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COURSE
NO: |
2303-001 |
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TBA |
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COURSE
NO: |
2303-002 |
DAY &
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TBA |
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COURSE
NO: |
2303-003 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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CHIARELLO |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This course is not an introduction to, or a survey of,
American literature. Rather, it
explores the complex conversation between the mainstream and the
marginalized. To fully
appreciate the subtleties of this exchange, the class must not only focus on
the texts, but go beyond them.
Therefore, we will apply historical, sociological and psychological
strategies, as well as several theories from cultural studies to explore the
various ways texts reflect, reinforce and/or challenge the values of the
dominant society. Our readings,
writings and discussions will look at how literature written by American
Indians, immigrants, Jewish Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans,
Mexican Americans and/or homosexuals has been, and remains, a vital component
of the discourse that defines America. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Reading notes, quizzes, two short
response papers, a presentation, a final paper. |
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TEXTS: |
Hungry Hearts (Yezierska), Interpreter of
Maladies (Lahiri), The Wedding
(West), course pack |
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COURSE
NO: |
2303-004 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 9.30-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
LITERATURE AND GLOBALIZATION |
INSTRUCTOR:
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SAVIC |
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DESCRIPTION: |
In this class, we will examine contemporary literature
and film that address the specific cultural issues of our historical
moment. Our readings will
include novels and stories by Chinua Achebe, Jhumpa Lahiri, Orhan Pamuk, Yoko
Tawada, and others. We will
examine how current global processes affect our notions of cultural identity
by focusing our discussions on the following issues: the encounter between
East and West, modernization, secularism and fundamentalism, cosmopolitanism,
and immigrant experience. |
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TEXTS: |
Things Fall Apart (Achebe), The Namesake
(Lahiri), Snow (Pamuk), course pack |
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COURSE
NO: |
2303-005 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
INTERNATIONAL POST-COLONIAL LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR: |
INGRAM |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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TEXTS: |
Nervous Conditions (Dangarembga), The
Buddha of Suburbia (Kureishi), Once
Were Warriors (Duff), The Secret
River (Grenville) |
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COURSE
NO: |
2303-006 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 12.30-1.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
VICTORIAN GOTHIC; THE GOTHIC AS CULTURAL TEXT |
INSTRUCTOR:
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CHRISTIE |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This literature course has various goals. The first is to encourage students to
see that literary studies matter and to foster enjoyment of literature, as
students engage with ideas and beliefs in ways that extend beyond the English
classroom. Secondly, students
should realize that literature does not occur as isolated literary events,
but as complex dialogue within cultural and historical context. The third focuses upon developing
students' ability to read critically by studying a variety of literary
elements such as form, structure, and style. Lastly, the course enables students to demonstrate their
understanding of and ability to analyze literary texts both orally and in
writing. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Attend class regularly, read
assigned texts, and participate in group and class discussion. Complete three response essays. Take reading quizzes given throughout
the term and two major exams. |
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TEXTS: |
Dracula
(Stoker), The Picture of Dorian Gray
(Wilde), Hauntings and Other Fantastic
Tales (Lee), e-texts as assigned |
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COURSE
NO: |
2309-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 8-8.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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COURSE
NO: |
2309-002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 9-9.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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COURSE
NO: |
2309-003 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 10-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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DESCRIPTION: |
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COURSE NO: |
2309-004 |
DAY &
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MWF 11-11.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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DESCRIPTION: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2309-005 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 1-2.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2309-006 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 2.30-3.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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DESCRIPTION: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2309-007 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 8-9.20 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2309-008 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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SAVIC |
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TEXTS: |
The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, expanded edition (Mack) |
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COURSE
NO: |
2309-009 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2309-010 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 12.30-1.50PM |
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COURSE TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2309-011 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 2-3.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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SAVIC |
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TEXTS: |
The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, expanded edition (Mack) |
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COURSE
NO: |
2309-012 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 7-8.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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PHIFER |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2319-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 9-9.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
BRITISH LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2319-002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 10-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
BRITISH LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2319-003 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 11-11.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
BRITISH LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2319-004 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 1-2.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
BRITISH LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2319-005 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 9.30-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
BRITISH LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2319-006 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
BRITISH LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2319-007 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 12.30-1.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
BRITISH LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 8-8.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 9-9.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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COGGIN |
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TEXTS: |
The Awakening (Chopin), The Roman Spring of
Mrs. Stone (Williams), The Glass
Menagerie (Williams), A Streetcar
Named Desire (Williams), course pack |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-003 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 10-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-004 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 10-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-005 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 11-11.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-006 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 11-11.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-007 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 1-2.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-008 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 2.30-3.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-009 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 7-8.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-010, 011 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 8-9.20, 9.30-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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STEPHENS |
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DESCRIPTION: |
In this course, we will examine representative works of
several American authors, with an emphasis on short stories of the twentieth
century. In addition, students
will read plays by Eugene OÕNeill and Arthur Miller, the poetry of Robert Frost
and others, and a novel to be chosen from a list. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Major grades will consist of assessments of three essay
exams, a quiz average, a novel test, a short response to a critical article, and
a short story comparison essay. |
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TEXTS: |
Norton Anthology of American Literature, Shorter 7edition, Vol II.
