UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
COVER SHEET FOR A NEW OR REVISED COURSE
Section A
Course title
Freud in France (Ord)
Teaching Unit (eg
Department)
DELC
Course code U04340
School
Literatures, Languages
and Cultures
Collaborating Body eg Department
or other Institution
Replacement course
UG
PG
New course
Revised course
Yes No
()
()
()
()
()
If Replacement course, give
Name of Course
Code
details of course (s) which this
course replaces
No. SCQF credit
20
Level eg
9
Credit
points
SCQF 8
points
No.
No. of
Scheduled class hours - include day, start
Scheduled
Hours
weeks
and finish times and term
Teaching
per week
Contact Teaching
2
11
Other required
attendance
Course operational with effect
2008/09
from (date)
Any costs which may have to be met by students eg materials
Give details of any Prerequisite Course(s)
Name of Course (s)
Course Code (s)
Give details of programme(s) for which the course is mandatory
Programme Code(s)
Name of Programme (s)
Course(s) which cannot be taken with this course and counted towards a minimum qualifying curriculum
Name of Course (s)
Course Code (s)
Short description of course
This option explores the impact of Freudian psychoanalysis on the work of a range of seminal French thinkers. At
the outset students will be introduced to key Freudian concepts and their introduction into French culture. The
course then investigates the Existentialist challenge to psychoanalysis, the "return to Freud" project of French
psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan, and the uses of psychoanalytic thought for literary theory. We then move on to study
the orientation given to Freudian thought in Foucault's and Althusser's history of ideas.
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URL for supporting course
documentation
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Intended learning outcomes specific to this course are:
- an understanding of the ways in which Freudian thought has radically changed perspectives
across a range of disciplines;
- an interdisciplinary appreciation of how psychoanalysis interacts with and can be applied to a
varied cross-section of theories dominant in French intellectual life;
- an understanding of the essentials of the work of several major French thinkers of the
twentieth century;
- an appreciation of the historical evolution of Freudian thought in France.
By the end of the course, students will be expected to show the ability:
? to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the subject;
? to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject;
? to show a good understanding of, and apply competently, complex conceptual frameworks;
? to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by
the texts and issues which they are studying;
? to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations;
? to demonstrate the mastery of relevant technical terminology and research methods;
? to offer alternative perspectives, identify and accommodate ambiguities and show an
awareness of nuance;
? to develop original ideas;
? to demonstrate an awareness of the research agenda relating to the topic.
Components of Assessment
One course essay contributing 30% of the final mark for the course. One three-hour
examination, with two equally weighted essays, contributing 70% of the final mark for the
course.
Approval Track
Approved by Teaching Unit or equivalent
body eg department
Approved by Board of Studies (or
equivalent body)
Noted/Approved by Faculty
Approved by UGSC/SPGSC
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Date
Authorised signature
Registry Use
Name
Designation
Date received
Date record created
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
COVER SHEET FOR A NEW OR REVISED COURSE
Section B
ALL COURSES
Course organiser, if known. If not known, give interim contact
Name: Dr Katharine Swarbrick
Tel:
0131 650 8419
Email: Kath.Swarbrick@ed.ac.uk
Secretarial/administrative contact in Teaching Unit
Name: Mrs Margery Accarino
Tel:
0131 650 8421
Email: M.Accarino@ed.ac.uk
If the course will appear in a departmental
website, please give the URL
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES ONLY
Year in which the course is normally taken in a structured Honours programme ()
1
1 or 2
2
2 or 3
3
3 or 4
4
4 or 5
5
Year in which the course is normally taken in a modular or non Honours programme ()
1
1 or 2
2
2 or 3
3

3 or 4
4
4 or 5
5
1 or 2 or 3
or 4 or 5
Are class exams required ? ()
Yes
No

No. of exam papers required (eg how many papers
No. exam papers
Duration
will each student be required to answer)
Class Exams
Degree Exams
1
3
When are the exams to be taken ()
May
June
June
Sept
1st attempt
Resit

