New Fall 2008 Courses: German for Business; Middle Eastern Literature; Theory of the Novel

MLCL is offering three brand-new courses in Fall 2008! Read on for more information…

CAS LG 345: German for Business and Economics. Introduction to the language of business and to the German economy within the context of European integration and globalization. Includes online research, group projects, skits, and panel discussions. Prereq: Two courses numbered CAS LG 303 or higher, or consent of instructor.
Professor Beate Alhadeff
Tuesday & Thursday 2-3:30pm

CAS LL 223: Middle Eastern Literature. Introduces basic methods of comparative literary study through close readings of some of the most influential texts of Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Hebrew literature. Readings may include The Arabian Nights, Shahnameh, lyric poetry, and novels from the twentieth century.
Professor Margaret Litvin
Tuesday & Thursday 2-3:30pm

CAS LL 520: Theory of the Novel. Introduction to the theory of the novel in a comparative context. Readings include Watt, Lukacs, Bakhtin, Barthes, and others on issues such as narrative closure, narrative voice, characterization, description, and desire in narrative. Novels by Austen, Flaubert, and Melville. Prereq: Two literature courses.
Professor J. Keith Vincent
Tuesday & Thursday  3:30-5pm