Students will need to secure a copy of the novel from the novel
test list. It may be purchased
or checked out from the library. |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-012 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.2Opm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-013 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 12.30-1.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-014 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 2-3.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2329-015 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 5.30-6.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2350-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 8-8.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
INTRO TO TEXTUAL ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION |
INSTRUCTOR:
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE NO: |
2350-002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 2.30-3.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
INTRO TO TEXTUAL ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION |
INSTRUCTOR:
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BARCLAY |
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DESCRIPTION: |
In this course, students will examine how and why we
interpret texts. The course is
designed to prepare English majors for upper level courses and to develop the
skills to identify characteristics of literary genres, to recognize and
understand critical and literary terms, to develop methods and strategies for
analyzing and interpreting texts, and to demonstrate a command of these
methods and strategies in written work.
We will study literary devices and numerous theoretical approaches
while reading and comparing canonized and non-canonized texts with similar
themes. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Course will include a close
reading essay, a critical approach essay, a research project, several exams
on literary terms. |
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TEXTS: |
Tracks
(Erdrich), e-reserves readings (Central Library), Critical Theory Today (Tyson), Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms, MLA Handbook for Writers, 7th
edition |
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COURSE
NO: |
2350-003 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
INTRO TO TEXTUAL ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION |
INSTRUCTOR:
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K. PORTER |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This
course is designed to introduce English majors, potential English majors, and
those seeking secondary certification in English for what is required of them
in the English Department. The
course will teach students to (1) identify characteristics of genres; (2)
recognize and understand critical and literary terms; (3) develop methods and
strategies for analyzing and interpreting texts; and (4) demonstrate a
command of these methods and strategies in written work. This course is a prerequisite for all
upper-level English courses.
Students who are not preparing for academic work related to English studies
will be expected to adapt to the specific academic requirements and
strategies for reading, thinking, and writing generally followed in the field
of English studies. Although
2350 is an introductory course, it is meant to prepare students for pursuing
English studies more broadly; as such, it will place rigorous demands on your
reading, writing, and critical thinking skills, even as it stretches them. |
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TEXTS: |
How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the
Lines (Foster), MLA Handbook for Writers of Research
Papers, 7th edition |
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COURSE
NO: |
2350-004 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 12.30-1.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
INTRO TO TEXTUAL ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION |
INSTRUCTOR:
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
2350-005 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 7-8.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
INTRO TO TEXTUAL ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION |
INSTRUCTOR:
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FRANK |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This is a course in literary criticism and theory, and
its contents are considered equipment basic to the study of literature and
thus indispensable. In the
course, we examine a series of major types of criticism (methodologies)
and/or the theories that ground them.
We then use those theories and/or the methodologies they generate to
elucidate selected literary works. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
A series of short papers,
quizzes, class participation. |
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TEXTS: |
Norton Anthology of Criticism and Literary Theory |
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COURSE
NO: |
3300-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 5.30-6.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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FRANK |
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DESCRIPTION: |
How
are philosophy and literature related?
What do they have to do with each other? What IS [this should be italicized in your version, Aimee]
philosophy? What IS
literature? How does the thought
that provides us with the one (philosophy) broaden, deepen, intensify, clarify,
"light up" the other (literature)--and vice versa? To begin to ponder these questions,
we read philosophy in its most powerful and influential contemporary form. To answer the questions (in a variety
of ways), we write a series of one-page papers bringing philosophical
understandings to selected literary works. What can be exciting here are not only the revelations
about literature that philosophy brings to light, but also the
intensifications and enlargements of philosophy that literature makes
possible. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Basis for grades: papers/
quizzes. One-page papers:
6. Quizzes: announced. Exam: none. |
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TEXTS: |
Parmenides (Trans. Schuwer), The Four Conversations: Daily Communication That Gets Results
(Ford), OPTIONAL Being and Time
(Trans. McQuarrie) |
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COURSE
NO: |
3300-002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 1-2.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
LITERATURE AND EMPIRE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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SMITH |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3300-003 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 4-5.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
ÒSHEÕS BEAUTIFUL AND SHEÕS LAUGHINGÓ: MONSTROUS WOMEN IN SF LITERATURE AND FILM |
INSTRUCTOR:
|
BARCLAY |
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DESCRIPTION: |
The Medusa figure, the cyborg, the nomadic subject are
complex images in feminist theory.
