Naturalism Course
Discover Naturalism via Zola, Crane, Dreiser, and peers, while gaining expertise in close reading, determinism, and analysis tools directly applicable to research, teaching, and advanced literary studies in humanities. Master distinguishing Naturalism from realism, tracing environmental and hereditary influences, and crafting effective teaching activities with clear rubrics and prompts.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides a straightforward, hands-on guide to key Naturalist authors, ideas, and techniques in a concise package. Dive into Zola, Dreiser, Crane, Ibsen, and others, while learning to differentiate realism from Naturalism, follow determinism threads, and examine setting, imagery, and characters. Pick up practical templates, close reading methods, and classroom strategies ready for your own texts and lessons.
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Develop skills
- Analyse Naturalist texts using core concepts and efficient methods.
- Compare leading Naturalist authors like Zola, Crane, and Dreiser.
- Conduct close readings focusing on heredity, environment, and determinism.
- Create concise classroom activities with objectives, prompts, and rubrics.
- Produce targeted literary analyses with strong theses, evidence, and conclusions.
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