Course Description
21st-century stories and other short writings from around the world, with a focus on current social, cultural, and global issues.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Demonstrate competency with the techniques and methods of literary analysis
- Analyze the social and cultural contexts in which the texts in this course have been written and interpreted
- Find, interpret, and evaluate information on diverse global cultures (CIC CC)
- Use diverse cultural frames of reference and alternative perspectives to to analyze issue (CIC CC)
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Reading Journals | 20% |
| Discussions | 15% |
| Critical Response Papers (2) | 25% |
| Creative Project | 15% |
| Final Essay | 25% |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 93–100% | A |
| 90–92% | A- |
| 97-89% | B+ |
| 83–86% | B |
| 80–82% | B- |
| 77–79% | C+ |
| 73–76% | C |
| 70–72% | C- |
| 67–69% | D+ |
| 63–66% | D |
| 60–62% | D- |
| 0–59% | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Online-asynchronous course. Attendance is self-paced, in accordance with deadlines. Participation is measured in completion of graded assignments.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
No course materials are required.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.