General Calendar 2000-2001
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UNIVERSITY OF
REGINA General Calendar 2000-2001 |
HUM 201 | HUM 202 | HUM 203 | HUM 204 | HUM 205 | HUM 250 | HUM 251 | HUM 260 | HUM 275 | HUM 295 | HUM 321 | HUM 322AA-ZZ | HUM 340
HUMANITIES
For courses in classical studies, see page 164.
HUM 201
Landmarks of Western Thought
3:3-0
An examination of a selection of ideas that have, from ancient times to the present, profoundly influenced the development of western culture. The examples selected will be drawn principally from the areas of philosophy, religion, literature, and the arts.
Prerequisite: ENGL 100
HUM 202
Biblical Literature - Hebrew Bible
3:3-0
A survey of the various books of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament or Tanakh) from historical, literary, and theological perspectives.
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or permission of co-ordinator of religious studies.
HUM 203
Biblical Literature - New Testament
3:3-0
A study of the historical background of the New Testament, and the origins, form, structure, and literary aspects of Gospel literature.
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or permission of co-ordinator of religious studies.
HUM 204
Biblical Literature - Old Testament Prophets
3:3-0
A study of Old Testament prophetic literature. Consideration is given to poetic style and imagery, to literary criticism and the role of the prophet in the political, social, and religious milieux of the Old Testament world.
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or permission of co-ordinator of religious studies.
HUM 205
Biblical Literature - New Testament - Epistles
3:3-0
An introduction to the New Testament Epistles, with special emphasis on Romans, Ephesians, Hebrews, and James. The stylistic characteristics and literary value of these writings will be studied. Their relationship to movements of thought in the period will be investigated.
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or permission of co-ordinator of religious studies.
HUM 250
Cree Literature In Translation
3:3-0
Representative examples of Cree literature from different parts of Canada will be read in translation. Both âtayôhkêwina (sacred stories, legends) and âcimowina (ordinary stories) will be discussed in terms of their relationship to Cree culture as a whole.
Prerequisite: INST 100 or permission of the head, Department of Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
HUM 251
Saulteaux Literature in Translation
3:3-0
A study conducted in English of representative examples of Saulteaux literature as well as Ojibway literature from different parts of Canada. Both âtahsôhkêwinan (sacred stories, legends) and âcimowinan (ordinary stories) will be discussed in terms of their relationship to Saulteaux culture as a whole.
Prerequisite: INST 100/ENGL 100 and permission of the head, Department of Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
HUM 260
Utopian Literature, Thought, and Experiment
3:3-0
Study of utopian texts from ancient Golden Ages to modern science fictions. Questions to be asked include whether a much improved human society is possible, what might bring it about, and what are the obstacles? In addition to utopian theory, study of planning the "ideal city," study of the challenges of living in "intentional communities," and other applications will be considered.
Prerequisite: ENGL 100
HUM 275
The Theme of Quest for Value and Meaning in Modern Literature
3:3-0
This course deals with the reflection in imaginative literature of the modern challenge to traditional assumptions about the value and meaning of human life. Various responses to this challenge will be examined in the writings of such authors as Joyce, Kafka, Sartre, T.S. Eliot, Lowell, Camus, Marcel, Faulkner, and Updike.
Prerequisite: ENGL 100
HUM 295
The Modern French Novel in Translation
3:3-0
A study of the modern French novel from Flaubert to Robbe-Grillet. Works will be read and discussed in English.
Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credit hours
HUM 321
Studies in German Literature in English Translation I
3:3-0
Modern German drama, prose, and verse after 1945. Course conducted in English.
Prerequisite: A 200-level literature course in any language
HUM 322AA-ZZ
Studies in German Literature in English Translation II
3:3-0
Selected topics. Focus may be on an author, a genre, or a theme. Course conducted in English.
Prerequisite: A 200-level literature course in any language
HUM 340
The English and French Canadian Novel
Le roman canadien de langue anglaise et de langue française
3:3-0
Taught in French and English, this course will be a comparative study of English-Canadian and French-Canadian novels. The reading list will consist of a maximum of eight novels, four in French and four in English.
Enseigné en français et en anglais, le cours consistera en une étude comparative du roman canadien en langue anglaise et en langue française. Un ensemble de huit romans (au maximum), quatre en chaque langue, composera le corpus du cours.
Prerequisites: ENGL 312, 313, 314 or 315, or FR 270 or 280, and permission of the head of the French Department.
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