ENG 374 - Literature and History IV

Description:
Historical and critical studies in literature from the 20th century through the present. May be repeated up to 10 credits under a different subtitle.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: ENG 302 and ENG 303.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Explain the way a contemporary literary work can be analyzed and interpreted in the context of contemporary literature citing several relevant authors for comparison
Survey contemporary literature with references to canonical and non-canonical texts as well as a variety of literary genres, relating the literary history of the period to concurrent political, cultural, intellectual, and aesthetic histories
Identify specific contemporary literary movements, as well as the socio-cultural implications of those movements
Explain ways in which literature contributes to our knowledge of a particular period by aligning itself with or by articulating a significant difference from dominant discourses
Demonstrate knowledge of representative contemporary texts

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/7/2011

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