Institutional and Academic Accreditation Unit – Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Girls’ Campus – Spring 2014
King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Department of European Languages and Literature
Course Syllabus
Course Title: Introduction to Literature Course Code & Number: LANE 341
Course Section: DAR & IAR Academic Semester: Semester II, 1434-1435 Instructor: Dr. Randa A. Al-Alsheikh Building & Classroom: Section DAR: 826
Section IAR: 825 Office
(Building & Room): Aljawhara Bldg., Rm. 137 Webpage: http://ralsheikh.kau.edu.sa Office Hours
(Day & Time):
Mon. & Wed. 11-12:30
By appointment E-mail: [email protected]
Class (Day & Time):
DAR: M.W. 9:30-10:50 IAR: M.W. 12:30-1:50
Contact Number
(University Number & Extension
or Mobile Number): 460-0000 # 63531
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is a three hour credit course that provides an introduction to studying literature. It does this through the genres of fiction, drama, and poetry. The course aims to enable students to respond to literature both critically and imaginatively.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Judge the value of literature through close reading, understanding, appreciating, and writing about fiction, drama, and poetry
Identify the elements of literature
Explain/Evaluate the meaning of literary works
Apply literary elements in textual analysis
Emphasize the formal features of literary works, as well as on the cultural and historical contexts that inform them
Produce critical and argumentative analysis
Explore ideas through the use of journal-type writingInstitutional and Academic Accreditation Unit – Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Girls’ Campus – Spring 2014
TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Alison, Booth, and Kelley J. Mays. The Norton Introduction to Literature. 10th edition. New York: W.W. Norton
& Company, 2010.
SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOKS:
Thornley, G.C. & Roberts, Gwyneth. An Outline of English Literature. Harlow: Longman Group Ltd. 1984.
Perrine, Laurence and Arp, Thomas. Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry. 8th edition. New York: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1984.
Perrine, Laurence and Arp, Thomas. Story and Structure. 8th edition. New York: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1984.
Meyer, Michael. The Bedford Introduction To Literature. 3rd edition. St. Martin's Press, 2003.
Kennedy, X. J. and Gioia, Dana. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. 6th edition. HarperCollins College Publishers, 1995.
Damrosch, Leopold. et al. Adventures In English Literature. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers, 1980.
Allen, Walter. The English Novel. Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1954.
Evans, Ifor. A Short History of English Literature. 3rd edition. Essex: Penguin Books, 1970.
Cuddon, J.A. Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. London: Penguin Books, 1998.
List of Topics No. of Weeks Contact Hours
Historical Background
The Medieval, Renaissance, The Neoclassical, Romantic, and Victorian Periods
3 18
Fiction
Guy De Maupassant’s “The Jewelry”
Earnest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephant”
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birth-Mark”
Gabriel Marquez’s “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”
3.5 20
Poetry
Adrienne Rich’s “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers”
Dorothy Parker’s “A Certain Lady”
Emily Bront’s “The Night-Wind”
Robert Burns’ “A Red, Red Rose”
Emily Dickinson’s [A narrow Fellow in the Grass]
Sharon OldS’ “The Victims”
3.5 20
Drama
Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard 2 12
Institutional and Academic Accreditation Unit – Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Girls’ Campus – Spring 2014
COURSE ASSESSMENT:
Assessment Assessment Task Proportion of Final Assessment
1 Quiz I 10%
2 Quiz II 15%
3 Quiz III 15%
4 Analytical Paper 10%
5 Journal 10%
6 Final Examination 40%
Total 100%