Some figures represent the ways in which women have been othered over
the centuries, and others represent how that otherness is a form of
power. Many do both. This course will explore how women
are depicted as monstrous, who defines what monstrous is, how it may be complexly positive and/or negative,
and how these cultural representations intersect with feminist theory. We will look at an array of images,
including visual images, representations in film and literature, music, and
games. |
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TEXTS: |
Patchwork Girl (Jackson), Geek Love
(Dunn), Borderlands/La Frontera
(Anzaldua), Carmen Dog (Emshwiller),
as well as selections from Rosi Braidotti, Donna Haraway, Helene Cixous, and
C.L. Moore. Films may include Attack of the 50-Foot Woman, Teeth, The Burning Plain, Monsters
vs Aliens |
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COURSE
NO: |
3300-004 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 8-9.20 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
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INSTRUCTOR:
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BOND |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3340-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 10-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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COGGIN |
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TEXTS: |
Anthology of American Literature, Vol 1 and 2 |
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COURSE
NO: |
3340-002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 9.30-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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ARCE |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3340-003 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 2.30-3.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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MATHESON |
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DESCRIPTION: |
In this course, we will explore
a range of authors and works, both canonical and less well-known,
illustrating the diversity of perspectives and kinds of writing produced in
what is now the United States.
Because a one-semester survey of at least four centuries of American
writing needs to be selective, we will focus more closely on some
representative literary problems and important historical contexts, while
keeping in view the broader movements of American literary history. We will
read the works of mainstream American writers alongside those who represent
more marginalized perspectives, exploring shifting ideas of cultural identity
and national belonging. One
central framework will involve considering ÒAmericaÓ as a contact zone, a
geographical, social, and political space, and ultimately an idea, that has
been continually renegotiated, as a result of the interrelations of its
diverse inhabitants, and their cultures and languages. We will also discuss the evolution of
different literary forms, as well as changing definitions of the literary
itself. We will treat the
category of ÒAmerican LiteratureÓ as an open question: both a tenuous
historical achievement and a lingering critical problem, its defining
characteristics and boundaries remain contested. |
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TEXTS: |
The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Concise Edition |
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COURSE
NO: |
3341-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 2-3.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY
AMERICAN DRAMA
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INSTRUCTOR:
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L. PORTER |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3346-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 12.30-1.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
MEXICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
|
ARCE |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3347-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
AFRICAN AMERICAN SHORT FICTION |
INSTRUCTOR:
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MAY |
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COURSE
NO: |
3347-002 |
DAY &
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TR 9.30-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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CHIARELLO |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This course is not an introduction to, or a survey of,
American literature. Rather, it
explores the complex conversation between the mainstream and the
marginalized. To fully
appreciate the subtleties of this exchange, the class must not only focus on
the texts, but go beyond them.
Therefore, we will apply historical, sociological and psychological
strategies, as well as several theories from cultural studies to explore the
various ways texts reflect, reinforce and/or challenge the values of the
dominant society. Our readings,
writings and discussions will look at how literature written by American
Indians, immigrants, Jewish Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans,
Mexican Americans and/or homosexuals has been, and remains, a vital component
of the discourse that defines America. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Reading notes, quizzes, two short
response papers, a presentation, a final paper. |
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TEXTS: |
Hungry Hearts (Yezierska), Interpreter of
Maladies (Lahiri), The Wedding
(West), course pack |
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COURSE
NO: |
3351-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 8-8.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
HISTORY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I |
INSTRUCTOR:
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GREGORY |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This
course is a history of ideas as revealed, surveyed, and studied through
social, political, religious and cultural contexts and movements represented
in the literature of England from the Anglo-Saxon Age to the eighteenth
century. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
3 tests, 1 paper, final exam |
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TEXTS: |
Norton Anthology of English Literature, 8th edition, Vol 1 |
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COURSE
NO: |
3351-002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 1-2.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
HISTORY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I |
INSTRUCTOR:
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DAVIS-SECORD |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This course introduces students to the early developments
of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the Middle English
period and into the beginning of the Modern English period. We will read representative and
important works from those eras within their historical and cultural
contexts. We will explore the
different forms of writing, conceptions of genre, and literary conventions of
early English literary history. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Four papers and active
participation in class discussions |
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TEXTS: |
Norton Anthology of English Literature, 8 edition, Vols A, B, C
(Greenblatt, et al) |
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COURSE
NO: |
3351-003 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 12.30-1.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
HISTORY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I |
INSTRUCTOR:
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STODNICK |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This course will survey British literature from its
beginnings to the eighteenth century.
