ENGL 413 - Milton

Units: 4
A selection of major works drawn from Milton’s poetry and selected prose.

Equivalent Quarter Course: ENGL 4260.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Define historical periods and literary traditions and understand Milton’s unique contributions to British literature.
Define the principal themes and problems that emerge from the study of Milton’s masterworks and discuss–in both oral and written formats–the manifestations of themes and problems within selected works.
Demonstrate (a) an ability to analyze selected passages of a literary text and (b) an ability to use such analyses both to illuminate and complicate a reading of the text in which these passages occur.
Demonstrate an ability to identify, find, and use library resources (books, journals, companions, etc.) in Milton studies, resources that may further the student’s work both in and beyond ENGL 413.
Possess an understanding of critical theory and its relationship to literary critiques.