A survey of world literature, ranging from the industrial revolution to the present.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Demonstrate higher order critical thinking skills by comparing/contrasting, analyzing, and critiquing a variety of texts, styles, and authors from around the world.
- Define and articulate in written and oral form the major themes and texts from around the world.
- Define and articulate in written and oral form the cultural and/or historical influences and connections associated with these themes and texts.
- Define and articulate in written and oral form an understanding of the way in which literature influences and defines culture around the world.
Institutional Outcomes
IO1 Communication: Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
Course Content Outline
- Subjugation, narratives of resistance, colonialization, narratives of emancipation.
- War, class identification and reorganization,
- Issues and benefits In technology, communication, globalization, and borderless cultural movements
- Philosophy and value shifts
Department Guidelines
- Individual authors and texts will be determined by the Instructor, but they should include representative novels and/or stories that meet the needs of the course content outline.
- Instructors may also use films as secondary examples of world narratives.
- Students should be held accountable for completing their reading, such as through quizzes or participation points.
PO4 should be assessed: Students will be able to recognize or articulate personal/interpersonal aspects of, or connections between, diverse cultural, social, or political contexts.
PO5 should be assessed: Students will be able to solve problems by gathering, interpreting, combining and/or applying information from multiple sources.