Literature will be treated as a cultural phenomenon, and texts will be
read as products of and contributors to their historical and social
milieu. Students will read
widely in a range of genres and will be encouraged to explore and interrogate
traditional notions of literary ÒperiodsÓ and Òthe canon.Ó |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3355-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 2-3.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE
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INSTRUCTOR:
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INGRAM |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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TEXTS: |
Nervous Conditions (Dangarembga), Foe
(Coetzee), The Buddha of Suburbia
(Kureishi), Once Were Warriors
(Duff), The Secret River (Grenville) |
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COURSE
NO: |
3361-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 9-9.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
HISTORY OF WORLD LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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GREGORY |
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DESCRIPTION: |
Briefly, the History of World
Literature is a history of ideas.
Our study of the literature should give us insight into social,
political, cultural, and religious notions and movements prevalent within
world civilization contexts. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
3 tests, 1 paper, final exam |
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TEXTS: |
Literature of the
Western World,
Vol 1, 5e (Hurt) |
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COURSE
NO: |
3362-001, 002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 5.30-6.50pm, TR 9.30-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
HISTORY OF WORLD LITERATURE II |
INSTRUCTOR:
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MARTIN |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This course will familiarize
students with the major movements in thought and literature from the 1600s to
the present and show how these movements evolved out of each other. The initial focus will be on
Continental European literature, but we will make cross-connections to British
and American manifestations of these movements to present the larger
picture. As we move into the
Postcolonial Era, our scope will become less Eurocentric and include
literature from Africa, Asia and South America. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Quizzes (25%), Midterm Exam
(25%), Research Paper (25%), Final Exam (25%) |
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TEXTS: |
The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces 5e Continental Edition (eds.
Mack, Knox, et al.), The Sorrows of
Young Werther (Goethe) |
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COURSE
NO: |
3364-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 7-8.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
GAY AND LESBIAN LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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GUSTAFSON |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3370-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 2.30-3.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WOMEN IN THE ARTS |
INSTRUCTOR:
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L. PORTER |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3371-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 9.30-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
ADVANCED EXPOSITION |
INSTRUCTOR:
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K. PORTER |
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DESCRIPTION: |
Expository writing is typically defined as a kind of
writing in which authors attempt to inform, but not necessarily persuade,
their readers about a particular topic.
The distinction between ÒinformingÓ and ÒpersuadingÓ – i.e.,
between ÒexplainingÓ and ÒarguingÓ – is, of course, contestable, but it
seems reasonable to assume that a reader may be informed by a text without
being persuaded by it or that a writer may write about a particular viewpoint
without advocating it. The first
major goal for 3371, then, is the improvement of studentsÕ abilities to
critically read and effectively write brief expository texts (e.g.,
rhetorical prŽcis) and short papers.
The second major goal is to hone your skills in writing concisely and
precisely, coherently and cohesively.
