Course Syllabus
Hicks ENGL2322 S1 2017 Syllabus.doc
WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE (15 week)
Please note that all assignments have an estimated time of completion (in hours) in parentheses.
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Week of |
Topics and Reading (6hr/wk) |
Assignments & Due Dates Out-of-class (6hr/wk) |
Student Contact Hours (9hr/wk) |
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Week 1: Unit One
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Topics: Introduction to Course: Review syllabus and course materials. The Enlightenment and Restoration Literature.
(3 hrs) |
Reading Assignments: ht The Enlightenment and Restoration Literature. http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl203 View course materials and videos on The Enlightenment and Restoration Literature.
Participate in discussion board. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs) |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 2: Continue Unit One |
Continue Topics: Introduction to Course: Review syllabus and course materials. The Enlightenment and Restoration Literature. (3 hrs) |
Continue Reading Assignments: The Enlightenment and Restoration Literature. http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl203 View course materials and videos on The Enlightenment and Restoration Literature.
Participate in discussion board. Write a one-page essay based on choice of prompts . Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs) |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 3: Unit Two |
Topics: The Rise of the Modern Novel and Romanticism (3 hrs) |
Reading Assignments: The Rise of the Modern Novel and Romanticism, http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl203 View course materials and videos on The Rise of the Modern Novel and Romanticism. Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall.(6 hrs). |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 4: Continue Unit Two
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Continue Topics: The Rise of the Modern Novel and Romanticism (3 hrs) |
Continue Reading Assignments: The Rise of the Modern Novel and Romanticism, http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl203 View course materials and videos on The Rise of the Modern Novel and Romanticism. Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs). |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 5: Unit 3 |
Topics: The Victorian Period and The Turn of the Century (3 hrs)
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Reading Assignments: The Victorian Period and The Turn of the Century, http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl203 and http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl204 View course materials and videos on The Victorian Period (http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl203 ) and The Turn of the Century (http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl204)
Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs) |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 6: Continue Unit 3 |
Continue: Topics: The Victorian Period and The Turn of the Century
(3 hrs)
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Continue: Reading Assignments: The Victorian Period and The Turn of the Century, http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl203 and http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl204 View course materials and videos on The Victorian Period (http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl203 )and The Turn of the Century (http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl204). Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs) |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 7: Unit 4 |
Topics: The Outbreak of War and Post-War Disillusion and "The Lost Generation" (3 hrs)
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Read The Outbreak of War and Post-War Disillusion and "The Lost Generation," http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl204 View course materials and videos on The Outbreak of War and Post-War Disillusion and "The Lost Generation." Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs) |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 8: Continue Unit 4 |
Continue The Outbreak of War and Post-War Disillusion and "The Lost Generation" (3 hrs)
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Continue Read The Outbreak of War and Post-War Disillusion and "The Lost Generation," http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl204 View course materials and videos on The Outbreak of War and Post-War Disillusion and "The Lost Generation." Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs) |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 9: Unit 5 |
Topics: High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism (3 hrs)
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Read High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism, http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl204 View course materials and videos on High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism. Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs) |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 10: Continue Unit 5 |
Continue Topics: High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism (3 hrs)
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Continue Reading High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism, http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl204 View course materials and videos on High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism. Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs)
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Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 11: Complete Unit 5 |
Complete Topics: High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism (3 hrs)
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Complete Reading High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism, http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl204 View course materials and videos on High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism. Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs)
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Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 12: Unit 6 |
Topics: A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins (3 hrs)
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Read A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins, http://www.saylor.org/courses/engl204 View course materials and videos on A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins. Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs) |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 13: Continue Unit 6 |
Continue Topics: A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins
(3 hrs)
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Continue Reading A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins, http://saylor.org. View course materials and videos on A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins. Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs) |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 14: Continue Unit 6 |
Complete Topics: A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins
(3 hrs)
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Complete Reading A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins, http://saylor.org. View course materials and videos on A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins. Participate in discussion board and quizzes. Write one-page essay based on choice of prompts. Research: Post a link to a video or article that is related directly to the readings for the unit and explain the significance on the discussion wall. (6 hrs) |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Week 15: |
Complete any outstanding assignments. (3 hrs) |
Complete any outstanding assignments. (6 hrs) |
Total/Week: (9 hrs) |
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Total in-class hours: 45 |
Total Out of class hours: 90 |
Total Student Contact Hours: 135 |
This course meets for 135 student contact hours over a 15-week period.
This schedule may be changed at the discretion of the instructor.
Course Summary:
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