Course Description
Variable topics, with emphasis on regional interconnections. Offerings may include Europe at War, World Women Writers, Literature and Revolution, and Holocaust Literature.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- The ability to read critically and discuss the aesthetic, rhetorical, or cultural qualities in texts.
- The ability to develop convincing, well-supported print or digital projects.
- The ability to understand the relationship of literature or rhetoric to history or culture
- The ability to incorporate research into a print or digital project.
- The ability to understand and implement a literary or rhetorical theories
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Four quizzes | 30% |
| Four discussion board posts | 20% |
| Short paper | 10% |
| Exam | 15% |
| Term paper | 25% |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 93.0% and above | A |
| 90.0% – 92.9% | A- |
| 87.0% – 89.9% | B+ |
| 83.0% – 86.9% | B |
| 80.0% – 82.9% | B- |
| 77.0% – 79.9% | C+ |
| 73.0% – 76.9% | C |
| 70.0% – 72.9% | C- |
| 67.0% – 69.9% | D+ |
| 63.0% – 66.9% | D |
| 60.0% – 62.9% | D- |
| Below 60.0% | F |
Attendance/Participation:
You are responsible for completing the assigned reading and all assignments by the deadlines listed on the course schedule. You must contribute to all discussion boards. If medical issues or a documented emergency prevent you from finishing your work on time, please let me know as soon as possible.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
- T Emecheta, Buchi. Second Class Citizen
- Kureishi, Hanif. The Buddha of Suburbia
- Levy, Andrea. Small Island
- Selvon, Sam. The Lonely Londoners
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.