AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

ACL509

Course Type	Elective Course
Course Level	Master's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study	-
Semester	-
ECTS	5
Name of Lecturer(s)	-
Learning Outcomes	At the end of this course, the students; Develop a comprehensive understanding of how American landscapes are depicted, imagined, and contested in literature and culture. Gain a critical perspective on engaging with questions of space, place, location, nature, urban and rural settings, and their relation to identity formation in American studies.
Mode of Delivery
Prerequisites	No
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Course Description	This course explores diverse representations of American landscapes in literature and culture, examining how different environments and geographies have shaped and been shaped by the social, cultural, and historical narratives of the United States. Through an interdisciplinary approach that integrates literary studies, visual arts, cultural studies, spatial studies, geography, and urban studies, students critically analyze landscapes as sites of identity formation, ecological consciousness, and collective memory.
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Language of Instruction	-
Work Placement(s)	No