That is, whereas most writing courses focus on invention or production
(i.e., writing more) and perhaps sentence-level mechanics (i.e., writing correctly),
we will repeatedly practice strategies of writing more effectively in fewer
words); to do so, we will attend closely to matters of meaning, structure,
and style at all levels of discourse, from words to phrases to clauses to
sentences to paragraphs to sections to complete texts. Along the way, I will try to
ÒdemystifyÓ concepts such as coherence, clarity, concision, etc. Writing is always writing about something to
someone. That ÒsomethingÓ will
be, for this course, derived from our readings and discussions about
interconnections between literacy, writing instruction, grading, higher
education, and society. And that
ÒsomeoneÓ will be, in addition to me, your fellow classmates, who will read
and respond to your writing just as you will read and respond tot heir work;
consequently, a significant portion of class time will be spent in peer
groups. |
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TEXTS: |
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th edition |
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COURSE
NO: |
3371-002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 11-11.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
ADVANCED EXPOSITION |
INSTRUCTOR:
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BOND |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3372-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 8-8.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
COMPUTERS AND WRITING |
INSTRUCTOR:
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HINNEN |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This class focuses on the relationship between computers
and writing, examining the differing rhetorical demands on writers when
writing for print or electronic environments. Students will read and write in
a variety of genres and formats, including e-mail, blogs, web pages, wikis, and
traditional academic essays, as they attempt to make sense of what is
arguably the most profound change in literacy practices since the invention
of the printing press. |
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TEXTS: |
On-line, E-reserves |
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COURSE
NO: |
3373-001, 002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 9.30-10.50, 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
TECHNICAL WRITING |
INSTRUCTOR:
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GERIK |
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DESCRIPTION: |
Although
the majority of the work in this class is directed toward students who are applying
for admittance to the UTA School of Nursing, the skills learned should prove
valuable for anyone who expects to enter a profession that will require
writing skills necessary to communicate ideas and concepts clearly and concisely.
In this class, the student will learn: * The
difference between technical and essay writing * Types
of documents produced in a business setting * To
design and produce documents that meet the intended audience's needs * To
design and produce competent, professional documents expected in the chosen
field * To
design and deliver effective presentations * To
work with others to give and receive project information * To
work with others to give and receive assignment feedback * To
interview Subject Matter Experts for technical information * To
act as a Subject Matter Expert to give useful information * To
present technical information to a non-technical audience * To
structure documents for maximum clarity and readability * To
assess an audience to tailor a presentation accordingly * To
give useful feedback to others regarding their work * To
work in a team environment to complete a project * To
write a variety of documents for various audiences |
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TEXTS: |
Concise Guide to Technical Communication (Lannon, Gurak), MyTechCommLab |
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COURSE
NO: |
3373-003 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 1-2.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
TECHNICAL WRITING |
INSTRUCTOR:
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3373-004 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 12.30-1.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
TECHNICAL WRITING |
INSTRUCTOR:
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GERIK |
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DESCRIPTION: |
Although
the majority of the work in this class is directed toward students who are applying
for admittance to the UTA School of Nursing, the skills learned should prove
valuable for anyone who expects to enter a profession that will require
writing skills necessary to communicate ideas and concepts clearly and
concisely. In this class, the student will learn: * The
difference between technical and essay writing * Types
of documents produced in a business setting * To
design and produce documents that meet the intended audience's needs * To
design and produce competent, professional documents expected in the chosen
field * To
design and deliver effective presentations * To
work with others to give and receive project information * To
work with others to give and receive assignment feedback * To
interview Subject Matter Experts for technical information * To
act as a Subject Matter Expert to give useful information * To
present technical information to a non-technical audience * To
structure documents for maximum clarity and readability * To
assess an audience to tailor a presentation accordingly * To
give useful feedback to others regarding their work * To
work in a team environment to complete a project * To
write a variety of documents for various audiences |
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TEXTS: |
Concise Guide to Technical Communication (Lannon, Gurak), MyTechCommLab |
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COURSE
NO: |
3373-005 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 5.30-6.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
TECHNICAL WRITING |
INSTRUCTOR:
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3373-006 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 7-8.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
TECHNICAL WRITING |
INSTRUCTOR:
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3373-007, 008 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 8-8.50, 9-9.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
TECHNICAL WRITING |
INSTRUCTOR:
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BOND |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
3374-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 1-2.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WRITING, RHETORIC AND MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING: CREATIVE MULTIMEDIA |
INSTRUCTOR:
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GUERTIN |
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DESCRIPTION: |
Serving as an introduction to the theory and practice of
multimedia authoring, this course will explore the logic native to digital
spaces. Focusing on the special
significance of how the ÔvisualÕ produces a rhetoric, we will apply those
theories to create our own born-digital works in the iLife suite of software
(iWeb iPhoto, GarageBand, iMovie and iDVD) Photoshop Elements, and
iStopMotion. Over the course of
the semester, we will study a range of visual texts (ebooks, websites,
hypertexts, DVDs, computer games) as well as more traditional approaches to
visual culture (photography, film, television, comics). We will take stock of a wide range of
approaches to the creation and interpretation of visual experience –
how we picture text and read images.
We will examine the way that visual culture has been historically,
culturally, and technologically constructed, and consider how images have
changed how we see and relate to each other and the world. In this course you will be analyzing, designing and
authoring multimedia texts.
