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I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Classical Mythology
2. Course Prefix & Number:
ENGL 1452
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
4. Course Description:
An introductory course presenting classical mythology as a means of understanding the human condition through general readings, with special emphasis on classical myth's continued presence in modern Western culture.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
ENGL 1452 - Classical Mythology
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
ENGL 1452 - Classical Mythology
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
Bemidji State University
|
ENGL 2410 Myth
|
3
|
Saint Cloud St. University
|
ENGL 202 Myth, Legend, and Sacred Literature
|
3
|
III. Course Purpose
MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
Liberal Arts Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Stand up and present to the class a detailed critical appraisal of a given myth from an allegorical perspective |
Demonstrate written communication skills |
Compose two critical papers in the MLA format that analyze a myth from either an internal (mind) or external (environment) theoretical approach |
Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Recognize and name specific symbols (from the readings and lectures) used in a given myth and explain their implications inside the narrative/allegorical context |
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Analyze a given myth for themes, social and cultural values, then recognize parallels in American thought |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC Goal Area
|
Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of ideas present in classical works that are the foundation of Western thought
|
6
|
Understand those classical works as expressions of individual and human values within a historical and social context
|
6
|
Respond critically to works as reflections of the human condition
|
6
|
Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in classical mythology
|
6
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
Defining myth: science, literature, history
|
Understanding symbolism and allegory
|
Minoan, Mycenaean, and Iron Age Culture
|
Internalist and Externalist Theory, major themes: humanism, individualism, and competition
|
The Myths----------------------------
|
Creation—Prometheus and an evolving civilization
|
The Olympians
|
Other Immortals
|
Demeter, Dionysus, and Mortality
|
The Love Myths
|
The Hero: Jason, Phaethon, Bellerophon, Perseus, Theseus, Hercules, Atalanta
|
Achilles, Odysseus, and Aeneas
|
The Houses: Atreus, Thebes, Athens
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Classical Mythology
2. Course Prefix & Number:
ENGL 1452
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
4. Course Description:
An introductory course presenting classical mythology as a means of understanding the human condition through general readings, with special emphasis on classical myth's continued presence in modern Western culture.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
ENGL 1452 - Classical Mythology
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
ENGL 1452 - Classical Mythology
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
Bemidji State University
|
ENGL 2410 Myth
|
3
|
Saint Cloud St. University
|
ENGL 202 Myth, Legend, and Sacred Literature
|
3
|
III. Course Purpose
2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
Liberal Arts Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Stand up and present to the class a detailed critical appraisal of a given myth from an allegorical perspective |
Demonstrate written communication skills |
Compose two critical papers in the MLA format that analyze a myth from either an internal (mind) or external (environment) theoretical approach |
Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Recognize and name specific symbols (from the readings and lectures) used in a given myth and explain their implications inside the narrative/allegorical context |
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Analyze a given myth for themes, social and cultural values, then recognize parallels in American thought |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC Goal Area
|
Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of ideas present in classical works that are the foundation of Western thought
|
6
|
Understand those classical works as expressions of individual and human values within a historical and social context
|
6
|
Respond critically to works as reflections of the human condition
|
6
|
Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in classical mythology
|
6
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
Defining myth: science, literature, history
|
Understanding symbolism and allegory
|
Minoan, Mycenaean, and Iron Age Culture
|
Internalist and Externalist Theory, major themes: humanism, individualism, and competition
|
The Myths----------------------------
|
Creation—Prometheus and an evolving civilization
|
The Olympians
|
Other Immortals
|
Demeter, Dionysus, and Mortality
|
The Love Myths
|
The Hero: Jason, Phaethon, Bellerophon, Perseus, Theseus, Hercules, Atalanta
|
Achilles, Odysseus, and Aeneas
|
The Houses: Atreus, Thebes, Athens
|