Course Syllabus
Mapua Institute of Technology/ Mr. Juan Carlos G. Santos
Humanities 23, READINGS IN Renaissance Literature, 1st Quarter 2013
BS Technical Communications SLHS jcs110470@yahoo.com jcgsantos@mapua.edu.ph
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:
- Identification of the Overarching Themes and Arguments of Literary Pieces;
- Assessment and Evaluation in terms of Formal Validity and Substantial Cogency or Soundness of the Identified Themes and Arguments;
- 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
Course Summary:
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