| Course ID: | CMLT 3210E. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. |
| Course Title: | Ecocriticism |
Course
Description: | The exploration of a culture's conceptions of nature and the social implications through an examination of texts of literature and other discourses. Course may focus on either Western or non-Western societies. |
| Oasis Title: | Ecocriticism |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in CMLT 3210 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | To learn how texts from literature and other discourses disclose a culture's model for the relationship between humans and non-human nature and to see the social consequences of that model. |
| Topical Outline: | Topics will vary depending on the instructor. Below is an example of topics to be covered in a given semester:
Chain of Being
Darwinian Evolution
Ecosystem Model
Cultural Holism
Pastoral
Wilderness
Ecofeminism
Literary texts selected according to appropriateness; a typical reading list may include:
Ecocriticism Reader
Walden
Black Spring
The Mosquito Coast
A Friend of the Earth
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Desert Solitaire |