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COLL 129 001 (CRN: 24654)
ACCEPTING LOSS IN OUR LIVES
Long Title: ACCEPTING LOSS IN OUR DAILY LIVES: AN EXPLORATION OF "THE LEFTOVERS" (DUNCAN)
Department: College Courses
Instructor: Foster, Tyler
Meeting: 7:00PM - 7:50PM R (9-JAN-2023 - 21-APR-2023)
Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1
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: 19
Section Enrolled: 12
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 29-APR-2024 12:42PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
2-MAY-2023
9:00AM - 12:00PM T
Description: We live in a binary world in which we have been programmed to believe that there are right and wrong answers to everything. Imagine that 2% of the world disappears in the blink of an eye, and all you can do is try to make sense of the senseless. In this course, we will be looking at Damon Lindelof’s “The Leftovers” through an analytical lens to expand upon the question “How does the un-explained loss of others affect our actions, keep us longing for answers, and magnify the already present ambiguity in our everyday lives”. During this course, students will watch “The Leftovers” primarily focusing on character analysis while exploring broader themes of loss, family values, grief, and ambiguity. This course aims to broaden the minds of students, allowing them to think beyond the black and white of the world they already know. Students will engage in heavy classroom participation/discussion accompanied by short readings and videos that introduce a diversity of perspectives.