IN TRANSLATION: THE TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
The works of Hans Christian Andersen, with an emphasis on his best-known fairytales, but also texts from some of the other genres he mastered, focusing on the biographical traits of his stories and his mastery of the genre and complex narrative method.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Characterize and describe literary texts, specifically Hans Christian Andersen's tales. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze Andersen’s tales through biographical, historical, and literary lenses. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare and contrast literary texts and Andersen's tales. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Formulate relevant questions as part of a literary analysis. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Identify what distinguishes Andersen's tales from other fairytales and other literary texts. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Communicate discoveries to others by writing critical analysis. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Formulate in writing an understanding of different approaches to Andersen. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Characterize and describe literary texts, specifically Hans Christian Andersen's tales. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze Andersen’s tales through biographical, historical, and literary lenses. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare and contrast literary texts and Andersen's tales. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Formulate relevant questions as part of a literary analysis. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Identify what distinguishes Andersen's tales from other fairytales and other literary texts. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Communicate discoveries to others by writing critical analysis. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Formulate in writing an understanding of different approaches to Andersen. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027