ENGL 3214 - Period/Topic Studies: Realism/Modernism

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

English

Description:

Fulfills a Period / Topic Studies requirement for English majors pursuing an emphasis in Literary Studies or English Education, and open to other interested students. Students will engage with the work and ideas of major realist and/or modernist writers, such as Austen, Eliot, Dickens, Conrad, Woolf, Hemingway, and Faulkner. Students will be expected to read extensive amounts of work, write several critical assignments, conduct a major research project, and take at least two exams. Offered in rotation; consult class schedule. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the importance and relevance of realist/modernist authors, themes, tropes, and genres. 2. Analyze individual literary works through written and oral responses. 3. Explain how realist/modernist writers have and continue to exert historical, social and political influence on British, American, and world culture. 4. Evaluate relevant scholarly sources and significant critical research covering realist/modernist literature. 5. Create publishable quality scholarly writing which synthesizes current research with student's original ideas in relevant area of realist/modernist literature and studies. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher) or ENGL 2010A (Grade C or higher).

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3.00

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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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