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Catalog Description: Prerequisite or
corequisite: ENGL 441. Introduction to the basic concepts and methods of
contemporary trends in literary and critical theories.
Course Description: English 501 is one of
the two required introductory courses designed to prepare students for
graduate level coursework and to introduce students to the scholarly and
critical discourses of literary studies. This course is intended to
serve as an intensive and focused introduction to the historical
development of contemporary literary and critical theory. It surveys
significant developments in several fields of English studies, with
particular emphasis on major debates in contemporary literary theory.
Learning Outcomes:
Students in English 501 will learn to
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Consider the history of the discipline of English Studies;
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Identify major critical and theoretical questions and debates
that have shaped 20th and 21st century criticism;
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Recognize and explain the relevance of historical and
contemporary theories;
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Engage in critical discussions about the nature of English
studies, literature, literary and narrative form, language, theory,
ideology, subjectivity, culture, gender, sexuality, nationality,
embodiment, and power;
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Conduct advanced analysis of theoretical arguments with emphasis
on comprehension, synthesis, and comparison of critical theories;
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Develop cogent, incisive, and well-written arguments that analyze
and compare the claims, assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses of
critical and theoretical arguments;
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Become produces of critical, textual, and theoretical knowledge.
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