E N G L I S H Courses in Literature & Composition Summer 207
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Academic Writing Skills Review Writing Skills Review (English 099) is a brush-up course for students wishing to refresh their writing abilities prior to taking English 30, first-year literature, and other writing intensive courses. It will include instruction in sentence construction, paragraph and essay development, and work on grammar and mechanics. 0 9 Please Note: This course is a College-credit only course and does not transfer to universities. 099 Sections 00 [22476] Tues/Thur, 0:30am-2:30pm New West N. Smolash 002 [22477] Tues/Thur, 2:30-2:30pm New West N. Smolash 9
3 0 Academic Writing English 30 introduces students to the process of writing academic argument essays. To that end, it includes instruction in writing strategies, and assignments and exercises designed to develop the student s abilities as a writer. Students receive instruction in the general principles of composition as well as in the specific development, organization, style, and mechanics of the academic argument essay. The course also includes instruction in reading and using source materials according to the mla style of documentation. Readings and assignments in English 30 are drawn from a variety of academic disciplines. Some sections feature an organizing theme linking the readings and assignments, whereas in other sections, students can expect to work with texts and assignments on a wider range of topics.
English 30 Sections Instructor L. Saldanha 002 [2206] Mon/Wed, 2:30-4:30pm New West 003 [2207] Tues/Thur, 8:30-0:30am New West Instructor R. Dwor 004 [22043] Tues/Thur, 2:30-2:30pm New West 005 [22054] Tues/Thur, 2:30-4:30pm New West Instructor J.P. Henry 006 [22055] Tues/Thur, 2:30-4:30pm New West 050 [2208] Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm New West Instructor R. Clark 007 [22076] Tuesday, 2:30-3:30pm New West 05 [22090] Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm New West Instructor T.B.A 000 [22222] Tues/Thur, 8:30-0:30am New West 000 [22222] Tues/Thur, 0:30am-2:30pm New West Instructor N. Earle 008 [2209] Wed/Fri, 9:30am-2:30pm New West Compressed 30 Sections 3 Instructor C.A. Stumpf 03 [227] Wed/Fri, 2:30-3:30pm New West This is a compressed section of 30 running from 8 May 25 June. Instructor J. Bourget 04 [2272] Tues/Thur, 9:30am-2:30pm New West 05 [22757] Tues/Thur, 3:30-6:30pm New West These are compressed sections of 30 running from 0 July 27 August. 0
Instructor L. Robinson 009 [2268] Tues/Thur, 0:30am-2:30pm David Lam 02 [2270] Tues/Thur, 2:30-2:30pm David Lam Instructor N. Phillips 00 [2269] Mon/Wed, 2:30-2:30pm David Lam 0 [2270] Mon/Wed, 2:30-4:30pm David Lam Instructor R. Miller 052 [22257] Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm David Lam 053 [22256] Thursday, 6:30-9:30pm David Lam 3 0
Reading Literature & Culture This course is organized thematically, typically examining a range of texts in the light of a central theme, such as crime (and punishment), the hero quest, utopias, the image of the masculine, immigrant experiences. Students will read works from at least two of the three major genres fiction, poetry, and drama and study works of at least one other sort, which may include works of a less traditional kind, such as creative non-fiction, graphic novels, and film. 0 2
Instructor N. Smolash Literature and Social Justice is our theme this semester, and it begins with the assumption that imaginative acts (creative;literary) are part of social movements, and are one of the ways we imagine a better world. The class will offer students foundational training in social justice and community building skills, and then explore these skills in the context of literary works. The first half of the class will be focused on the ways speculative fiction is being used in marginalized communities to bring generative and life-affirming futures into being. In the second half, students will create their own utopias, first individually, and then collectively, and will use skills and concepts taught in class to make decisions in their groups about the world they would like to see. Butler Leguin Imarisha & brown, eds Robinson Wilson Coates Coates Booklist Parable of the Sower The Dispossessed Octavia s Brood Monkey Beach The Innocent Traveller Between the World and Me Black Panther 00 [22073] Wednesday, 2:30-3:30pm New West 0 2 Instructor R. Miller This section of English 02 is built around representations of homicide and the maniac in literature. Through readings of well-known contemporary works and a few less-travelled classics, we will explore how horrific acts (shown or implied) connect these works with an array of social, political, and cultural issues. Gender, identity, and class will form important components of our discussion during the semester, as will shifting ideas about evil. NOTE: Some readings may be unsettling. Although a work of satire, American Psycho, for example, includes graphic descriptions of violence. If you foresee difficulty in handling the assigned content, you are advised to choose a different section/instructor. Booklist Miller, ed Coursepack for 02 Highsmith The Talented Mr. Ripley Atwood Alias Grace Ellis American Psycho 004 [22908] Tues/Thur, 2:30-4:30pm David Lam 005 [23247] Wednesday, 2:30-3:30pm David Lam
Compressed 02 Sections Sections of 02 are offered in compressed format, running for seven weeks (8 May 2 June) as part of the Field Schools, in Scotland and in Wales, depending on enrolment. Scotland Field School 080 [22759] Mon/Tues/Wed, 2:30-2:30pm David Lam Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm David Lam Wales Field School Coming in 208!
