EN 299 - Topics in Literature: Genre and Theme

Credit Hours: 3

This course will examine the range of literature created within a particular subgenre (i.e. science fiction and/or detective novel) or upon a consistent theme (i.e. environmental literature). The author (s) and works chosen will vary.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Use and define terminology relevant to the specified genre;
Demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, a knowledge of the historical evolution of the techniques and themes of the specified genre;
Demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, an ability to analyze a literary work in the specified genre through the conventions and methods of the humanities;
Demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, a comprehension of the interrelatedness of content and form in a given work;
Demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, an understanding of the major artistic techniques employed in the specified genre; and
Formulate educated arguments about quality in the genre.

F/S (C, N, S)