Contemporary Issues in the Humanities

Contemporary Issues in the Humanities
Methods and practices of the discipline. Developing and executing research programs. Writing thoughtful, well-informed and sophisticated papers. Introduction to significant and pressing cultural issues such as globalization, media and the arts, memory and history, among others.
IHUM
370
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesIHUM 201 & IHUM 202 & IHUM 250; Engl 311.
 TaughtFall, Winter
 ProgramsContaining IHUM 370
Course Outcomes

Contemporary Critical Theory and Interpretation

Develop understanding of contemporary theories of interpretation in the humanities that relate to questions of gender, class, and race or ethnicity

Analytical Skills

Improve the ability to discern meaning and importance in cultural artifacts through close reading analysis

Research and Argumentation

Improve library research and persuasive argumentation skills through focused writing exercises