ENGL 2322 - Survey of British Literature - Anglo-Saxon through the 18th Century

3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 18th Century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. (2314045112) Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302
Course Outcomes
1 - Identify key ideas, representative authors and works, significant historical or cultural events, and characteristic perspectives or attitudes expressed in the literature of different periods or regions.
2 - Analyze literary works as expressions of individual or communal values within the social, political, cultural, or religious contexts of different literary periods.
3 - Demonstrate knowledge of the development of characteristic forms or styles of expression during different historical periods or in different regions.
4 - Articulate the aesthetic principles that guide the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
5 - Write research-based critical papers about the assigned readings in clear and grammatically correct prose, using various critical approaches to literature.