0 Instructor J. Bourget In this course, we will examine to what extent our appreciation of the horrific depends on our sense of place, on our knowledge of whether things are as they ought to be. In particular, we will focus on how This section of 02 is for authors use the layered landscapes and history of Scotland and Britain to create that students in the Scotland Field School. sense of discomfort and unease which helps define horror fiction as a genre. As part of our discussion, we will explore everything from the sordid underworld of Edinburgh and London to the ancient Gaelic and Roman evil that can haunt the seemingly idyllic British countryside. By focusing some of our attention on the literary legacy of the witch trials in Scotland, we will also discuss the extent to which fear has helped define and complicate the relationship between Scottish and British identity. Bourget, ed Machen Shakespeare Stevenson Booklist Coursepack for 02 (Scotland) The Great God Pan Macbeth The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde 080 [22759] Mon/Tues/Wed, 2:30-2:30pm David Lam Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm David Lam 2
Reading Fiction Reading Fiction (English 06) emphasizes the close reading of novels and short stories. Texts for the course will cover at least three different kinds of fiction, for example, realist and naturalist, fantasy and science fiction, romance, mystery. 0 6
Instructor J. Henry If we define modern fiction as that which emerged at the close of the nineteenth century, then its birth was attended by a fierce debate. This semester in 06 we will look first at representative works by Henry James and H.G. Wells, who each took different sides in this debate. Following this, we will look at one particular stream of modern fiction, that is, stories written within the limits imposed by particular genres that flourished in the wake of the debate, for example, science fiction and detective tales. As part of the course too, we will be considering the ways in which narrative reaches us as much in the form of film as it does in texts. Booklist James Daisy Miller Wells The Time Machine Chandler The Big Sleep Portis True Grit Fowles The French Lieutenant s Woman 00 [22074] Mon/Wed, 2:30-2:30pm New West 002 [22075] Mon/Wed, 4:30-6:30pm New West 0 6 Instructor R. Dwor This section of 06 investigates engagements in literature with the themes of war and memory. Narrating memories of traumatic events is rarely straightforward. Far from being a reliable lens, memories often emphasize unexpected moments and occur out of sequence; they may be partial and blur the line between history and myth. Furthermore, trauma can cloud memory, but the ways in which wars are memorialized in public monuments, cinema, personal testimony, and literature can shape national identities and inform contemporary political positions. We will read novels and short stories that explore the challenges of remembering and recounting experiences of war. Students should be aware that the material studied this semester will at times involve descriptions of violence and sexuality. Booklist Dwor, ed Coursepack for 06 Findley The Wars McEwan Atonement 006 [229] Wed/Fri, 8:30-0:30am New West 007 [22992] Wed/Fri, 0:30am-2:30pm New West
Instructor L. Robinson The philosopher Paul Ricoeur has said that fiction cannot be completed other than in life, and that life cannot be understood other than through stories we tell about it. This semseter, we will discuss novels and short stories exploring the intersection between storytelling and the self. In our readings we will sail by tall ship from the shores of colonial New Zealand, meet a mysterious monster in a magical forest in World War II England, narrowly escape a man-eating island, witness a fœtus seeking to understand its troubled present and future, and weigh the likelihood of survival in post-apocalyptic Hawaii. Throughout these fictional journeys we will consider how, as Ricoeur has also said, life is an activity and a desire in search of a narrative. Booklist Byatt The Little Black Book of Stories Martel Life of Pi Mitchell Cloud Atlas McEwan Nutshell 003 [22376] Mon/Wed, 2:30-4:30pm David Lam 050 [2245] Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm David Lam 0 6
Instructor N. Phillips In 06 this semester we will study texts that explore the line between the human and the monster, and between how we think of ourselves and what is really inside us. The works we will read all present human hybrids that inspire fear and sometimes wonder, not simply because of their monstrosity but because of their similarity to normal humans. Ultimately, these kinds of stories force us to consider what does it mean to be a human? Can we ever lose our humanity? Who is a monster, and why? How does the human body itself conceal or reveal truth about ourselves? Booklist Stoker Dracula le Fanu Carmilla Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Marion Warm Bodies Some short stories will also be distributed in class by the instructor. 004 [2247] Tues/Thur, 0:30am-2:30pm David Lam 005 [2248] Tues/Thur, 2:30-2:30pm David Lam 0 6
