ENGL 2331 – Non-Western Literature

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Course description: a survey of non-Western and non-European cultures through literature. This course partially satisfies the requirements for the Associate degree at Clarendon College and is designed for transfer to a senior college or university.

Course objectives:

· explore and discuss the literature of non-western cultures

· develop active reading techniques for enhanced comprehension

· develop critical thinking skills through essay tests

· apply the different eras of literature to modern life

· demonstrate an understanding of literature as an expression of individual and human values

· construct written analyses of literary works based on research about and selection of appropriate themes of literary criticism

· read literature and write a critical analysis of it

· articulate through written and oral assignments an appreciation of diversity

Course outcome and value: a better understanding of cultures other than the traditional Western heritage; a brief introduction to the literature and thought of those cultures.

This class is taught on the main campus.

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Main Campus Classroom Bldg, Office #112

Box 968, Clarendon, TX 79226