Course Overview

An introduction to the English literary tradition of the sixteenth century, covering poetry and prose works; the course will be especially interested in investigating English knowledge about the rest of the world during this period.
Grading: Paper assignment 30% Midterm exam 30% (1 hour) Final exam 40% (2 hours)
Syllabus: Week 1 - Introduction Week 2 - Precursors in Chaucer and Skelton Week 3 - Wyatt and Surrey Week 4 - Wyatt and Surrey Week 5 - Sidney Week 6 - Sidney Week 7 - Spenser Week 8 - Spenser Week 9 - 。ハMid-term exam。ヒ Week 10 - England and the Wider World Week 11 - England and the Wider World Week 12 - Selected prose works Week 13 - Selected prose works Week 14 - Shakespeare's narrative poems Week 15 - Shakespeare's narrative poems Week 16 - Shakespeare's sonnets Week 17 - Shakespeare's sonnets Week 18 - 。ハFinal Exam。ヒ

Learning Achievement

To give students a solid grounding in English literature and culture of the sixteenth century.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Course schedule

Course type

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Michael Keevak

Other information

(College of Liberal Arts) Department of Foreign Languages and Literature,
Non-degree Program: European Studies Program
*Majors-only (including minor and double major students).
*Registration eligibility: sophomores and above.

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