Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2018
FWIS 120 001 (CRN: 22405)
FICTION AND EMPATHY
Long Title: FICTION AND EMPATHY
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Nixon, Burke T.
Meeting: 3:00PM - 3:50PM MWF MLC 101 (8-JAN-2018 - 20-APR-2018)
Session: 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:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 10-JUN-2023 3:47AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
1-MAY-2018
2:00PM - 5:00PM T TBA TBA
Description: This writing-intensive course explores the possible link between reading literary fiction and empathizing with others. We'll read short stories, novel excerpts, and literary criticism in an effort to scrutinize and more deeply understand the specific elements of fiction that might provoke empathy.