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ENGL 2051 - Modern World Literature

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture NoneLab None
Course Description: This college literature course intended for all students will introduce and explore Modern World Literature from the first half of the 20th century. Course offerings may include poetry, fiction, and/or drama with a global perspective.
MnTC Goals
6 Humanities/Fine Arts, 8 Global Perspective

Prerequisite(s): Assessment score placement in RDNG 1000  or above, or completion of RDNG 0900  or RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Completion of ENGL 1021  with a grade of C or higher.

Major Content
  1. Colonialism and post-colonialism
  2. Modernism and post-modernism
  3. New voices
  4. The expanding canon
  5. Writing from oppression

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in Modern World Literature.
  2. describe, compare, and analyze the political, economic, and cultural elements in Modern World Literature which influence relations of states and societies.
  3. respond critically to works in early 20th century world literature articulate an informed personal reaction to works in early 20th century world literature
  4. analyze basic literary elements in works studied
  5. analyze works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context
  6. analyze Modern World Literature in relation to international, cultural, economic, and political differences.
  7. demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious, and linguistic differences in Modern World Literature


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