ENGL 053R. Research Topics in U.S. Literature

A limited-enrollment, research-oriented colloquium for students who have done well in a previous U.S. literature course and would like to do advanced work. We will focus on readings and research materials to learn some basic methods and theory relevant for contemporary archival research using print and online resources. Later in the semester students will be able to propose, design, and present their own research project to the class. Students will conclude the course by writing a research thesis on a topic of their choice approved by the professor; they will also write a short paper on the earlier materials.
20th/21st c.
Prerequisite: English 52 (A or B) or English 53, or an equivalent mid-level course covering U.S. or colonial literature taught by the Swarthmore English department. Enrollment limited to 15.
Humanities.
1 credit.
Catalog chapter: English Literature
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/english-literature

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