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Fall 2025 Lecture Laboratory Variable TitleLower DivisionJEDI
(LC 23000) Foundations for comparison of works in different languages, thematic (philosophical, sociological, psychological), and structural (genre, composition, use of linguistic devises); parallel interrelation of theme and structure in works of different literatures. The importance of literary norms and systems of genres. Examination of crosscurrents in different literatures during successive periods of development.
Learning Outcomes1Provide familiarity with the original languages that lie behind English translations of world literature.
2Relate a particular culture to the larger patterns of world literature to gain an appreciative of cultural diversity and global awareness of class, ethnicity, gender, and race.
3Provide practical experience in oral communication through class presentations and reports and projects.
4Provide practical experience in oral communication through class presentations and reports and projects.
5Provide appropriate level practice in information literacy related to the study of comparative literature, including researching source materials, research methodologies, and intellectual approaches.
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