Products for this class will be texts reliant on several media,
various modes, differing literacies and perhaps even competing logics. We will work with multiple kinds of
texts and you will produce several works that incorporate varied media, as
well as explore some of the most recent theories regarding the challenges to
authorship these types of products invoke. Your compositions will culminate in presentations of
student works at the end of the course. |
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TEXTS: |
Compose Design Advocate (Wysocki and Lynch) |
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COURSE
NO: |
3375-001, 002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 2-3.20pm, 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
CREATIVE WRITING |
INSTRUCTOR:
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KOPCHICK |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This is a reading and writing intensive
course which introduces students to the world of contemporary poetry,
creative non-fiction and short fiction.
The course will consist of numerous writing exercises, extensive
reading and discussion of texts, reading quizzes, as well as full class
workshops and written responses of student writing. Each student, during the course of the semester, will
compose a finished, polished poetry portfolio of ten pages and a polished
fiction portfolio of twenty pages. |
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TEXTS: |
Three Genres (Minot) |
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COURSE
NO: |
3384-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
STRUCTURE OF MODERN ENGLISH |
INSTRUCTOR:
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MARTIN |
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DESCRIPTION: |
We will examine English grammar, not
to remediate weaknesses, or to teach you ÒproperÓ grammar, but to find out
what is unique about the grammar (or structure) of English. In other words weÕll discover the
rules that govern the English language, rules we already know subconsciously
as speakers of the language. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
3 exams (20% each), a
reading/writing assignment (20%), final exam (20%) |
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TEXTS: |
The Language Instinct (Pinker), course packet |
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COURSE
NO: |
3384-002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 2.30-3.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
STRUCTURE OF MODERN ENGLISH |
INSTRUCTOR:
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ADKINS |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This course is an introduction to the linguistic study of
contemporary English. We will
concentrate on grammar (the established facts, conventions, usages, and
structures of English) and syntax (the relationships between words in
phrases, clauses, and sentences).
We will also consider morphology (forms), semantics (meanings), and
phonology (sounds). |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
There will be five exams, which will follow the part
divisions of the textbook. Every
exam will include an essay. The
fifth exam will be comprehensive. |
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TEXTS: |
Understanding English Grammar (Kolln and Funk), Workbook
for Understanding English Grammar (Kolln and Funk) |
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COURSE
NO: |
4301-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 9-9.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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DAVIS-SECORD |
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DESCRIPTION: |
The English language can be
traced back many centuries to a form nearly unrecognizable to most modern
speakers. Nonetheless, present
day English still contains many significant features of its previous
incarnations. This course will
examine the history of English from its Indo-European roots through its
medieval developments to its modern, international forms. In the process, students will also
learn methods of linguistic analysis and description. No previous knowledge of Old English
or Middle English is necessary. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Three exams, a project,
translation exercises, and active participation in class discussions. |
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TEXTS: |
An Introduction to Middle English (Horobin and Smith); recommended Introduction to Old English, 2e
(Baker) |
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COURSE
NO: |
4301-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MTWRFS 8am-12.00noon |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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MORRIS |
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DESCRIPTION: |
Wintermester – This course will provide background in basic
concepts of linguistics, principles of language change and historical
linguistic study, the development of the English language, and basic applied
sociolinguistics. The course is
not intended to substitute for study in any of those areas, but rather to
introduce undergraduates, especially English majors, to concepts in those
fields, so that they can do further academic work, study literature, and
teach English with a basic general background in language study. |
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TEXTS: |
In-class resources only. |
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COURSE
NO: |
4326-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 11-11.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
SHAKESPEARE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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GREGORY |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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TEXTS: |
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Bevington, ed.) |
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COURSE
NO: |
4330-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 5.30-6.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
FICTION |
INSTRUCTOR:
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KOPCHICK |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This advanced fiction workshop is a reading and writing
intensive course that will involve numerous full-class workshops of student
fiction. Each week we will focus
on a new element of fiction-writing (character development, plot, theme,
etc.) and we will read and discuss contemporary short stories in order to
