LITERATURES OF CENTRAL ASIA
Critical survey of the development of medieval and modern literatures of the peoples of Central Asia from pre-Islamic times to the present with selected readings in English translation. Not open to students with credit for LCA 314 prior to fall 2019.
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 Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2020 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize and understand the fundamentals of cultural analysis and interpretation of verbal and visual arts. Students will be able to map major intellectual trends in Central Asian Literature and its influence worldwide. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Hone and apply students’ analytical skills. The information will be provided via lectures and readings. Students’ knowledge on the subject will be tested in exams, while their analytical skills and critical thinking abilities will be further examined through their paper assignments. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify the most important literature in major research languages and for utilizing materials in those research languages which they command. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize and understand the fundamentals of cultural analysis and interpretation of verbal and visual arts. Students will be able to map major intellectual trends in Central Asian Literature and its influence worldwide. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Hone and apply students’ analytical skills. The information will be provided via lectures and readings. Students’ knowledge on the subject will be tested in exams, while their analytical skills and critical thinking abilities will be further examined through their paper assignments. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify the most important literature in major research languages and for utilizing materials in those research languages which they command. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027