3-hour Written Examination = 100%