Has a quota for the course been approved by Faculty? ()
Yes
No

If yes, what is the maximum number of students permitted?
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U04340: Freud in France (Ordinary)
Proposed
Course Code
U04340
Course Name
Freud in France (Ordinary)
'Owning' School
College
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
College of Humanities and Social Science
School Acronym Prefix
Normal Year Taken
School Acronym Suffix
School Acronym for
Course
Session Course
Operational with effect
from
Session Course (to be)
Closed or Withdrawn
(end of)
LLC
3 - Year 3 Undergraduate
U04141
LLC-3-U04141
2008/2009
Course(s) Replaced
Course Level
Undergraduate
Honours
No
Visiting Students
Only?
No
Visiting Students
Parent Course
Available for Visiting
Students?
Yes
Display in Visiting
Students Prospectus?
Yes
Course FTE
120
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Credit Points
20
Credit Scheme
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
Credit Level
9 - SCQF Level 9
'Home' Subject Area
Code Description
77
European Languages and
Cultures - French
'Other' Subject Area(s)
Course Organiser
1012 Dr Katharine Swarbrick
Course Secretary
T1223 Mrs Margery Accarino
Collaborating
Institution
Collaborating School
Additional Information
on Collaboration
Contact Teaching (if 0 2 hrs 0 mins per week, 10 weeks
then refer to Additional
Information on
Scheduled Class
Sessions below)
Other Required
Attendance
Programme(s) for
which course to be
seeded
Any costs which have
to be met by students
Purchase of primary texts
Pre-requisite
Requirements
Ordinary Students only
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Sched School
Code
G
Lits, Langs
& Culture
Visiting Students Pre- Entry to any language course above introductory level is
requisite Requirements subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on
arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser.
Co-requisite
Requirements
Prohibited
Combination
Requirements
Short Description
This option explores the impact of Freudian
psychoanalysis on the work of a range of seminal French
thinkers. At the outset students will be introduced to key
Freudian concepts and their introduction into French
culture. The course then investigates the Existentialist
challenge to psychoanalysis, the "return to Freud" project
of French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan, and the uses of
psychoanalytic thought for literary theory. We then move
on to study the orientation given to Freudian thought in
Foucault's and Althusser's history of ideas.
Keywords
Psychoanalysis Structuralism Existentialism
Summary of Intended
Learning Outcomes
Intended learning outcomes specific to this course are:
- an understanding of the ways in which Freudian thought
has radically changed perspectives across a range of
disciplines;
- an interdisciplinary appreciation of how psychoanalysis
interacts with and can be applied to a varied cross-section
of theories dominant in French intellectual life;
- an understanding of the essentials of the work of several
major French thinkers of the twentieth century;
- an appreciation of the historical evolution of Freudian
thought in France.
By the end of the course, students will be expected to show
the ability:
? to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding
of the subject;
? to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the
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subject;
? to show a good understanding of, and apply competently,
complex conceptual frameworks;
? to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an
awareness of the problems posed by the texts and issues
which they are studying;
? to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written
and oral presentations;
? to demonstrate the mastery of relevant technical
terminology and research methods;
? to offer alternative perspectives, identify and
accommodate ambiguities and show an awareness of
nuance;
? to develop original ideas;
? to demonstrate an awareness of the research agenda
relating to the topic.
Special Arrangements
URL - Internet (i.e.
available to all)
URL - Intranet (i.e.
restricted to .ed
domain)
URL for supporting
approval
documentation
Fee Code if invoiced at
course level
Default Course Mode
of Study
CE - Classes and Assessment (including centrally arranged
examination)
Default Delivery Period S2 - Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)
Class Sessions
Additional (to Class
Sessions above)
Information on
Scheduled Class
Sessions
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Day Start - End Time Type Zone Elective Groups
Th 0900 - 1050
Tut Central
Alternative
Examination Slot
Components of
Assessment
One course essay contributing 30% of the final mark for
the course. One three-hour examination, with two equally
weighted essays, contributing 70% of the final mark for the
course.
Summative Exams
Diet Diet Paper Paper Duration Stat'y Comments
Month Code Name Hrs/Mins Req
1ST 5
1
Freud 3
0
2x8
in
side
France
books
Month Assessment
Result Due (1st Diet)
June
Month Assessment
Result Due (2nd Diet)
n/a
Convener of BoE
1540 Prof Philip Bennett
Common Marking
Scheme
VERS2 - Version 2 (excl MBChB and BVM&S)
Taught in Gaidhlig?
N
%age taught in
Gaidhlig
Included in Teaching
Load Calculations?
Teaching Load Split
Other institution
providing teaching
Percentage not taught
by this institution
Course Comments
(Internal Use Only)
School's Own Use 1
School's Own Use 2
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Yes
School's Own Use 3
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