World Literature

Course Syllabus
WORLLIT – World Literature

Course Description – Introduction to World Literature
Term / Credit – 2nd Semester SY 2010 – 2011, 3 units (3 hrs/week)
Instructor: Thelma V. Villaflores

Course Goals

1. Distinguish historical events, human progress, and literary development from different periods.
2. Recognize the value of different literary texts based on their contents, influences, genre, and their historical and cultural contexts.
3. Differentiate the various literary periods based on their major charactertistics.
4. Evaluate different literary texts

Course Requirements and Grading

Attendance 10%
Quizzes 20%
Activities
Project
Assignment 45%
Exam 25%
Total 100%


Prelims 25%
Midterms 25%
Prefinals 25%
Finals 25%
Total 100%


1. Assignments / Projects
2. Portfolio (dark violet)

Topics

1. Ancient literature: Sumerian, Egyptian, Hebrew
2. Persian and Arabic literature
3. Indian literature
4. Chinese literatre
5. Japanese literature
6. Greek literature
7. Roman literature
8. Literature in the Middle Ages
9. Renaissance literature
10. Literature in the Age of Rationalism
11. Literature in the Age of Romanticism and Realism
12. Literature in the Modern Age
13. Contemporary literature

References:

Capili, Jose Wendell. (1997). Bloom and memory: essays on literature, culture and society. Manila, Philipines: UST Publishing house.
Cruz, Jesus., et al. (2004). A treasury of world literature, 2nd ed. Manila, Philippines: Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.

Tomeldan, Yolanda. (1997). Prism: an introduction to literature. Manila, Philippines: Cacho Hermanos, Inc.