Evil and the Quest for Knowledge:
the Matter of Faust

In this seminar we look at the changing fate of Faust, from condemnation to redemption and back, as we in the industrialized world struggle with our own questions about what we have paid socially, environmentally and spiritually for our technological progress.  
 

Texts include literature and film from England, Germany, the Czech Republic and the U.S.A.

Writing Intensive Course

This is a writing intensive course. Students take extensive notes on their reading assignments and participate regularly in on-line discussions in order to prepare for in-class activities. 

Each student contributes a "Referat" or oral report to the class. The student and instructor meet to select an appropriate topic, and to review a draft before the date of the presentation.  The presentation should contribute to participants' understanding of the works and ideas central to the course;  therefore, classmates' evaluations contribute 50% toward the Referat grade.

Course grading is based upon class participation, on-line participation, essay exams, the student presentation, and the research paper.   Click here for the goals for student learning outcomes.