TOPICS IN AFRICAN LITERATURE
Provides a conceptual focus for the study of various forms of literature from around the African world. Literary forms studied may include novels, drama, poetry, short stories, cinema, and more. Depending on the conceptual focus, texts from a particular region, period, or language may be stressed, or they will coalesce around certain themes, such as modernity, cultural identity, nation building, ideology, globalization, and more.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing and ( AFRICAN 201 , 203 , 231 , or FOLKLORE/AFRICAN 210 ), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2023 Learning Outcomes: 1. Make connections between the place and date of a literary publication and its socio-political context Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Engage in sophisticated and informed discussions about the language of literary production Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, about the relationship between literary production and its socio-political context Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Critically and creatively engage major scholarly works in the field Audience: Graduate 5. Conceptualize and execute a focused writing project requiring extensive research Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Make connections between the place and date of a literary publication and its socio-political context Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Engage in sophisticated and informed discussions about the language of literary production Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, about the relationship between literary production and its socio-political context Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Critically and creatively engage major scholarly works in the field Audience: Graduate 5. Conceptualize and execute a focused writing project requiring extensive research Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027