— Approaches to Reading

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Close reading and interpretation of literature from a variety of traditional and contemporary approaches. Topics include traditional textual and historical approaches; new criticism; formalism; psychological criticism; feminism and gender; reader-response; materialist approaches. Frequent written assignments. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE). ENL 042 — Approaches to Reading (4 units) Course Description: Close reading and interpretation of literature from a variety of traditional and contemporary approaches. Topics include traditional textual and historical approaches; new criticism; formalism; psychological criticism; feminism and gender; reader-response; materialist approaches. Frequent written assignments. Prerequisite(s): ENL 003 or ENL 003V or UWP 001 or UWP 001V or UWP 001Y ; or equivalent. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Extensive Writing/Discussion. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE). ENL 042 — Approaches to Reading (4 units) Course Description: Close reading and interpretation of literature from a variety of traditional and contemporary approaches. Topics include traditional textual and historical approaches; new criticism; formalism; psychological criticism; feminism and gender; reader-response; materialist approaches. Frequent written assignments. Prerequisite(s): ENL 003 or ENL 003V or UWP 001 or UWP 001V or UWP 001Y ; or equivalent. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Extensive Writing/Discussion. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027.