ENGL 207 Ethics in Literature

In this course, students study poems, short stories, drama and novels with the intention of probing both their literary merit and the ethical questions embedded within them. Students apply literary terminology and theory as well as basic principles of ethics in order to understand, analyze, and appreciate the literary works studied. The course emphasizes close and perceptive reading, thoughtful discussion, and reflection. This course is writing intensive.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Identify and apply literary terms, concepts, devices, and characteristics in short stories, poetry, fiction, and drama.
2. 2. Apply appropriate literary criticism (perspectives) for effective literary analysis.
   
3. 3. Use evidence from literary texts and secondary texts to compose original and insightful literary analysis.
   
4. 4. Pose questions and analyze themes that reflect the human condition, such as economic, ethical, historical, personal, political, and/or social issues discovered in literature.
5. 5. Analyze how literature reflects human values and thus has relevance to today's world.
6. 6. Write analytically about literary works, using appropriate research and documentation.
   
7. 7. Identify core beliefs and positions on ethical issues relevant to the literature studied.
   
8. 8. Identify the ethical issues in the literature studied.
   
9. 9. Apply specific principles of ethics relevant to the literature studied.
   
10. 10. Communicate effectively an understanding of the literature and exchange ideas with others.
    

Course Objectives

1. 1. Identify and apply literary terms, concepts, devices, and characteristics in short stories, poetry, fiction, and drama.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric for Writing Assignments

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   1. Describe the aesthetic and structural characteristics of different genres, literary periods, and major critical theories of literature.

2. 2. Apply appropriate literary criticism (perspectives) for effective literary analysis.
   

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP1

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   1. Describe the aesthetic and structural characteristics of different genres, literary periods, and major critical theories of literature.

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   4. Compose and present creative and original projects of literary analysis supported by scholarly research and documentation.

3. 3. Use evidence from literary texts and secondary texts to compose original and insightful literary analysis.
   

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP2

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   4. Compose and present creative and original projects of literary analysis supported by scholarly research and documentation.

4. 4. Pose questions and analyze themes that reflect the human condition, such as economic, ethical, historical, personal, political, and/or social issues discovered in literature.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP3

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   2. Analyze literature in light of historical and cultural contexts.

5. 5. Analyze how literature reflects human values and thus has relevance to today's world.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP4

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   3. Explain how literature reflects the human condition, experience, values, and ethical questions.

6. 6. Write analytically about literary works, using appropriate research and documentation.
   

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric for Writing Assignments

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   4. Compose and present creative and original projects of literary analysis supported by scholarly research and documentation.

7. 7. Identify core beliefs and positions on ethical issues relevant to the literature studied.
   

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric for Writing Assignments

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   3. Explain how literature reflects the human condition, experience, values, and ethical questions.

8. 8. Identify the ethical issues in the literature studied.
   

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric for Writing Assignments

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   3. Explain how literature reflects the human condition, experience, values, and ethical questions.

9. 9. Apply specific principles of ethics relevant to the literature studied.
   

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric for Writing Assignments

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   3. Explain how literature reflects the human condition, experience, values, and ethical questions.

10. 10. Communicate effectively an understanding of the literature and exchange ideas with others.
    

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Presentation

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Rubric for Presentation

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    4. Compose and present creative and original projects of literary analysis supported by scholarly research and documentation.