| Course ID: | ENGL(HIST) 3100. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Introduction to British and Irish Culture I |
Course
Description: | This course considers the British Isles from a variety of
perspectives: artistic, historical, political, environmental,
and social, equipping students to pursue more sophisticated
studies in British and Irish history, literature, and culture. |
| Oasis Title: | Intro to Brit Irish Culture I |
| Nontraditional Format: | You can expect to read a considerable number of short
pieces of writing, to look at many images, to listen to much
music, and to become familiar with maps and dates and poems,
with sheep and castles and trades unions, with loughs and
lochs and Locke. The texts covered – from the fields of history,
literature, religion, and culture – will range from the Roman
occupation of Britain (c. 55 B.C.) to the present day. English
3100 also serves as the gateway course for the certificate in
British and Irish Studies. |
| Prerequisite: | ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1102S or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | 1. Students will read a substantial body of literature from the
British Isles.
2. Students will be able to discuss the assigned works (orally
and in writing) with a considerable degree of critical
sophistication, to reread them with pleasure, to read and enjoy
other works from the period, and to converse with fellow
students about texts and issues related to the subject matter
of the course.
3. Students will learn to write about the assigned works and to
review and revise their work in response to oral and/or
written feedback from their peers and the instructor. |
| Topical Outline: | English 3100 introduces students to the rich and varied
cultures, peoples, religions, history, and literature of the
British Isles. It also serves as the gateway course for the
certificate in British and Irish Studies. The texts covered
range from the Roman occupation of Britain (c. 55 B.C.) to the
present day. Some instructors consider one particular
historical or literary period in depth, while others offer a
broad overview of the history and cultural production of the
British Isles. This course is writing-intensive; students
should expect to write about twenty pages over the course of
the semester. |