better understand these writing elements and incorporate them into our own
works. Each student will
complete three finished, polished short stories by the end of the semester. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Students must have completed English 3375 before taking
English 4330 |
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TEXTS: |
Writing Fiction (Burroway), The Best American
Short Stories 2009 (Sebold) |
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COURSE
NO: |
4336-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
MAJOR AMERICAN 19TH-CENTURY AUTHORS: CRANE, DICKINSON,
JAMES, CHOPIN |
INSTRUCTOR:
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L. PORTER |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
4340-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
LITERATURE BY WOMEN: THE
SENTIMENTAL NOVEL |
INSTRUCTOR:
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HENDERSON |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This course focuses on the sentimental novel in early
America, examining the concept of sentimentality and its role in the history
of womenÕs writing in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. We will focus on some of the
best-known and most influential sentimental novels, as well as how authors
have adapted or, at times, rejected the sentimental as the predominant
register for womenÕs writing. We
will also explore the wide-spread critical debates over sentimentalism, its
political efficacy or limitations, and its relationship to class, sexuality,
and slavery. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Students will write several essays, including a long
research paper, as well as take two exams. |
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TEXTS: |
Charlotte Temple (Rowson), Hope Leslie
(Sedgwick), Uncle TomÕs Cabin,
Norton Critical Edition (Stowe), The
Wide, Wide World (Warner), Iola
Leroy, or Shadows Uplifted (Harper), The
Hidden Hand, Or, Capitola the Madcap (Southworth) |
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COURSE
NO: |
4345-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 12.30-1.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
THE MYTH OF COMMUNITY |
INSTRUCTOR:
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K. PORTER |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This reading-intensive course has three major goals: (1) to examine how the notions of
ÒcommunityÓ and ÒsocietyÓ have been theorized and applied; (2) to draw into
the conversation some innovative and provocative work from historians,
philosophers, sociologists about the role of discourse (and perhaps its
diminishing efficacy) in imagining, maintaining, and strengthening the sense
of the ÒcommunalÓ; and (3) to promote reflection on our own beliefs about,
participation in, and complicity with ÒcommunityÓ and Òsociety.Ó |
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TEXTS: |
Imagined Communities:
Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (Anderson), Language and Symbolic Power (Bourdieu), The Inoperative Community (Nancy) |
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COURSE
NO: |
4356-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MWF 10-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
LITERARY CRITICISM II |
INSTRUCTOR:
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RICHARDSON |
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DESCRIPTION: |
The study of literature is a tradition because literature
begs to be talked about. This
course will consider various recent approaches to what literature does with
an ear toward critique as we consider their efficacy here and now. Class sessions will include lecture,
discussion, workshops, peer groups. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Your grade will be based on the following: 50% for 2 essays; 25% for class
presentation and summary paper; and, 25% for reading journal, classroom participation,
which includes preparation on one of the writers/texts we are reading this
semester. Each student will be,
for one day, the ÒexpertÓ on that writer/text and should be prepared to lead
discussion, ask 3 or more specific questions about the text (and possibly
answer them), as well as turn in a 3+ page summary. |
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TEXTS: |
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COURSE
NO: |
4366-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 11-12.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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JOHNSON |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This course will analyze young
adult (adolescent) literature from both education and literary
perspectives. We will
incorporate ideas of practical application into critical and scholarly
discussions of the work. Young
adult literature is unique in that, unlike other literatures—African
American, Native American, WomenÕs Literature, etc.—the description
indicates the audience and not the
author (of course, there are children authors but they are not publishing the
majority of childrenÕs literature).
By looking at a variety of genres within young adult literature, we
will access how these works both reflect and shape general literature and
culture. This class will be conducted primarily in a seminar
format with major contributions from the students. Grading will be based on quizzes, an exam, short papers,
short presentations and creative projects relating to both assigned and
additional readings of the studentÕs choice. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Reading quizzes, mid-term exam, several paper/projects,
final exam |
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TEXTS: |
Go Ask Alice (Anonymous), Forever
(Blume), Sisterhood of the Traveling
Pants (Brashares), Chocolate War
(Cormier), Speak (Anderson), That Was Then, This Is Now (Hinton), A Separate Peace (Knowles), The Giver (Lowry), Monster (Myers), Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging (Rennison), Harry Potter & The SorcererÕs Stone
(Rowling), Catcher in the Rye
(Salinger) |
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COURSE
NO: |
4366-002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
MW 1-2.20pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE |
INSTRUCTOR:
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ADKINS |
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DESCRIPTION: |
We will explore ways of
evaluating, selecting, and using literature intended for young adults
(readers between ages 10 and 16).
