ENGL 2322 - BRITISH LITERATURE I
A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Eighteenth Century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.
Meets NCTC Core Curriculum Requirement.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Identify key ideas, representative authors and works, significant historical or cultural events, and characteristic perspectives or attitudes expressed in the literature of different periods or regions.
- Analyze literary works as expressions of individual or communal values within the social, political, cultural, or religious contexts of different literary periods.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the development of characteristic forms or styles of expression during different historical periods or in different regions.
- Articulate the aesthetic principles that guide the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
- Write research-based critical papers about the assigned readings in clear and grammatically correct prose, using various critical approaches to literature.
Grade Basis: L
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture hours: 48.0
Prerequisites:
- ENGL 1301 - COMPOSITION I
Restrictions:
- Must meet TSI College Readiness Standard for Reading and Writing.
