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ENG 427A - Women and Literature

(3 units) CO10, CO13
Women writers and the ways in which women are portrayed in literature. 

Prerequisite(s): CH 201 ; CH 202  or CH 203 ; Junior or Senior standing.

Units of Lecture: 3
Core Status: Diversity, General Capstone, CO10, CO13
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with foundational feminist and gender theories, as well as their history.
2. Students will be able to speak knowledgeably about how diverse social positions and experiences are reflected (or not) in and reinforced by texts.
3. Students will be able to write an analytical paper that integrates ideas from feminist and gender theories with literary interpretation, using a variety of sources.
4. Students will be able to differentiate between and understand basic interpretative approaches to various literary genres including poetry, fiction, and film.
5. Students will be able to articulate close readings of selected passages of literature in support of larger arguments in brief analytical paragraphs and in class discussion.
6. Students will be able to articulate connections between literature, theory, personal experience, and other subject areas in which you have expertise.


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