ENGL 185 - Sports in Literature

5.0 Credits
Exploration of literary themes relating to sports. Focus is on the individual’s struggle against nature, role within society and capacity for self-knowledge as presented by classical and modern authors. Prerequisite: Placement in ENGL 100 or instructor permission.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of literary concepts by identifying and describing the formal elements, techniques, and genres of sports literature. [REASON]
Identify connections between literary works and actual events, both historical and contemporaneous, through an examination of sports and sports literature. [REASON]
Reason clearly by applying critical-reading methods/theories to sports literature in order to analyze its features and develop plausible interpretations. [REASON]
Describe and analyze ways that sports literature shapes and is shaped by cultural/historical contexts and trends. [COMMUNICATE]
Support analysis and interpretation of sports-literature by locating, using and citing relevant textual and contextual evidence. [REASON]