COM LIT 2DW
Survey of Literature: Great Books from World at Large
Description: Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Enforced requisite: English Composition 3 or 3H or English as a Second Language 36. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 1D or 4DW. Study of major literary texts usually overlooked in courses that focus only on canon of Western literature, with emphasis on literary analysis and expository writing. Texts from at least three of following areas read in any given term: African, Caribbean, East Asian, Latin American, and Middle Eastern literature. Satisfies Writing II requirement. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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I had Nasia as a T.A. during my Sophomore year with Professor Gabra. Nasia was a wonderful T.A. and was genuinely concerned about student learning and was extremely approachable. She did a wonderful job of further explaining Edward Said's theory of Orientalism, Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon as well as Foucault. Nasia's insight on Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart indeed unique and very insightful. Overall a wonderful t.a. and I hoped for the opportunity of having her again.
I had Nasia as a T.A. during my Sophomore year with Professor Gabra. Nasia was a wonderful T.A. and was genuinely concerned about student learning and was extremely approachable. She did a wonderful job of further explaining Edward Said's theory of Orientalism, Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon as well as Foucault. Nasia's insight on Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart indeed unique and very insightful. Overall a wonderful t.a. and I hoped for the opportunity of having her again.
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Winter 2017 - Lectures aren't mandatory, but they are helpful background content for writing the essays. Most of the book is discussed in discussion, so reading is mandatory if you want to keep up with discussion and plan out the essays. Usually the TA's were the ones to help you structure and write the essays. Pretty easy class for the writing II requirement.
Winter 2017 - Lectures aren't mandatory, but they are helpful background content for writing the essays. Most of the book is discussed in discussion, so reading is mandatory if you want to keep up with discussion and plan out the essays. Usually the TA's were the ones to help you structure and write the essays. Pretty easy class for the writing II requirement.
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Fall 2020 - Professor Bosch Santana lectures on super interesting content. I honestly just took this class because it hit a lot of requirements, but I found myself really engaged with the material every week. She was also incredibly accommodating, extending deadlines during weeks of stress caused by general unrest in the world. She definitely cares a lot about her students.
Fall 2020 - Professor Bosch Santana lectures on super interesting content. I honestly just took this class because it hit a lot of requirements, but I found myself really engaged with the material every week. She was also incredibly accommodating, extending deadlines during weeks of stress caused by general unrest in the world. She definitely cares a lot about her students.
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Winter 2022 - Since this class was entirely online for the Winter 2021-2022 quarter, I do want to preface this by saying that I feel it would have been way better in person. Since the lectures are simply Professor Mufti discussing the readings (no slides), I found it difficult to focus on Zoom. However, he is brilliant and I truly did enjoy the selection of readings. Our TA, Molly, was also very kind and I felt that she made a real effort to make sure we would succeed. She genuinely helped me improve my writing. Since I assume this class will be in person going forward, I would definitely suggest taking it. The online aspect was the only thing that made this class difficult - otherwise, the professor is great and knows what he is talking about, the topic is interesting, the readings are amazing, and the workload is entirely reasonable, with 3 essays and some mini assignments for discussion. I am selling the books and you can contact me at 760-548-8645.
Winter 2022 - Since this class was entirely online for the Winter 2021-2022 quarter, I do want to preface this by saying that I feel it would have been way better in person. Since the lectures are simply Professor Mufti discussing the readings (no slides), I found it difficult to focus on Zoom. However, he is brilliant and I truly did enjoy the selection of readings. Our TA, Molly, was also very kind and I felt that she made a real effort to make sure we would succeed. She genuinely helped me improve my writing. Since I assume this class will be in person going forward, I would definitely suggest taking it. The online aspect was the only thing that made this class difficult - otherwise, the professor is great and knows what he is talking about, the topic is interesting, the readings are amazing, and the workload is entirely reasonable, with 3 essays and some mini assignments for discussion. I am selling the books and you can contact me at 760-548-8645.
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