ENGL 2413 - Special Topics in English

Description
Students will understand concepts and issues of theme, form, and motif in literary works about the designated topic. Students will improve in their abilities to read literary works carefully and critically and to write about literature correctly and cogently. Topics and content will vary from semester to semester.

NOTE: This course will only be offered if there are enough students in need of it.

Pre-Requisite
None.

Co-Requisite
N/A

Cross Listed Course
N/A

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will be able to:

Explain significant literary and cultural developments in the designated topic.
Show familiarity with the various literary techniques, forms, and ideas of the designated topic.
Demonstrate analytical writing.

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students develop higher order thinking skills.
Students gain greater awareness of cultural perspectives.
Students can write clear, coherent, well-organized documents, which are substantially free of errors.
Students employ active reading strategies to extract and construct meaning and educational value from texts and media.

Standard Practices
Topics List

Either chronological or genre/thematic structure which includes selected major literary pieces from the textbook

Learning Activities

Discussion of literary works
Group work
Short writing assignments

Assessments

Tests,
Papers,
Presentations,
Quizzes,
In-class and out-of-class writing

Grading guidelines

Instructors should assess student understanding of the genre / literature, critical thinking and analytical writing, ability to read as a writer