Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:
P
Read and appreciate a wide
range of literary and cultural texts.
P
Develop a detailed
understanding of the contexts of literary works by situating them within social,
political, cultural, and aesthetic movements.
P
Develop a detailed
understanding of distinctive qualities of a range of literary and visual forms.
P
Develop greater appreciation
of the nuances of language and style.
P Develop the capacity to read and comprehend extended prose works.
P
Learn to connect reading and
writing about literature to current literary, philosophical, scholarly, and
cultural trends and movements.
P Analyze and evaluate the positions forwarded in each text in relation to our own personal and civic lives – our own philosophical, cultural and political beliefs, assumptions, etc. concerning concepts of "civilization", "the individual in relation to society" and so on.
P Communicate complex concepts verbally and in writing.
Values:
P
Appreciate the value of
literature—on its own and in connection to other disciplines—in preparing you
for a productive personal, professional and civic life.
P Develop a willingness to understand new and different perspectives.
P
Appreciate the value of the
humanities in preparing you to be a citizen of the world and local community
through considering/exploring how narratives shape culture and history, and vice
versa.