ENGL 2322 370 - BRITISH LITERATURE I

Introduction

Course Syllabus

COURSE SYLLABUS and CALENDAR

 

Course Name & Number:      British Literature I                                 Semester & Year: Fall 2017

ENGL 2322.370

Online

 

Instructor’s Name: Mrs. Alisha Dietz                                     Office Phone: 940-872-4002 Ext. 5213

                                                                                                            Remind App: @brli17 to 81010

           

Instructor’s Office: BOWIE 116                                                       E-mail Address: adietz@nctc.edu

                                                                                                                                       or through Canvas

Office Hours: Mon 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Tues/Thurs - 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Wed 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Friday – 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (online only)

Sunday – 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (online only)

 

Catalog Description: General survey of major British literary masterpieces from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18th century; reports and essays.

Course Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1301

Course Type: Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

Required Textbooks & Materials:

The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. A, B, C.  Ninth ed. (c. 2012) Stephen Greenblatt, Gen. Ed. ISBN: 978-0-393-91300-2

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of English 2322, students should be able to accomplish the following:

  1. Identify key ideas, representative authors and works, significant historical or cultural events, and characteristic perspectives or attitudes expressed in the literature of different periods or regions.
  1. Analyze literary works as expressions of individual or communal values within the social, political, cultural, or religious contexts of different literary periods.
  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the development of characteristic forms or styles of expression during different historical periods or in different regions.
  1. Articulate the aesthetic principles that guide the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
  1. Write research-based critical papers about the assigned readings in clear and grammatically correct prose, using various critical approaches to literature.

 

 

 

 

 

Core Objectives:

Foundational Component Area:  Language, Philosophy, and Culture

  • Critical Thinking Skills (CT)- to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information
  • Communication Skills (COM)- to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication
  • Social Responsibility (SR)- to include intercultural competency, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
  • Personal Responsibility (PR)- to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making     

 

Grading Policy & Procedures:

Finals grades will be calculated based on the following:

 

Quizzes/Discussions/Activities   15%                                         A= 90-100

Research Project                                  20%                                         B = 89-80

Article Reviews                        20%                                         C = 79-70

Exam 1                                                 15%                                         D = 69-60                               

Exam 2                                                 15%                                         F = Below 60                                      

Exam 3 (Final Exam)                           15%                                                                

 

*Note: Your two lowest Quiz/Discussions grades will be dropped.       

 

Semester Grade Criteria:

Reading Quizzes/Online Activities/Discussions = 15%—LOs1-4 & Cos 1-4

  • Reading quizzes are intended to check your literal reading comprehension. They may ask questions about information in the introductions, headnotes, footnotes, and the primary texts. Make sure you read all materials that are assigned BEFORE you take the quiz.
  • Reading quizzes are usually timed. The goal is not to measure what you can look up given enough time but to check what you understood/retained.
  • Reading quizzes will be completed independent of your text or other books, online lectures, notes, or people, unless instructions indicate otherwise.
  • In order to receive full credit, a discussion MUST meet the following criteria:
    1. Respond directly to the discussion prompt
    2. base discussion on thoughtful analysis of the text
    3. support ideas about the text with specific reference to/details in the text
    4. meet the required number of posts
    5. meet the required word count for each post

 

 

Exams (3) = 45%—LOs1-4 & COs 1-4

  • One exam per unit (this includes the final exam)

Article Reviews (4) = 20% -- LOs 1-5 and COs 1-4

  • Article Reviews are intended to check your research and interpretation skills, as well as your ability to write critically about literature and research associated with such literature.

Research Project/Presentation = 20%—LOs1-5 and COs 1-4

  • Specific requirements TBA

 

Assignment Submission:

Unless otherwise specified on the specs for a particular assignment, all work must be saved with a doc or docx file extension if it is to be submitted online.

Please note: I suggest you complete and save your work in your word processor and then copy and paste or attach (whichever the assignment directions list) your completed work to Canvas. This way, you will have a copy of your work when (not if) something goes wrong.

Please note: Each assignment should be submitted to its dedicated discussion or assignment/activity as required in the assignment instructions. I do not accept assignments by email. I do not accept text copied and pasted to the message box when instructions for that assignment state that it is to be attached.

Help ensure your success in this class by reading instructions closely and following them.

 

Scholastic Dishonesty:

Shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation, and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

  • Failing the assignment
  • Failing the course

 

Specifically, plagiarism, which should be avoided at all costs, includes the following student actions:

 

  1. Turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own;
  2. Unintentionally or inadvertently turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own as the result of failing to document sources both internally and in the Works Cited;
  3. Copying words, ideas, or images from someone without giving credit; Failing to put a quotation in quotations marks;
  4. Giving incorrect information about the source of information, quotations, or images;
  5. Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit;
  6. Copying so many words, ideas, or images from a source that it makes up the majority of the student's work, whether or not the student gives credit.

 

*Note* Students who plagiarize in ENGL 2322 will fail the course. There will be no discussion.

 

Student Handbook:

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

Required Participation:

Students are accountable for their behavior. Students are expected to check announcements daily and stay abreast of any changes made to class assignments or requirements. Students should also check email daily—especially within a day of submitting assignments. If problems occur with student files, I will notify students as soon as I discover said problems. Students then have 24 hours from the time I send an email to contact me and make arrangements to fix the problem. If students fail to contact me within that 24 hour window, I will not accept the assignment, and the grade will record as a zero.

Required Attendance:  

To be successful in this online course, students must be regular and active participants. I reserve the right to drop any student who fails to complete coursework during any two-week period.

Note: The last day to withdraw from the course with a grade of “W” is November 9, 2017.

 

Disability Services (OSD):

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321.  Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

 

EEOC Statement:

North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

 

Technical Support:

Direct access to Canvas. To access Canvas directly, type the following into your browser’s IP bar https://nctc.instructure.com/. Please note: If the NCTC website becomes unavailable, you are still required to complete course work in Canvas as scheduled. You should put this address in your browser's "favorites" so you can find it when (not if) you need it.

Course-related questions. For questions about course-related materials, course organization, the Course Syllabus, assignments or course protocol, contact the instructor directly using Canvas's internal email, NOT the instructor's NCTC email, which is highly unreliable and infrequently checked.

Canvas Technical Problems.

  • For technical support, contact the eCampus Help Desk at the following URL: http://www.nctc.edu/eLearning_Department/Support.aspx. The eCampus Help Desk Ticket System is the primary contact for eCampus support requests. Only support requests initiated through the eCampus Help Desk Ticket System will be processed.
  • Use your NetID and password to access the ticket system from off-campus. This is the same login combination used to access MyNCTC.
  • The eCampus Help Desk phone line is available for Canvas Orientation questions during enrollment periods and reporting top-level priority issues, meaning all or a portion of Canvas, Big Blue Button, or Turnitin is either offline or critical data loss occurred in one of these systems. Students or faculty experiencing an issue with an exam administered in Canvas, should call the eCampus Help Desk directly as well. The eCampus Help Desk phone number is (940) 668-3335.

Syllabus File(s)

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