Overview
Description
Women writers and the ways in which women are portrayed in literature. (ENG 427A and WMST 427A are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Core
CO10, CO13
Related Courses
Cross Listed With WMST 427A
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate familiarity with foundational feminist and gender theories, as well as their history.
- speak knowledgeably about how diverse social positions and experiences are reflected (or not) in and reinforced by texts.
- write an analytical paper that integrates ideas from feminist and gender theories with literary interpretation, using a variety of sources.
- differentiate between and understand basic interpretative approaches to various literary genres including poetry, fiction, and film.
- articulate close readings of selected passages of literature in support of larger arguments in brief analytical paragraphs and in class discussion.
- articulate connections between literature, theory, personal experience, and other subject areas in which you have expertise.