ENGL 2077 - Mystery: Introduction to Literary Studies Credits: 3 Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab None Course Description: This college literature course intended for all students focuses on the exploration and analysis of mystery literature. Authors may include Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Dorothy Sayers, Raymond Chandler, and Tony Hillerman. MnTC Goals 6 Humanities/Fine Arts
Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher. Corequisite(s): None Recommendation: ENGL 1020 with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.
Major Content
- Mystery
- Culturally diverse mystery literature
- Hard-boiled detective literature
- The Golden Age of mystery literature
- The origin of the mystery genre
- Using primary and secondary sources
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course students will be able to:
- describe the scope and variety of mysteries.
- identify major critical frameworks at an introductory level.
- perform close analysis of mysteries at an introductory level.
- employ major critical frameworks to analyze mysteries at an introductory level.
- incorporate and document secondary sources at an introductory level.
- articulate an informed personal reaction to mysteries.
- analyze mysteries as expressions of individual and human values within historical and social contexts.
Competency 1 (1-6) 06. 01. Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
06. 02. Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context.
06. 03. Respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
06. 05. Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities. Courses and Registration
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