Our examination of specific works will focus on literary genres. |
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TEXTS: |
Literature for TodayÕs Young Adults (Nilsen & Donelson), Out of the Dust (Hesse), Stowaway
(Hesse), Dogsong (Paulsen), Winterdance (Paulsen), Amistad (Myers), Fallen Angels (Myers), The
Golden Compass (Pullman), The Giver
(Lowry), Hard Love (Wittlinger), MindÕs Eye (Fleischman), Catherine, Called Birdy (Cushman), A Girl Named Disaster (Farmer), The House on Mango Street (Cisneros) |
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COURSE NO: |
4370-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 12.30-1.50pm |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
THEORY AND PRACTICE: READING/COMPOSITION |
INSTRUCTOR:
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WARREN, J |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This is a required course for
English majors seeking Secondary Teacher Certification, so that is its
primary audience. However, this
course has proven highly useful for Education majors seeking Middle-Level
Certification, others seeking teacher certification, and students who are
simply interested in the theoretical foundations of reading and writing
instruction. As we delve into
rhetorical theory as manifested in the classroom, weÕll consider questions
like: What is Òrhetoric,Ó
Òcomposition,Ó and Òrhetoric and composition?Ó Why do we teach reading and writing differently from the
way it was taught 50 or 100 years ago?
Why is reading and writing taught so differently in college and in
high school, and what, if anything, should we do to improve alignment between
the two? This is a content
course, not a pedagogy course, but we will
examine writing instruction as itself a research field. YouÕll learn what pedagogical
practices are supported by recent scholarship in rhetoric and writing, and as
you do so, youÕll occupy the dual role of student and teacher-in-training. For example, youÕll learn how to
teach analytic reading skills as you practice these skills. YouÕll learn how to teach argument as
inquiry as you produce written arguments that engage timely issues. IÕll include you I the process of
composing writing assignments that you then complete. WeÕll talk about how to comment on
and grade student writing as I give you feedback on your writing. WeÕll consider the best ways to teach
grammar and mechanics as you sharpen your command of Standard Written
English. |
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TEXTS: |
They Say/I Say (Graff and Birkenstein) |
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COURSE
NO: |
4390-001 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TBA |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
WRITING INTERNSHIP |
INSTRUCTOR:
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BARCLAY |
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DESCRIPTION: |
(Register by permission) This course is worth three credit
hours and will act as a forum for students to put their writing skills into
practice in a non-profit or a business.
Students will be in charge of setting up their internship (with the
help of a list of contacts), determining what the client needs in terms of
writing/editing, and creating a portfolio of the writing/editing they do for
the client (brochures, grant proposals, website, mass mailing letters,
etc.). In addition, students
will do a research paper, positioning the function of writing in their
internship field. Class meetings
and e-reserves readings will be scheduled for the first few weeks and intermittently
throughout the semester. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Assessment for the course will
include the portfolio, the research paper, and an evaluation from the client. |
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TEXTS: |
e-reserves (Central Library), MLA Handbook for Writers, 7e |
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COURSE NO: |
4399-001 |
DAY & TIME: |
MW 2.30-3.50pm |
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COURSE TITLE: |
LITERATURE AND
EMPIRE |
INSTRUCTOR: |
SMITH |
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DESCRIPTION: |
In
this course we will examine the ways that literary texts can be complicit in
the construction of imperial ideologies but can also function to challenge
and dismantle those ideologies.
We will begin with the figures of Caliban, the dispossessed ÒsavageÓ
who acquires language, and Othello, the lover as Other. We will look at various
representations of deserted islands, dark continents, and uncanny
others. Finally we will turn to
ways that Òthe empire writes back,Ó particularly in African and Caribbean
writers, and to representations of the so-called lost boys of Sudan. |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
Attendance, participation, reading journal, writing
assignments, oral presentation PREREQUISITES:
English 2350 and 18 hours of upper-level English |
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TEXTS: |
The Tempest (Shakespeare), A Tempest (Cesaire), Othello (Shakespeare), Harlem Duet (Sears), Tarzan of the Apes (Burroughs),
excerpts of Robinson Crusoe
(Defoe), Pantomime (Walcott), Beka Lamb (Edgell), The Beetle (Marsh), Nervous Conditions (Dangaremba), A Man of the People (Achebe), What is the What (Egger) |
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COURSE
NO: |
4399-002 |
DAY &
TIME: |
TR 9.30-10.50 |
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COURSE
TITLE: |
RACE AND GENDER AT THE MOVIES |
INSTRUCTOR:
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INGRAM |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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REQUIREMENTS: |
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TEXTS: |
America on Film:
Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies (Benshoff and Griffin) |
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