ENGL 205 Special Topics in Literature and Film
Course Information
| Course Number | ENGL 205 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Special Topics in Literature and Film |
| Description | This course helps students understand how literature and film tell stories and create versions of history. Students will explore literary concepts such as time, setting, place, narrative, plot, characterization, and literary device. Students will also study the individual cultures that generate the narratives covered in the class. (MNTC Goal Area 6) |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Total Hours | 64 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 Credits, 64 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: Must have a Next-Generation Accuplacer Reading score of 250 or higher, or Classic Accuplacer Reading score of 78 or higher, or completion of either READ 0090 or EAP 0090 with a grade of C (2.0) or higher, or ACT Reading score of 21 or higher or MCA Reading score of 1047 or higher.
Institutional Core Competencies
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Compare and contrast various kinds of literature.
- Interpret various kinds of literature.
- Analyze/participate in the role of audience.
- Practice the role of literary critic.
- Evaluate literature.
- Learn the language of literary structure and form.
- Situate literature in its historical time frame.
- Write about literature.
- Formulate personal reactions to literature.
- Discuss literature and human diversity.
- Identify human values within literature.
- Conduct intensive study of particular works of literature.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
North Mankato: Room B-132, (507) 389-7222; Faribault: Room A-116, (507) 332-7222.
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