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CO4028 Great Works and their Adaptations

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr P J Lennon

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Module Staff

Team taught

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Module description

The module explores the relationship between a number of 'great works' and their adaptations (into for instance, film, graphic novel, opera, poetry, play, etc.). Various possible relationships between the original texts and their adaptations will be examined, as will definitions and terms: when, and why, might a reworking of a text no longer qualify as an 'adaptation'? What do we mean by an 'original' text and by a 'great work'? How do we judge the success or failure of an adaptation? Students will come face to face with some of these issues first hand as they create and reflect upon their own adaptations.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

PERMISSION OF THE COMPARATIVE LITERATURE HONOURS ADVISER

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 weekly seminar

Scheduled learning hours

16

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

134

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.