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| Course Information |
Dr. Jason A. Pierce, Associate Professor
of English
Phone: (828) 689-1237
Office:
Cornwell 203
Office Hours: M-F 11-12 & by
appt. |
Email: jpierce@mhc.edu
Term: Spring 2007, 1st short term
Classroom: TCR, G-2806
Days/Time: W 6-10 |
| Homepage:
http://english.mhc.edu/jpierce/
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| Course Description |
| ENG 202 is the second half of a two-semester survey of the
literature of the British Isles, offered through the Adult
ACCESS program. This course covers material from the late eighteenth
century to the modern era, while the preceding course, ENG 201, covers material
from the origins of British literature to the late eighteenth century. This
course is divided into three chronologically ordered blocks, corresponding
to sections in the course textbook: The Romantic Period, The Victorian Age,
and The Twentieth Century and After. ENG 202 satisfies the general education
literature requirement and can be used for credit toward either the major
or the minor in English. The only prerequisite is satisfactory completion
of the general education college composition requirement (i.e., a C- or
higher in ENG 111/112 or ENG 113). |
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| Goals & Objectives |
| Students in ENG 202 will develop critical thinking and writing
skills through the close analysis of a variety of literary genres. By the
end of the semester, students should have a broad understanding of post-Augustan
British literature, experience with some of its major texts and authors,
and an understanding of how literature shapes culture and vice versa. |
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| Required Text |
| Greenblatt, Stephen, gen. ed. The Norton Anthology of
English Literature: The Major Authors. 8th ed. Vol. B. New York: Norton,
2006. (ISBN 0-393-92831-4) |
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| Instructional Methods |
| This course will have occasional lectures but will primarily
be a discussion-based exploration of the assigned readings. Students are
expected to bring observations about the readings to each class meeting.
In addition, students are encouraged to meet with the professor outside
of class to discuss course content and concepts. |