Great Books Unbound: Self and Other (FYS)
COL 150F
Fall 2020
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03
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Where, how, and why do we draw the boundaries of self and other? In this course, we will discover, analyze, and debate how texts from antiquity to the present have generated and questioned ideas of me and you, us and them: from Shakespeare's tale of love's language ("Romeo and Juliet"), to Plato's exploration of love's meaning ("Symposium"), to the Egyptian retelling of the legend of Alexander the Great (the "Alexander Romance"), and to Camus' portrait of community in crisis ("The Plague").
This course equips students to unbind influential texts from their traditional readings through the College of Letters's collaborative and interdisciplinary approach. This course combines small FYS discussion sections with weekly mini-lectures by three professors from different disciplines (philosophy, literature, history), and occasional writing workshops. Designed as a gateway course to any of the core humanities disciplines, Great Books Unbound is not a prerequisite for a College of Letters major, but students considering the major are strongly encouraged to enroll. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA COL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Credit/Unsatisfactory |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
THE GREEK ALEXANDER ROMANCE
Plato, SYMPOSIUM
William Shakespeare, ROMEO & JULIET
Camus, THE PLAGUE
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Examinations and Assignments:
TBD |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
On Tuesdays, all three sections will meet together online and then each section will meet separately in-person on Thursdays. |
| Instructor(s): Ponce-Hegenauer,Gabrielle Piedad Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: FISK413; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 5 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 02 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
THE GREEK ALEXANDER ROMANCE Plato, SYMPOSIUM William Shakespeare, ROMEO & JULIET
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| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Torgerson,Jesse Wayne Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: BOGH114; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 03 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
THE GREEK ALEXANDER ROMANCE
Plato, SYMPOSIUM
William Shakespeare, ROMEO & JULIET
Camus, THE PLAGUE
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| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Horst,Steven W. Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: RUSSMILLET; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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