Course Description
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Course Name
Madness, Past and Present
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Host University
Queen Mary, University of London
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Creative Writing, History, Literature, Media Studies, Psychology, Radio - Television - Film, Visual Arts
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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UK Credits
15 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Credits: 15.0Overlap: NonePrerequisite: NoneThis module examines how madness has been constructed and represented in western culture from the late Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. It looks at the medical and popular notions of madness prevailing at crucial historical moments, and analyses the ways in which the main themes related to madness (fragmentation, folly, lovesickness, alienation, melancholy, delusion, derangement) have been explored and exploited in a wide selection of genres, such as autobiography, diary writing, the novel, the short story, epic poetry, theatre and film.Assessment: 100.0% CourseworkLevel: 5
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