Course Content and Outcome Guide for ENG 108
- Date:
- 25-MAY-2012
- Posted by:
- Curriculum Office
- Course Number:
- ENG 108
- Course Title:
- World Literature (Western)
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab hours:
- 0
- Lab hours:
- 0
- Special Fee:
Course Description
Introduces a broad spectrum of literature in translation that begins in the Renaissance and concludes at the present. Includes works of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction. Examines the uniqueness and interconnectedness of literature from a variety of worldwide traditions, both western and non-western. This series (ENG 107- 108) does not have to be taken in sequence. The second of a two-course survey of World literature Prerequisite: WR 115 and RD 115 or equivalent placement test scores. Audit available.Addendum to Course Description
Instructors may choose an anthology, individual works, or both. This course meets the requirements of a survey, emphasizing breadth over depth.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion students should be able to:
1. Discuss crucial literary movements that transpired from the 15th century to the present, namely, the Renaissance, Romanticism,
Modernism, and Post-Modernism.
2. Analyze the effects of war, religion, colonialism, technology, totalitarianism, economic development, racism, culture, etc. on world literature during this time period.
3. Identify and discuss how cross-cultural pollination influences the development of great works of literature.
4. Write clear, focused, coherent essays about literature for an academic audience, using standard English conventions of grammar and style.
Course Activities and Design
Instructors are free to include any assortment of activities to enhance student enjoyment and learning, including lectures, small-group discussions, writing, film viewings, individual and/or class projects, attending a dramatic performance as a class, research, etc.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Assessment tools may include--
reading journals
class presentations
formal papers
research
group projects
study questions
in-class writing
exams
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
explication of individual works
comparison of works
literary vocabulary pertinent to modern literature
literary periods, canons, cultures
analysis of individual works
synthesis of knowledge about literature as a global phenomenon
variety of styles within modern literature
literary themes unique to modern world literature