Topics:
Women in Literature
Term: Directed Study, Spring 2006
Course Number: ENG 496X
Instructor: Professor Barbara Goodman
Office: Room 515
Office
Phone: 219-473-4272 or 773-721-0202, ext. 272
E-mail: bgoodman@ccsj.edu
Note: It may be time to put a course such as this
in the English curriculum as one of the Literature in Diversity courses. This gives me an opportunity to explore the
course’s viability and to test the students’ responses to it.
Office Hours: Monday 9:30-10:30
2:00-7:00
Tuesday by appointment (late mornings/early
afternoon)
Wednesday 1:00-4:00
Thursday 9:30-10:30
6:00-7:00
Course Time: Wednesday 4:00
Course Description:
This course surveys the development women authors throughout the western canon. It briefly touches on non-western authors.
Prerequisites: ENG 103 - ENG 104
Textbooks: See attached list
Class Policy on
Attendance: Students are required to
attend all classes. A student who misses
more than nine (9) hours—both excused and unexcused—will not be able to pass
the class.
0-3 hours absence – possible 10
points class participation
3-6 hours absence – possible 8.5
points class participation
6-9 hours absence – possible 7
points class participation
Class Policy For
Assignments: All work is due on the
assigned dates. Students must discuss
possible late work with the instructor BEFORE work is due. Late work will be penalized.
Learning Outcomes/Student
Competencies:
Students
will:
1. Analyze and interpret works
of literature of major writers that reflect diverse traditions, time periods,
and cultures
2. Demonstrate the ability to
do research and writing that pertains to the multifaceted discipline of English
and Professional Writing (e.g. literary, historical, legal)
3. Write coherently and
creatively, making conscious and sophisticated stylistic choices in language
and structure
4. Evaluate literary works
within the context of the evolution of the ideas on social justice
5.
Analyze and reflect upon human experience through reading and understanding
great literary works and the writings of major authors
Specific competencies
1. Demonstrate how the forms
and ideas of women writers from previous ages are applicable to today’s social
context
2. Demonstrate how women
writers of today draw on earlier writers and how they how broadened the genre
of women literature.
Assessment:
Oral
presentation 30 points
Essay 25
points
Exam 25 points
TOTAL 100
POINTS
Grading Scale:
A: 93-100 A-:
90-92 B+: 88-89
B: 83-86 B-: 80-82
C+: 78-79
C: 73-77 C-:
70-72 D+: 68-69
D: 63-67 D-:
60-62 F: below 60
Format for Oral and Written
Assignments:
Criteria sheets for orals and written assignments will be handed out early in the semester.
Week I Introduction
to course
Weeks II-III Explore early
female authors: e.g. Sappho, Aphra Behn and Mrs. Radcliffe
Week IV Explore “sudden”
growth of women authors in the 19th century
Week V-VII Lesser known women
Victorian authors, e.g. Mrs. Gaskell
Week VIII-X 20th
century/today, e.g. George Sand, Simone de Beauvor, Margaret Atwood
Week XI Non western authors
Week XII-XIV Orals: Discussion of student chosen
literature
Week XV Exam
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.
Please note: The English program subscribes to Turnitin.com and all English papers can and may be submitted for checks on plagiarism from the Internet/Electronic sources/Databases.
Calumet
College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the
particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, 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 Program (DCP) students should consult the DCP Student Handbook for
information on DCP 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).