ENGL 437
ROMANTICISM
Catalog Entry
ENGL 437. Romanticism
Three hours lecture (3).
Prerequisite: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112
Study of the British Romantic movement.
Note(s): Humanistic or Artistic Expression designated course. |
Detailed Description of Content of Course
Close reading of selected major works from the Romantic period—1798-1850— representing a variety of literary forms such as poetry, confessional narrative, journals, novels, and familiar essays.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
ENGL 437 uses a wide variety of instructional strategies which may include any number of the following: lecture; discussion; web-enhanced instruction; collaborative group work; individual or group student reports to elucidate primary texts or pertinent historical, biographical and cultural contexts; individual or group student creative presentations on course material; informal writing activities such as in-class focused writing exercises, readers’ logs, journals or discussion questions; audio-visual resources on literary works and authors as well as pertinent contexts; library instructional workshops to reinforce students’ information literacy and knowledge of resources available; peer writing groups on drafts of essays; individual or group conferences with the instructor on drafts of essays.
Goals and Objectives of Course
The fundamental goal of this course is to provide students with an overview of literature of the British Romantic period, the varied modes of expression used during the period and their relevance today, thereby building a solid foundation for more advanced, more intensive, more in-depth study of earlier or later literary periods, individual authors In context, and significant literary movements within the entire spectrum of British literature. To that end, students who have successfully completed this course will be able to:
Assessment Measures
ENGL 437 uses a variety of assessment measures, which may include a number of the following:
Other Course Information
Review and Approval
October, 2009
March 01, 2021