ENG 109 Survey of World Literature

Survey of World Literature is a two-term sequence to acquaint students with representative works of important world writers, literary forms, and significant currents of thought. The class is intended primarily for students who aspire to a broad education and who want to expand their reading experience and interpretive skills. The material covers the nineteenth century until the present day.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Recommended: WR 115 or placement into WR 121Z

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of selected major literary themes and important developments and transformations within and across cultures
2. Demonstrate an awareness of the functioning of the formal elements of literature -- character, plot setting, imagery, symbol, point-of-view, and tone
3. Demonstrate an understanding of important historical and cultural contexts that affect literature
4. Demonstrate capability to examine multiple points of view relating to gender and culture, and to embrace contrasting "truths"
5. Demonstrate an ability to contribute to collaborative learning projects and small group discussions
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of literary proof as the basis of supporting a literary interpretation
7. Understand that literary interpretation, while subject to the need for valid proof, is also open-ended and creative
8. Distinguish between connotation and denotation and demonstrate how the connotative language helps shape major points of a literary text (poem, story, play)
9. Demonstrate ability to use interpretive frameworks to investigate contextual meanings of literature