General Syllabus
Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL LITERATURE
Course
Code
ENGL
2013 Credit Hours 3
Prefix Number Lecture Hours 3
Lab Hours 0
Contact Hours 3_
Instructor:
Dr. Kelly Jennings
Office:
Vines 139
Phone:
788-7907
Office Hours: TR 7.30-9.30;
R 3.15-5:25; or by appointment
You can also friend me on
Facebook – my FB is the Kelly Jennings in Fort Smith with this picture:
Required Text: The Norton Anthology of World Literature
(Shorter 3rd Edition)
ISBN: 978-0-393-91962-2
I also
have created a blog for the class. The blog address is http://drdelagarteacheslit.blogspot.com/
You can
also email me, and I’ll send you a link. My email is above.
The
class notes and some reading material will be found on the blog, so bookmark
it.
I. Course Information:
Catalog Description Introduction to the genres of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama
via the medium of global (specifically, non-American) literature. Emphasizes
critical evaluations of texts within the backdrop of historical and writing
conventions of their time.
II. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this
course, students will be able to:
1.
Interpret a
complex text with some effectiveness
2.
Identify multiple
genres
3.
Recognize
multiple cultural perspectives as they appear in literary works
4.
Recognize and
evaluate the influence of culture and history on a literary work
5.
Write with some
competence a short critical essay on a literary work
III. University Learning Outcomes:
Introduction to Global
Literature enhances student abilities in the following general education areas:
Analytical
skills: Students analyze literary
works using historical and linguistic evidence.
Communication
Skills: Students use both spoken and
written language to discuss and interpret literary works.
Global and
Cultural Perspectives: Students demonstrate
an understanding of multiple world cultures and peoples other than their own.
III. Major Course Topics:
This class will cover
literature from all areas of the world, with the notable exception of American
Literature. (American Lit is covered in another class.) We’ll be going from the
beginning to the modern era. It’s a lot to cover, which means we will really
hit only the highlights. It really is, in other words, only an introduction to the wealth of global
literature.
IV. Course Requirements
Your grade in this class will be based on:
(1)
Daily
quizzes, given over each day’s reading/homework assignment, worth 40% of your grade. Quizzes will be open
notes. You won’t be able to make them up – that is, you will have to be in
class to take them – but I will drop the lowest three.
(2)
Two
other grades worth 60% of the final
grade – which two are up to you. I will give two exams, and there is the
opportunity to write a paper. You may choose to take both exams, or you may
write a paper and skip one exam. Your choice.
Grading Scale: A:
100-90; B: 89.9-80; C: 79.9-70; D: 69.9-60; F: 59.9 and below
Attendance: I require you to attend class regularly. Note that regularly means you miss no more than
three classes. After you have missed three classes, for whatever reason, your final average will be dropped 3 points
for every absence. Conversely, anyone who had perfect attendance will
receive a 5 point bonus at the end of the semester, added directly to his or
her final average.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the major felony in the
academic world. Sometimes it surprises students that professors get so upset
about it. Trust me, we do, we will, and we’re justified in taking it so
seriously. It is intellectual dishonesty.
Plagiarizing will
get you into serious trouble. If you plagiarize in my class, on any assignment
whatsoever, you will fail the class.
What is plagiarism?
It is any time you turn in work you did not do with your name on it: any time
that you present work you have not written as though it were your work.
- If you get an
essay off the net, that’s plagiarism.
- If you patch
together half a dozen pieces from various web sites without citing them,
and turn the result in as your own work, that’s plagiarism.
- If you use an
essay your roommate wrote in high school, that’s plagiarism.
- If your mama,
brother, girlfriend, roommate writes your essay for you, that’s
plagiarism.
- If you take
part of an essay off the net, change a few of its words, and add it to
your paper without citing it, that’s plagiarism.
OTHER DETAILS
I just have to take this one call…
I know we all have
lives, and important events sometimes happen during class time. If that’s the
case, put your phone on vibrate and sit near the door. Needless to say, this
should only happen for true dire emergencies, like when babies are due or when
you are waiting for a kidney to be found for your brother. The guy coming to
connect your cable is not a true emergency.
What about my Laptop? My iPad? My e-Dictionary?
You can use anything
you want that helps you during class, so long as it isn’t disrupting your
classmates’ ability to get their work done. However, please mute all audio
before you come into class. And, of course, none of these devices can be used during quizzes. That’s cheating,
and grounds for automatic failure of the class.
Americans with Disabilities Act
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), UA Fort Smith seeks to provide reasonable accommodations and services to
students who have documented exceptionalities. Students who believe they are
eligible to declare a disability for the purpose of requesting and receiving
accommodations must submit all required documentation of their disability to
the ADA Coordinator for validation. The ADA office will develop an
individualized plan for reasonable accommodation in learning and testing for
all students qualifying for accommodation. That office can be reached at
479-788-7577.
FERPA
According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act, you have certain rights with respect to your educational records,
including the right to inspect your own educational records, to request an
amendment if you believe them to be in error, and the right to consent to
disclosure of your records (with certain exceptions). Please refer to the
UA-Fort Smith catalogue for more information.
AVAILABLE SUPPORT SERVICES
The Gordon E. Kelley Academic Success Center
(ASC) provides programs designed to meet individual
student needs not met through the general curriculum. Currently, the ASC is
located in Room 202 of the Vines Building. Students may contact ASC staff at (479) 788-7675.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
Students who have questions or concerns about their
grades, the course, or an assignment are encouraged to see their instructor as
soon as possible. If not satisfied with that discussion, students may see the
Chair of the department (if there is an acting Chair). If not satisfied with
that discussion, students may see the appropriate Dean. If not satisfied with
that discussion—or to dispute an official course grade, students should contact
the Academic Integrity Committee.
RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES
The instructor reserves the right to make changes in
the syllabus and/or schedule when necessary to meet learning objectives, to
compensate for missed classes, or for similar reasons.
Other Questions? If you
have them, ask them! I love email, so feel free to email me, or to come on by
the office.
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