CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Last modified by: Laura Wait/SUNY
Composed: 02/21/2003 10:42 AM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 02/22/2017
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Course Number: (prefix) CUL (number) 223104 ESC 2.0 Course number: CUST-2035 CUST-2035Mythology & Modern Life

Name: Mythology and Modern Life
Datatel Title: (30char) Mythology and Modern Life

Area Coordinator: Menoukha Case Department Code: 10HC Team: Humanities

Liberal Study? YES Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? NO
General Education Course? YES GenEd Approval Term/Year:

GenEd Area 1: 7. HumanitiesFully or Partially: f
GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer, Fall 1, Fall 2		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer, Fall 1, Fall 2
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version:
Title Changes:
AC Changes:
BK Number: 25

Description: This course explores how myths gives meaning to human experience. Some myths stretch the bounds of daily understanding, while others embed lessons derived from nature or about historical events. Myths are stories of both cultural and personal identity that come down from the past. Even if the origin of a myth has been lost or forgotten, myths are part of shared communication and memories. The field of Myth Studies examines how mythological stories illuminate the world view of a people or group, account for a practice or a belief, or explain a natural phenomenon. We will compare myths from several cultures, explore the different ways these manifest as collective experiences, and investigate their continuing relevance to our contemporary lives.

This is an upper-level course. Although there are no specific content prerequisites, students should have had the equivalent of two years of lower-level college work and should be able to function at an advanced level of analysis, research and writing.

NOTE: You will be required to rent DVDs or stream several videos for this course.

This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Humanities.

Generic:



Major Course Area
Communications Humanities and Cultural Studies		Minor Course Area
Cultural Studies, Literature		SLN Disciplines
English & Literature
Additional Course Requirements
Audio Component, WWW Computer Conference		 Undergrad Certificate Association:


2


Meets General Education Requirement

Required Booknote:

Optional Booknote:


Archive Course:

genedcode for dpplanner: 7^f~8

genedfull area for dpplanner: Humanities