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FALL 2009 COURSES
SUNDAYS
12:15--3:05 PM
OAKDALE CAMPUS
ENGLISH 3118: MYTHS, FAIRYTALES, & LEGENDS
Starting with the ancient myth of Gilgamesh and his adventures with his friend Enkidu and moving down through the centuries towards modern legends like Rosa Parks with plenty of witches, gods, and elves in between, this upper level literature course proves both an entertaining and enriching exploration of our own day-to-day lives. Since in some way these wonderful tales have formed nearly every aspect of modern culture, we explore literary texts as well as many documentaries and classic films to show the connection between myths, legends, and folktales and our day-to-day lives.
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TUESDAYS
5:30--8:10 PM
BROOKHAVEN
ENGLISH 3105: BRITISH LITERATURE: 1500--1660 (formerly Renaissance English Poetry)
This course explores the prose and poetry of the English Renaissance from Skelton, Wyatt and Surry to the Metaphysical poets and John Milton. Attention is paid to the enormous variety of literature produced in this period and explores such topics as Faith in Conflict, the Role of Women, Exploration, the English Civil War. Films and documentaries, as well as the art and music of the period give the social, political, and religious context for the literature being studied. Queens, pirates, wars, passion: it's all here.
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WEDNESDAYS
5:30--8:10 PM
BROOKHAVEN
ASC 4126: THE AIDS PANDEMIC: ITS CONTEXTS AND REPRESENTATIONS
This course follows the history of the AIDS pandemic from its “official” beginnings in the late 1970’s to the present day and explores the worldwide response (or tragic lack of response) to one of the most devastating plagues in human history. Topics include: Other pandemics; AIDS on Long Island, AIDS in Africa and Developing Countries, AIDS Drug Cocktails and Other Therapies, AIDS in the Media, and AIDS Education. There will be numerous films and documentaries as well as guest speakers to enhance the course experience.
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THURSDAYS
5:30--8:10 PM
BROOKHAVEN
ENGLISH 2033: SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE: PART ONE
Using five basic texts—Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Canterbury Tales, Much Ado About Nothing, and Gulliver’s Travels—this course explores the early and late medieval period, the early and late Renaissance, and the Restoration and 18th Centuries. Many important selections from masterpieces like Paradise Lost and shorter works by a variety of authors are studied along side the principle works to give a fuller sense of each period. The music, art, and social history of each era round out the study.
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