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

Course Schedule