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CLCS 23300 - Comparative Mythology |
3.0 | LEC 3 3.0 |
3.0 | DIS 0 3.0 |
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Liberal Arts Department: School of Languages & Cultures Course Attributes: Lower Division, S General Education, UC-Humanities, GTC-Humanistic-Artistic May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Have a detailed grasp of principal characters, narratives, and themes in the myths of a number of representative ancient world cultures (Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Celtic, Aztec, Mayan, East Asian, African); 2. Be able to appreciate the many functions of myths within ancient societies, namely to explain natural events, support religious practices, and underwrite social and political power; and 3. Be able to identify recurrent patterns and themes in the myths of historically disparate ancient and modern cultures. |
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