ENGL 2600 - Critical Introduction to Literature (HU, GC)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

English

Description:

Fulfills a Literature/Humanities General Education requirement and is an approved Global and Cultural Perspectives course. Required of all English majors. Introduces literary appreciation, and teaches criticism and terminology as applied to various types of literature, including fiction, poetry, and drama. Requires critical analysis of prose, poetry, and drama. Acquaints students with basic literary terminology, provides a brief survey of pertinent literary theories, and surveys pivotal critical texts. Students respond to texts to understand how meaning is created through transactions among writings, readers and cultures. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the importance and contributions of the major theorists and critical movements covered in this survey. 2. Apply important literary terms and vocabulary to relevant literary and cultural texts. 3. Evaluate the contribution of major theorists and important critical movements to the academic fields of literature and cultural studies. 4. Analyze both canonical and popular literary and cultural texts through specific critical lenses. 5. Create unique researched essays that synthesize theoretical concepts and relevant scholarly research with primary literature. FA, SP

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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