NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 西洋文學概論(2511)
(Eng.) Introduction to Western Literature
Offering Dept Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher JUDY,RONALD
Department Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures(N)Undergraduate Language English Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description This is an all English survey of 'Western Literature' taught by a professor from the DFLL. We will begin semester one with Homer and end with Cervantes. Semester two will begin with the Renaissance and end with postmodernism.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
To familiarize students with the Western canon and important works they are unlikely to read in other DFLL (English and American) literature courses--though some English/American authors may also be studied.
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction: what is “Western literature”? Ancient vs. medieval, vs. modern.
Week 2 Homer: The Odyssey
Week 3 Sophocles: Oedipus Rex
Week 4 Plato: Symposium I
Week 5 Aristotle: Poetics
Week 6 New Testament: Gospel of Luke I
Week 7 Ovid, Metamorphosis/Review
Week 8 Midterm Quiz
Week 9 Augustine, Confessions
Week 10 Dante, Inferno
Week 11 Malory, Mort D’Arthur
Week 12 Boccaccio, Decameron
Week 13 Boccaccio, Decameron
Week 14 Erasmus, In Praise of Folly
Week 15 Review
Week 16 FINAL
self-directed
learning
   02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.

Evaluation
Midterm 40% & Final 40%
Homework/Participation 20%
Textbook & other References
My reader (no textbook)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Google drive:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13iKNwPVXgBixpl62NV2ZVuTo5ZX3Amw_?usp=share_link
Office Hours
Weds 10-12
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
02.Zero Hunger   04.Quality Education   16.Peace and Justiceinclude experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please respect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:2025/11/08 07:26:42 Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 12 / 20
The second-hand book website:http://www.myub.com.tw/