Studies in Literature

The course facilitates self-discovery through the study of the master works of various cultures.  It emphasizes the common themes of human experience, such as family, the hero, initiation, and self-discovery.

PREREQUISITE: ENG1002 or the equivalent.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL BE COMPETENT IN:

• Evaluating key master works of ancient and contemporary cultures.
• Distinguishing the genre of imaginative literature.
• Recognizing stated, implied, and inferred meaning in selected readings.
• Discussing the relationships among literary elements in selected readings.
• Identifying and analyzing the author’s use of figurative language in selected passages of literature.
• Describing the literary techniques the author uses to project the theme of the work.
• Recognizing stated and figurative symbolism in passages of literature.
• Discussing the theme of a literary work in relation to its global significance.
• Analyzing the development of the author’s moral and ethical vision in a literary work.
• Recognizing the forces in a work that have an impact on the reader’s values and ethics.
• Recognizing the writer’s role as a humanizing agent in society.
• Understanding the contemporary experience through the universal themes in literature.
• Understanding how cultural imperatives influence the creations of literary work.
• Drawing comparisons among works of various cultures or literary eras.
• Drafting and revising an analytical paper on a selected work.
• Conducting on-line and computer-based research on a literary topic.
• Summarizing secondary research on a literary topic.