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B.S. in Actuarial Science

Otterbein University Course Catalogs

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

INST 2615 - Reading and Writing in Women’s Literatures - Writing Intensive

Hours: 3
Through topical, thematic, written investigations of women’s communities, cultures, or subcultures, exploring the ways identity both shapes and has been shaped by the literary arts. Discussions will situate literature in regional, national, transnational, colonial, postcolonial, diasporic, or global contexts; investigate its power as a catalyst for self-discovery, communal survival, and social justice; and explore the transformative power of creative expression. While developing close reading, analytical, and research skills, engaging with knowledge that encourages deeper understanding and appreciation of the role of the arts across a diversity of human cultures and contexts, including how the arts engage questions of human meaning and purpose. Writing assignments are designed to help sharpen drafting, critiquing, and revision skills while writing autobiographically, reflectively, critically, or creatively.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1155 or HNRS 1500 or INST 1501, 1502, or 1503. 
Notes: Cross-listed with ENGL 2231.