ELIT3120-C1 British Literature To 1789 (Fall 2012)
Course Details
This course satisfies part of the Communication Skills graduation requirement.This section is Communication Skills intensive. Communication Skills I-V must be completed before taking this course.
Session, Dates: 1 (08/27/2012 - 12/15/2012)
Days: T R
Time: 01:45 - 03:00 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: Wheatley Center 111
Seats Available: 15 Seats
Credits: 3
Course Description
This course examines the historical growth, philosophical premises, and literary techniques of important writers in British and Commonwealth literature from Beowulf through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, the Restoration and the 18th century. Students read a wide range of literature, including fiction, drama, poetry, journals, and autobiographies. The course focuses on historical development with emphasis on significant schools and movements such as the Metaphysical poets and the Neoclassical writers. This course excludes Shakespeare. Students investigate print, internet resources, and electronic databases and write literary research essays in MLA format.
Prerequisites: COSK2220 and any ELIT course
Prerequisites: COSK2220 and any ELIT course
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About the Instructor(s)
Sylvia A. Pamboukian, Ph.D.
pamboukian@rmu.edu
412-397-6450 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 234
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Director, University Honors Program
Honors Program
University Professor of English
Arts and Humanities
pamboukian@rmu.edu
412-397-6450 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 234
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