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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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FWIS 149 001 (CRN: 15042)
DOING THINGS WITH WORDS
Long Title: DOING THINGS WITH WORDS IN THE ODYSSEY
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Mackie, Hilary
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 12:47PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-Dept Room
Description: Close reading of Homer's Odyssey, with a focus on what the poem suggests about different ways of using words, their effects on speakers and audiences, and their capacity to heal or harm. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for FWIS 149 if student has credit for CLAS 303.