ENG 267 - Film as Literature

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Course Description

This course offers students the opportunity to examine and critique a selection of films through discussion and writing by employing techniques similar to those used in literary analysis. Humanities or English credit. Group 1 course.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

3

Lecture Hours

3

Required Prerequisites

Placement into ENG 111

General Education Outcomes supported by this course

Communications - Direct, Critical Thinking - Direct

Other college designations supported by this course

Infused: Writing Intensive

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:
  • Interpret literary works through textual explication and analysis of literary elements/conventions of each genre.
  • Evaluate literary works through textual explication and analysis of literary elements/conventions of each genre.
Application:
  • Support critical claims with specific textual evidence and careful, well-articulated reasoning.
Integration:
  • Recognize matters of ethnicity and gender, relative to the cultural and historical contexts from which the texts emerge.
Human Dimension:
  • Recognize the relevant relationship between written/cinematic texts and understand their effect on audiences from both an intrinsic and extrinsic perspective.
Caring - Civic Learning:
  • Recognize the divergent roles artifacts play in communities.
  • Be aware of and respectfully consider diverse perspectives.
Learning How to Learn:
  • Apply tools of analysis, synthesis, and interpretation to written and visual texts.
  • Collaborate with others in discussing works of written/cinematic texts and their historical and cultural context.