119 Engl 4650. British Literature: Modern (3) This historical survey focuses on the first half of the twentieth century, a time of great social change for Great Britain and Ireland that led to a rich outpouring of traditional and experimental writing. A variety of writers will be studied in this course in connection with such key developments as the critique of Empire (Joseph Conrad, E.M. Forster); the Abbey Theatre and the Irish Literary Renaissance (Lady Gregory, W.B. Yeats); World War I (Siegfried Sassoon, Vera Brittain); High Modernism (T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf, Katherine Mansfield); divergent poetic world-views (W.H. Auden, Dylan Thomas); and World War II, the collapse of Empire, and dystopian visions (Evelyn Waugh and George Orwell). Engl 4660. British Literature: Contemporary (3) This historical survey examines British and Anglo-Irish literature since 1950 as Britain metamorphoses from world power to an integral member of the European Community. The course asks what it means to be a "British" writer in the second half of a century increasingly multicultural in oudook. Possible focuses include postwar disillusion (William Golding); Absurdism and Postmodernism (Samuel Beckett, Tom Stoppard); neo-Romanticism (Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, Nuala Ni Dhomnhaill); expert men tali sm and magic realism (Doris Lessing, Salman Rushdie, Angela Carter); innovative historical fiction (John Fowles, A.S. Byatt); and legacies of Empire in a postcolonial world (Jean Rhys, V.S. Naipaul, Kazuo Ishiguro, Anita Desai). Engl 4710. Eminent Authors (3) This course will feature a single author or several authors as designated by the class schedule of a given semester. May be taken more than once with a different selection. Engl 4720. Chaucer (3) A study of Chaucer's best loved works, using mainly close reading to investigate selections from The Canterbury Tales and minor poems. The works will be considered in the context of theories of the Middle Ages and on the nature of love, of God, of persons, and of the universe. Engl 4730. Shakespeare's Tragedies, Comedies & Histories (3) To give students an understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's breadth and "infinite variety," this course will emphasize representative plays from each of the three types: tragedies, comedies, and histories. This course is of particular importance to English majors and minors, especially those who plan to teach in secondary education or attend graduate school in English. Engl 4740. Milton: Major Prose and Poetry (3) A comprehensive survey of the major prose and poetic works of John Milton, culminating in Paradise Lost and Samson Agonistes. Engl 4750. Classical Literature (3) A survey of 3,000 years of intellectual and cultural advancement paralleled with the ascent of civilization from Crete to the Roman empire. The course explores the significance of myths in the process of literary development. Engl 4830. Directed Readings (1-3) Engl 4890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) A continuation of English Department 2890 Cooperative Work Experience. Open to all students. Engl 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes & Special Programs (1-4) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Engl 5110. Writing for Teachers (3) Designed primarily for teachers already in service, this course explores the most current research and theory concerning the teaching of writing and applies it to real problems they face in the secondary classroom. MASTER LEVEL COURSES (ENGL) Engl 6110. Writing for Teachers (3) Designed primarily for teachers already in service, this course explores the most current research and theory concerning the teaching of writing and applies it to real problems they face in the secondary classroom. Engl 6210. Teaching Literature in the Secondary Schools (3) Designed primarily for teachers already in service, this course explores the most current research and theory concerning the teaching of literature and applies it to real problems they face in the secondary classroom Engl 6310. Language and Linguistics for Teachers (3) Designed primarily for teachers already in service, this course will explore the current controversies, to which will be applied the latest research and theories about the nature of language, and linguistics and the impact they have on language instruction in the secondary classroom. Engl 6400. Multicultural Perspectives on Literature for Young People (3) Students will study the principles of literature for young people in combination with the theories of multi-cultural education. Designed for teachers or those preparing to teach, it will address issues connected to schools, teaching strategies and pedagogy, and the selection and evaluation of materials for diverse populations. Engl 6410. Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual (3) This course emphasizes practical strategies and methods of teaching English as a Second Language in the public school systems of this country. Engl 6420. English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/Bilingual Teachers (3) This course provides the essential foundation for ESL/Bilingual teachers in the workings of the English language: its pronunciation and spelling systems, its word-forming strategies, and its sentence structure patterns. Engl 6450. ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Practices (2) This course explores how to effectively evaluate and implement assessment processes for ESL/Bilingual pupils in public schools. Students will gain experience with both standardized tests and authentic assessment. 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