Literature and Psychology
Overview
Subject area
ENG
Catalog Number
224
Course Title
Literature and Psychology
Department(s)
Description
This course will introduce psychology as a tool for interpreting literature. Course readings from the field of psychology will provide students with background about topics such as psychoanalytic theory, relational theory, group process theory, studies of moral decision making and scapegoating, and ideas about madness. Applied to literary study, psychological concepts will illuminate character motivation, differing points of view, and relational conflict as expressed through theme, symbol, imagery, and narrative strategy. By completion of this course, students will demonstrate the ability to interpret literature through the lens of psychological perspectives.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Requirement Designation
FIS - Flexible Core - Individual and Society
Course Attributes
MEEN - ME_ENGL_3 (Intro to Literary Studies)
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
010656