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Course Description
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Course Name
Poetry of the First World War
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Host University
University of Galway
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Location
Galway, Ireland
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Area of Study
English, European Studies, Literature, Peace and Conflict Studies, Poetry
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Students may only take one English Seminar course per semester. Spaces are limited.
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This seminar engages with the poetry of World War 1, a poetry written by men and women, combatants and non-combatants, at home and at the front. It examines how literature helped prepare people for war and sustained them through it. It also looks at the production of mythologies which still inform our understanding of the Great War.
Assessment: 15% class presentation write up, 15% close reading of a poem or poster from the period and 70% final essay.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
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