TOPICS IN ASIAN LITERATURE
Literary or cultural study of a particular theme, work, period, or genre in regions across Asia. Translations serve as the principal texts.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify literary techniques and creative uses of language in literary texts Audience: Undergraduate 2. Articulate a thesis and present evidence to support it Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the relevance of themes found in literary texts to contemporary, personal, and cultural values Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify genres, conventions, and period-specific discourses and their relevance to broader historical force Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply relevant theoretical concepts to literary or other texts and practices Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify literary techniques and creative uses of language in literary texts Audience: Undergraduate 2. Articulate a thesis and present evidence to support it Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the relevance of themes found in literary texts to contemporary, personal, and cultural values Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify genres, conventions, and period-specific discourses and their relevance to broader historical force Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply relevant theoretical concepts to literary or other texts and practices Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027