Calumet College of St. Joseph

SYLLABUS FOR WORLD LITERATURE I

 

Term:  Spring 2002 (012)                                                               

Course Number: ENG 230x

Instructor:   Dr. Barbara Goodman

Office:  515

Office Phone: 219-473-4272

E-mail:  bgoodman@ccsj.edu

Office Hours:     Monday                                11:00 AM-3:00 PM

                                                                  6:00 PM-7:00 PM

                                Tuesday                 9:30 AM-10:30 AM

                                                                  6:30 PM-7:00 PM

                                Wednesday         11:00 AM-3:00 PM

                                Friday                     9:30 AM-10:30 AM

                                                                   1:40 PM-2:00 PM

 

Instructor Background: Currently director of English and of General Education.  Also direct college drama productions and sponsor trips to theatrical events (e.g. annual trip to Canada for Shakespeare Festival).

 

Course Time: Tuesdays 7:00 – 10:00p

 

Course Description: Great classics--ancient, medieval, and Renaissance--will be studied with attention to major literary themes and important ideas, to the interrelations of the literature of various times and lands, including native and non-Western literatures, such as Asian, African, Native American and Latin American works.

 

Prerequisites: NONE

 

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

 

Students in this course will:

 

·         Identify the various literary genres from Ancient World to the Renaissance

·         Recognize major authors and works from the Ancient World to the Renaissance

·         Apply a criteria base on which to analyze these literary works

·         Demonstrate a critical understanding of some of World Literature’s most important works

 

Textbooks:

 

The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces Volume 1,  (7th edition) (Mack)

Sonjata (Penguin Classic Edition)

The Canterbury Tales (Chaucer) (Penguin Classic Edition)

 

Learning Strategies: Group Discussions, Projects, Collaborative Learning, Lecturing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment:

 

2 Take home essays          (20 points each)                                  40 points

1 Oral Report                                                                                       20 points

Reading Quizzes                 (5 points each)                                     15 points

Attendance/Class Participation                                                          5 points

Final Exam                                                                                           20 points

TOTAL                                                                                               100 POINTS

 

Class Policy for Assignments:

 

Important information on grading:

A.       LATE PAPERS: Papers are expected to be submitted on time.  Late papers will be penalized:

Up to one week late  1 to 3 points off

1-2 weeks late  3-6 points off

No late papers after 2 weeks.

                Please talk to me about any late papers before the situation arises!

 

B.       ATTENDANCE/CLASS PARTICIPATION SCALE

0-3 hours missed  possible 5 points

3-6 hours missed  possible 4 points

6-9 hours missed  possible 3 points

                After 9 hours, students may not pass the course

 

C.      READING QUIZZES: Four quizzes will be given but only three will count toward the final

       grade.  Students may drop their lowers reading quiz grade.       

 

                D.  Specific criteria for essays and orals will be distributed at the appropriate times in the semester

 

Grading Scale:

 

A: 93-100                A-: 90-92               B+:  88-89     B: 83-87         B-:  80-82    C+: 78-79

C: 73-77                 C-: 70-72              D+:  68-69     D: 63-67         D-:  60-62    F:  59 & below

 

Class Policy on Attendance:

 

In accordance with English program policy, any student missing more than NINE (9) hours of class will receive an F.  These nine hours include both excused and unexcused absences.  Please be aware these hours include birthdays, sport events, illness, work, etc.  If a problem arises with your absences, please come and talk to me immediately.

 

Class Policy on Electronic Devices:

 

Please turn off all cell phones, beepers, etc.  It is disruptive to have them going off during class.   If there is an important reason why you must have your phone or beeper turned on (e.g. illness at home, work situation), please inform me before class begins.

 

 

 

 

 

Course Outline:

 

Class Dates:                                                                                                       Topics/Assignments:

 

January 7                                                                                            Introduction and review of syllabus

 

                                                                The Ancient World

 

January 14                                                                                          The Epic of Gilgamesh

 

January 21                                                                                          Homer’s The Odyssey

 

January 28                                                                                          Greek Drama:

                                                                                                                                Sophocles’ Oedipus the King

                                                                                                                                Euripides’ Medea

                                                                                                                                Aristophanes’ Lysistrata

 

                **First take home essay assigned after the Ancient World Units are compete**

 

                                                                The Middle Ages

 

February  5                                                                                         Assign essays/ Introduce Middle Ages

 

February 11                                                                                        Beowulf

 

February 18                                                                                        Sonjata

 

February 25                                                                                        Dante’s Inferno

 

March 4                                                                                                Dante’s Inferno &

Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales

 

March 11                                                                                              Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales

 

March 18                                                                                              Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (if time                                                                                                                                                                                                 allows)

                                                               

March 26                                                                                              Oral reports

 

                **Second take home essay assigned after the Middle Ages Units are complete**

 

                                                                The Renaissance

 

April 2                                                                                                   Shakespeare’s Othello

 

April 9                                                                                                   Vega’s Fuente Ovejuna

                                                                                                                Exam review

 

April 16                                                                                                                Final Exam

 

 

Class Participation:

 

This class requires group work and class participation.   Please see section on Attendance Policy and the class participation grading scale.

 

Please note: Modifications and changes to this syllabus may be made to meet the needs of this specific course.

 

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

 

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)  Please be aware that your paper may be submitted for examination for plagarism to Turnitin.com, a plagiarism-check Internet company with which the college has contracted.

 

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.).  All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore.  These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

 

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.

 

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).