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Winter 2015
Undergraduate Courses

Introduction to Short Fiction – ONLINE
195:135:90; Index 00131
Course runs: 12/23/14 - 1/16/15
Hours by Arrangement
$100 Online Course Support Fee
Go to http://ecollege.rutgers.edu
Instructor: Rios

This course will explore various representation of Global Short Fiction with particular attention to the themes like horror, madness, and the fantastic. We will focus exclusively on 20th and early 21st century literature. We will examine how these themes are developed in the writing and how they reflect the different political and aesthetics concerns of their particular time period.

All readings will be available on Sakai.
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World Mythology – ONLINE
195:150:90; Index 00132
Course runs: 12/23/14 - 1/16/15
Hours by Arrangement
$100 Online Course Support Fee
Go to http://ecollege.rutgers.edu
Instructor: Gonzagowski

In this course, we will examine the form and content of myths from various countries and eras, with particular emphasis on the mythology surrounding the notion of the hero and heroine. The works cover a wide variety of genres including: drama, epic poetry, oral tales, the anecdote, the essay, and film. The main focus is on the representation of the hero/heroine, which will be examined through various theoretical lenses including psychoanalysis, sociology, and gender.

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Introduction to Mythology – ONLINE
195:244:90; Index 00204
Course runs: 12/23/14 - 1/16/15
Hours by Arrangement
$100 Online Course Support Fee
Go to http://ecollege.rutgers.edu
Instructor: Hsieh

Instead of treating myth as a literary genre that deals with either “ancient” or “primitive” societies, this course invites students to see myth as a tentative structure in metamorphosis, and relate myth critically to the making of the modern world, specifically today's popular culture. We will begin with classical mythical narratives and see how they inform our contemporary cultural discourses and practices. We will traverse different cultures and various mediums (including manga and films), and introduce several popular theories on myth. By the end of the course, students will have a basic idea of how we continue to create and remake mythology in our daily cultural practices.

Required Text: Euripides. Bacchae. Translated by Paul Woodruff. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, 1999. ISBN: 978087203921. All other required readings and media contents are available on the Ecollege course website.
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World Cinema II – ONLINE
195:321:90; Index 00595
Course runs: 12/23/14 - 1/16/15
Hours by Arrangement
$100 Online Course Support Fee
Go to http://ecollege.rutgers.edu
Instructor: Rios

Through lectures and screenings of films students will explore the world history of motion pictures. The course includes an analysis of film style, structure, distribution, and consumption as well as the development of genres across national boundaries. Students will develop the necessary tools for aesthetic, structural and political interpretation of films.

All readings will be available on Sakai.

Introduction to Short Fiction – ONLINE
195:135:90; Index 00084
Course runs: 12/23/15 – 1/15/16
Hours by Arrangement
$100 Online Course Support Fee
Go to http://ecollege.rutgers.edu
SAS Core Code AHp
Instructor: Hsieh

Study of various genres of short fiction, in English translation, by some of the most important writers in world literature. Course themes focus on the city, the nation, migration and exile, colonialism, science fiction, the fantastic, magical realism, horror, mystery, among others.

No final exam will be given.

World Mythology – ONLINE
195:150:90; Index 00084
Course runs: 12/23/15 – 1/15/16
Hours by Arrangement
$100 Online Course Support Fee
Go to http://ecollege.rutgers.edu
Instructor: Mendoza

This course will introduce students to texts that are foundational to world mythology. We will examine the form and contexts of myths from various cultures and eras, and come to appreciate them in their historical, literary, and aesthetic contexts. The class will engage with basic mythological themes such as the hero/heroine, the gods, and the afterlife, as well as monster myths. Students will also be introduced to basic reading techniques and interpretative methods that take into account the complexities of studying different cultures, reading texts translated from different languages, and working with artifacts from distant eras. Emphasis will be on developing close reading, writing, and critical thinking skills through the analysis of literature.

No final exam will be given.

Introduction to Mythology – ONLINE
195:244:90; Index 00134
Course runs: 12/23/15 – 1/15/16
Hours by Arrangement
$100 Online Course Support Fee
Go to http://ecollege.rutgers.edu
Instructor: Gonzagowski
Does not fulfill any core codes
Does not count towards major or minor
Credit not given for both this course and 01:351:244.

In this course, we will examine the form and content of myths from various countries and historical eras, with particular emphasis on the myths featuring the archetypal journey of the hero/heroine. The myths will be examined through different theoretical lenses including psychoanalysis, sociology, and gender studies. Students will be graded on participation in the Discussion Boards, successful completion of Online Learning Activities and an online final exam.

Required Texts:
1. Morales, Helen: Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction. [Oxford UP ISBN: 9780192804761]
2. Ovid: The Metamorphoses. [Oxford UP ISBN: 9780192834720]
3. Shapiro, Alan: The Oresteia (Aeschylus). [Oxford UP ISBN: 9780195135923]
4. Elcher, Stephen: African Myths of Origin. [Penguin USA ISBN: 9780140449457]

No final exam will be given.

Issues in Comparative Literature – Transnational Cinematic Identities - ONLINE
195:395:90; Index 01004
Course runs: 12/23/15 – 1/15/16
Hours by Arrangement
$100 Online Course Support Fee
Go to http://ecollege.rutgers.edu
Instructor: Rios
Counts towards Comparative Literature major and minor. May be taken more than once. Content will differ each semester.

This course will explore recent developments in World Cinema from the late 1990's to 2015. We will learn how to interpret and write about film while analyzing and comparing a wide variety of cinematic expressions and traditions. We will work with the films as primary texts but also we are going to keep track of the historical and cultural backgrounds that produced them by means of secondary literature. The instructor will provide all of the readings on the class Sakai website.