ENG 108 - World Lit Medieval to Renaissance

WR 115  or designated placement

WR 115Q  as required

Course Description: Provides a survey of important works of world literature including manuscripts from India’s classical age, China’s “Middle Period,” the rise of Islam, the Middle Ages in Western Literature, the Golden Age of Japanese culture, and the Renaissance in Europe.  Fulfills cultural literacy requirement within the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree (AAOT). 

Course meets Cultural Literacy requirement on the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer: Yes

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Summarize and explain the influence of significant texts from the 7th through 15th century. (ILO: Communication)
• CLO#2: Explain how historical and social contexts influence literary expression.
• CLO#3: Explain how race, gender, time, and place shape a given text.