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Effective: Fall 2020 | |||||
HUMN 3H | HONORS WORLD MYTHS IN LITERATURE ARTS & FILM | 4 Unit(s) | |||
Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in HUMN 3. | |||||
Grade Type: Letter Grade Only | |||||
Not Repeatable. | |||||
FHGE: Humanities Transferable: CSU/UC | |||||
4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) |
Student Learning Outcomes -
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Description - | ||
An in-depth study of myths and legends, including, but not limited to, those from ancient Mesopotamia, classical Greece and Rome, Asia, India, Africa, Europe, and the indigenous Americas, and their adaptation in literature, art and film. The course traces both the function and influence of myths from diverse cultural contexts on our understanding of the past and our experience of modern/popular culture. As an honors course, it is a full seminar with advanced teaching methods focusing on major writing, reading and research assignments, student class presentations, group discussions and interactions.
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Course Objectives - | ||
The student will be able to:
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Special Facilities and/or Equipment - | ||
Multi-media equipment, LCD projector.
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Course Content (Body of knowledge) - | ||
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Methods of Evaluation - | ||
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Representative Text(s) - | ||
Leeming, David A. The World of Myth: An Anthology. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, 2014. Reserved articles and studies in Library.
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Disciplines - | ||
Humanities | ||
Method of Instruction - | ||
Lecture, Seminar-style discussions. | ||
Lab Content - | ||
Not applicable. | ||
Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing and Outside of Class Assignments - | ||
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