Reading Poetry English 4 emphasizes the close reading of poetry, including the study of poetic forms, and poetic uses of language, the tools used by poets. Students will study a variety of poets, as well as multiple works of selected poets. 4
Instructor R. Clark We ll explore poetry about love, social conscience, meaning, and belief. We ll start each theme with Shakespeare, touch on some Romantic and Modern poetry, and then spend most of our time on contemporary poetry. We ll look at traditional forms such as sonnets and odes, as well as poetry that s integrated with music, drama, and film. We ll also look at several texts in translation from French, Italian, and Spanish.. Booklist You do not need to buy a text or course pack. The instructor will send you a file with public domain texts and you will download lyrics and other texts from the Net. 00 [22227] Thursday, 2:30-3:30pm New West 050 [22377] Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm New West
Reading Plays This course introduces students to the close reading of plays as literature, including discussion of the elements of stagecraft and performance. Plays studied may emphasize a variety of genres (tragedy, comedy, the dramatic monologue), and reflect significant developments in the history of theatre, from its beginnings to the present. 5
Instructor A. Howley Theatre mirrors human nature as Hamlet famously observes. Reflected in theatrical mirrors, from drama s origin, to its current manifestations in contemporary culture, we find perennial themes, such as: the differences between appearance and reality; determinism and free will; and competing social compressed version, running This section of 5 is a 8 May 25 June. constructions of personal and collective identities, to name a few. The plays we ll cover (alongside theoretical texts) reveal the precision of Hamlet s notion, showing how relevant drama remains to our lives. While exploring these themes in a variety of plays, we will also chart the evolution of dramaturgy in terms of its tangible stagecraft spectacles of masque, disguise, costume, character doubling, props, and staging, among others as they appear in the tragedies, comedies and romances on our syllabus. Sophocles Cary Shakespeare Shakespeare Ibsen Wilde Müller MacDonald Booklist Oedipus Rex The Tragedy of Mariam Hamlet Othello Hedda Gabler The Importance of Being Earnest Hamletmachine Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) 00 [2248] Tues/Thur, 9:00am-2:30pm New West 5
SECOND YEAR COURSES Admission to second-year English courses is open to all students of Douglas College who can meet certain prerequisites. To take a second-year course, you must have a Grade Point Average (gpa) of.67 either in any two university-transfer first-year English courses, or a gpa of.67 in one university-transfer first-year English course and one university-transfer Creative Writing course or academic writing course (English 30). Many of the concerns and methods introduced in first-year courses are examined in greater detail in second year. While no specific first-year course is a pre-requisite for any specific second-year course, students are advised that they may benefit from the following sequences of courses. English 06 or 02 will prepare students for the fiction component of 239; poetry in English 4 will prepare you for the demanding poetry requirements of 236 and 237; and English 5 will prepare you for the drama component of 236.
2 Children s Literature This course examines significant works of literature created specifically for children. It looks, too, at such traditional sources of children s literature as fables, folk and fairy tales, myths, and legends. 2
2 Instructor L. Saldanha In this course, we will use critical theories of race, gender, and class to investigate how the child is imagined in children s literature by the adults who write it. Traditionally, books written for children have provided lessons and happy endings in ways supporting authoritative and normative social and political orders. But despite their cute reputation, can books for young people challenge, both intellectually and ideologically, these often problematic social and political norms? Are they grown up enough? Because this course is offered as an English course we will be focussing on cultural and literary analysis. Stahl, Hanlon, & Keyser, eds Booklist Crosscurrents of Children s Literature 00 [23248] Tues/Thur, 0:30am-2:30pm New West 2
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