ENGL 3308 Novel

Evaluative reading and criticism of representative novels from the 18th century to the present. Authors may include Fielding, Austen, Trollope, Dickens, Eliot, James, Joyce, Faulkner, and Morrison.

Registration Name

Novel

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Prerequisite

2000-level ENGL course with a grade of "C" or better.

Offered

Demorest: Fall (every fourth)

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Understanding and appropriate use of language and terminology related to the novel.
2. Familiarity with novelistic genres and devices such as plot, setting, characterization, point of view, and theme.
3. Awareness of the historical development of novelistic forms.
4. Appreciation of issues concerning adaptation.
5. Confidence in producing original criticism based on close reading of novelistic texts.
6. Sophistication in interpreting and evaluating secondary sources so as to enter the critical conversation.
7. Increased self-awareness through informed, imaginative engagement with other selves.