ENGL207 - Chaucer

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Academic Year 2001/2002

Chaucer
ENGL 207 SP

Crosslistings:
MDST 207

Clusters:

Christian Studies

Chaucer wrote in a time of great political and social unrest and linguistic instability, when the status and meaning of secular literature in English was uncertain. This course examines how he fashioned vernacular poetry by reconfiguring traditional images and issues to give them meaning and value within his culture.

MAJOR READINGS

Selections from:
THE CANTERBURY TALES
HOUSE OF FAME
Shorter readings charting Chaucer's critical fortunes in the centuries after his death.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several quizzes, two short papers and one longer (8-10 pp.) paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course counts toward the English Department's pre-1800 requirement.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Zieman,Katherine G.

Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK302

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 40)

SR. major: 13 Jr. major: 12

SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 5 FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning

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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002