Encountering Asia
Prerequisite: Completion of HONR 101, HONR D101, HONR 102, and HONR D102; Restricted to students in the Honors Program.
This course will introduce students to the literature of various regions in Asia. Students read representative literary texts, exploring cross-cultural linkages and influences within Asia as a whole as well the distinctive characteristics of individual societies.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the various ways in which human identities and values have been presented in literature; they will be able to analyze and defend interpretations of a variety of literary texts.
This course will introduce students to the literature of various regions in Asia. Students read representative literary texts, exploring cross-cultural linkages and influences within Asia as a whole as well the distinctive characteristics of individual societies.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the various ways in which human identities and values have been presented in literature; they will be able to analyze and defend interpretations of a variety of literary texts.