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Feb 05, 2025
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ITAL 462 - Dante Divine Comedy (3 units)
Selected readings in the Divine Comedy with some reference to Dante’s minor works. Taught in English. Offered through USAC only.
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate knowledge of the principle literary works of Dante and Boccaccio.
2. use both spoken and written language in interpreting these literary works.
3. identify similarities and differences in the ways the two authors express ideas and values.
4. draw conclusions about literary meaning using close reading techniques and textual evidence.
5. analyze these literary works in the broader context of the cultures that produced them.
6. discuss how setting functions in these works.
7. demonstrate self-awareness as a reader of the assumptions you bring to a text.
8. discuss how these works of literature might be meaningful to us today.
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