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Students are expected to be punctual and attend all classes
If a student arrives after the scheduled beginning time for class, it will be put down in the attendance sheet as Late (3 times Late = 1 absence)
Being absent for more than 20% of allocated course time means that the student will receive a DN (denied from final exam) grade which is equivalent to an F
GENERAL POLICIES:
- Course materials can be found at http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/litweb10/
- There will be NO make-up exams unless a valid excuse is given to the instructor
- Medical reports cannot be received in class. To present a medical report, come to the instructor’s office during office hours
- During classes and exams, mobile phones should be turned off or set to silent mode
- Students are expected to know and abide by university policies governing student conduct - Students are expected to exhibit a high level of personal and academic integrity and honesty
Institutional and Academic Accreditation Unit – Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Girls’ Campus – Spring 2014
Course Calendar
*Week Day Date Topic Notes
0 Sunday - Thursday
25/3/1435 26/1/2014
- 29/3/1435 30/1/2014
Drop and Add Week
1
Monday 3/4/1435
3/2/2014 Orientation
Wednesday 5/4/1435 5/2/2014
Introduction to course Discussion of syllabus
2
Monday 10/4/1435 10/2/2014
What is literature? pp. 1-9
Historical background: Medieval Literature Wednesday 12/4/1435
12/2/2014
Historical background:
The Renaissance Quiz 1- a
3
Monday 17/4/1435 17/2/2014
Historical background:
The Neoclassical Period Quiz I-b
Wednesday 19/4/1435 19/2/2014
Historical background:
The Romantic Period Quiz 1-c
4
Monday 24/4/1435 24/2/2014
Historical background:
The Victorian Period Quiz 1-d
Wednesday 26/4/1435 26/2/2014
Fiction: Reading, Responding, Writing:
pp. 12-16; 38-40; 46-49 Quiz 1-e
5
Monday 2/5/1435 3/3/2014
Guy De Maupassant’s “The Jewelry”
pp. 50-58; 58-63 Journal 1 due
Wednesday 4/5/1435 5/3/2014
Earnest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephant”
p. 96-100;106-109 Journal 2 due
6
Monday 9/5/1435 10/3/2014
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birth-Mark”
pp. 119-126; 163-164; 208-212; 213-224 Journal 3 due Wednesday 11/5/1434
12/3/2014 Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “A Very Old Man with
Enormous Wings”. pp. 251-254; 271-276 Journal 4 due Outline due 7
Monday 16/5/1435 17/3/2014
Revision of Fiction How to answer exam questions Wednesday 18/5/1435
19/3/2014
Quiz II
Midterm Break 20/5/1435 - 28/5/1435 21/3/2014 - 29/3/2014
Institutional and Academic Accreditation Unit – Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Girls’ Campus – Spring 2014
Week Day Date Topic Notes
8
Monday 30/5/1435 31/3/2014
Poetry: Reading, Responding, Writing:
pp. 618-642
Adrienne Rich’s, “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers”
pp. 651-662
Journal 5 due
Wednesday 2/6/1435
2/4/2014 Dorothy Parker’s “A Certain Lady”
pp. 672-73; 679-82 Journal 6 due
9
Monday 7/6/1435
7/4/2014 Emily Brontë’s “The Night-Wind”
pp. 700-01; 708-712; 715-16 Journal 7 due Wednesday 9/6/1435
9/4/2014 Robert Burns’ “A Red, Red Rose”
pp. 730-37; 746-48; 751-55; 761-64
Journal 8 due Paper draft due 10
Monday 14/6/1435
14/4/2014 Emily Dickinson’s “A narrow Fellow in the Grass”
pp.773; 779-81; 790-91 Journal 9 due
Wednesday 16/6/1435
16/4/2014 Sharon Olds’ “The Victims”
pp. 801-812; Journal 10 due
11
Monday 21/6/1435
21/4/2014 Revision of Poetry
How to answer exam questions Wednesday 23/6/1435
23/4/2014
Quiz III
12
Monday 28/6/1435 28/4/2014
Drama: Reading, Responding, Writing
pp. 1070-1073; 1125-1135 Journal 11 due Wednesday 1/7/1435
30/4/2014
Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard pp.1547-1583
13
Monday 6/7/1435
5/5/2014 Paper due
Wednesday 8/7/1435
7/5/2014 Journal 12 due
14
Monday 13/7/1435
12/5/2014 Reading, Responding, and Writing about Literature pp. 1755-1817; A1-A10
Wednesday 15/7/1435 14/5/2014
Final Examinations 18/7/1435 – 7/8/1435 17/5/2014 – 5/6/2014
* Course calendar is subject to change.
