CMLIT 202
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Civilization: Literature 2
Comparative Arts and Letters
College of Humanities
Course Description
Western civilization from Europe's high Renaissance to the present, emphasizing socioeconomic, political, intellectual, and aesthetic developments, with primary focus on literary texts.
When Taught
Winter
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Literature and Civilization
Learning Outcome
Explain what literature is and how its values are important to the study of Western civilization.
Title
Literature, History, and Philosophy
Learning Outcome
Show the capability to accurately and intelligently relate literary works to the main historical and philosophical trends of their times.
Title
Western Literary History: Renaissance to Present
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate a sound, general understanding of major literary texts and the intellectual history of Western culture, from the Italian Renaissance to the present.
Title
Critical Analysis and Effective Communication
Learning Outcome
Be able to analyze literary texts carefully, critically, coherently, and persuasively, both in discussion and in writing, using the basic tools of literary criticism.
