Course Syllabus

Mapua Institute of Technology/ Mr. Juan Carlos G. Santos

Humanities 23, READINGS IN Renaissance Literature, 1st Quarter 2013

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Class Schedule: MWF 3:00-4:30 pm

Course Focus:  Shakespeare/Renaissance Literature

 

 In this undergraduate Humanities Course on Renaissance Literature (The focus is on The Sonnets, “Hamlet: Prince of Denmark and The Tempest”, plus some other selections), we will read, contextualize, formulate and advance individual arguments for, or against; and produce 3 short critiques on the different texts assigned in class (5 sonnets, Hamlet: Prince of Denmark and The Tempest) all with the overarching theme of: “man is the measure of all things”. All students will have additional readings on The Renaissance spirit, language, poetic composition, writing and theatrical presentations, available through canvas, facebook group page and a course reader. As for their Mid-term and Final outputs the students will have to present first a proposal for an individual critique (Midterm) and a final term paper (Final) on a chosen literary piece from the Renaissance period (focus literary piece must not be from the list of selections taken in class), and a presentation of the critique in a colloquium as part of their deliverables.

 

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identification of the Overarching Themes and Arguments of Literary Pieces;
2. Assessment and Evaluation in terms of Formal Validity and Substantial Cogency or Soundness of the Identified Themes and Arguments;
3. Formulation and Writing of a Critique on an Identified literary piece.

 

Required Texts: “5 Sonnets, Hamlet, the Tempest

Recommended Text: (TBA)

Extra Readings from: Course Reader

 

COURSE OUTLINE:

 

Week #1 (July 15, 17, and 19)

Introduction to course

The Renaissance: Man is the Measure of All Things

Renaissance Values and Philosophy

The Rebirth of Learning

Shakespeare in Love (Film)

Sentences that Argue

Recitation #1

 

Week #2 (July 22, 24, and 26)

Shakespeare, Center of the Canon

Freud: a Shakespearean Reading

The Tragic Fallacy

How to Write a Critique

Claim and Evidences

Quiz # 1

 

Week # 3 (July 29, 31, and August 2)

Shakespeare’s Sonnets

Rhyme, Rhythm and Meter

Imagery and Sense

Statement, Explanation and Contextualization

Quiz # 2

 

Week # 4 (August 5, 7, and 9)

Hamlet: Prince of Denmark

The Nature and Elements of Tragedy

The Tragic Hero

Basic Argument Patterns

Aristotle’s Poetics

Recitation # 2

 

Week # 5 (August 12, 14, and 16)

Syllogisms and Tree Diagraming

Format and Steps in Project Proposal Writing

Written Task #1 on canvas

 

Week # 6 (August 19, 21, and 23)

Midterm Examination

Midterm Paper Submission (Proposal)

 

Week # 7 (August 26, 28, and 30)

The Tempest

The Nature and Elements Comedy

The Shakespearean Sources of Humor

Written Task # 2 on canvas

Quiz # 3

 

Week # 8 (September 2, 4, and 6)

Critical Writing Workshop (with guest facilitators)

Steps in the Deductive Method

Steps in the Inductive Method

Quiz # 4

 

Week # 9 (September 9, 11, and 13)

Electronic Seminar week (Canvas) for Written Task #3

Final Individual Critique Presentations (Recitation #3)

 

Week # 10 (September 16, 18, and 20)

Final Individual Critique Presentations (Recitation #3)

Final Paper Submission