Course Syllabus

                                Wiley College        COURSE SYLLABUS

             THE PLACE WHERE EVERY STUDENT CAN SUCCEED                     ENGL 2322

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

ENGL 1301:  ENGL 2322: Online Fall                                          Title:  World Literature 2

Day and time:  Online

 

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

INSTRUCTOR:  Dr. D. S. Lawson                                  OFFICE:  Virtual

EMAIL:  dlawson@wileyc.edu                                       

OFFICE HOURS:  Virtual

 

PREREQUISITE COURSES: ENGL 1301, 1302, and sophomore standing.

TEXT BOOK:  Readings are linked from saylor.org

The online companion website may be found at http://saylor.org

METHODS OF INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY:  Online

METHODS OF EVALUATION: Grade distribution will be determined as follows:

 

Assignments	Maximum Points	Percentage of Grade
Discussions (Participation Grades)	1800	25%
Quizzes	2400	25%
Writing Activities (Exam Grades)	600	50%
Total	5200	100%

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

A survey of world literature from the Enlightenment to the twentieth century.

 

OBJECTIVES

 

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

 

1. Study a diverse range of literatures and genres of writing for breadth and master some in depth.
2. Articulate the ways in which selected works of literature challenge and change our conceptions of society, culture, and art.
3. Identify and discuss the aesthetic and cultural elements in given works of literature. Be able to incorporate such elements in one’s creative or critical writing, as appropriate.
4. Articulate the intimate connections between works of literature and histories, cultures, and worldviews.
5. Make meaningful connections between literature/writing and real-world problems. For example, make practical applications of writing through community-based courses or through the acquired skill of authorial voice and formal essay techniques.
6. Practice the study of literature and the craft of writing as a collaborative creative process, both in and out of the classroom.
7. Regardless of concentration, gain experience writing both critically and creatively. Be able to organize research, and communicate ideas effectively in both oral and written form.  Be competent in various strategies of literary craft and experimentation in order to produce compelling creative works.
8. Make connections between the study of literature, the craft of writing, critical theory, and interdisciplinary study.
9. Gain proficiency in the use of appropriate technologies to explore literatures/writing.
10. Gain the critical and creative skills to be adequately prepared for graduate school in literature-related fields, or for employment in such fields as art, law, publishing, journalism, education, non-profit grant work, business, and creative or professional writing.

 

 

GENERAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES

The General Education Competencies emphasized (E), reinforced (R) or assessed (A) in this course are:

The General Education Competencies emphasized (E), reinforced (R) or assessed (A) in this course are:

1. Communication (E) (R) (A)
2. Critical Thinking and Reasoning Skills (E) (R) (A)
3. Information Management (E) (R) (A)
4. Technology Literacy (E) (R)
5. Cultural/Global Awareness and Social Responsibility (E) (R) (A)
6. Appreciation for the Arts (E)

 

 

STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING ENGL 1301SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES IN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

 

Knowledge (K)

K1: Demonstrate the ability to research from a variety of sources and evaluate, analyze, and synthesize the information.   

K2: Demonstrate the ability to synthesize approaches to addressing problems, issues or dilemmas.           

K3:  Demonstrate original and critical thinking including the ability to analyze text.         

Skills and Applied Knowledge (S)

S1: Accurately and subtly apply critical terminology and concepts.                 

S2: Demonstrate proficiency in oral communication.

S3: Be able to apply theory to real-world settings.  

S4:  Write fluently and edit carefully.             

 

 

Attitudes (A)  

A1: Be able to incorporate service to others within the structure of the capstone project that integrates theory and practice.

A2: Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary issues related to cultural diversity in the United States and other areas of the world.

SOFTWARE AND SUPPLIES

 

All students are encouraged to utilize the textbook and supplemental materials.  You will need a Windows PC with Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Real Player, and Flash 8

Internet connection, high speed recommended.  You will need a valid Wiley College e-mail account.  Some materials and announcements will be sent via e-mail.  You also will be able to access information and assignments related to the class through JICS on the Wiley College website.  The course instructor will announce any additional requirements for specific projects/assignments.

 

COURSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

General Policies

 

You will write several major documented essays this semester.  I will provide detailed information for all assignments, online discussion, and due dates for these essays.

Yours essays:

• Must be turned in on time (late essays will be assigned an F);
• Must be typed and double-spaced;
• Must comply with the MLA format and submission guidelines as mandated for this course,
• Must be accompanied by all prewriting (listing, free writing, outline, etc.).

 

SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS

 

Classroom assignments must be turned in or presented on time. Students are responsible for work missed due to absence and should coordinate makeup work with the instructor.  A student who must miss class is required to notify the instructor in advance via e-mail or present a written excuse upon their return to class. Cheating is not allowed: any form of cheating will result in an automatic “F” on the test or class assignment.

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

 

This course follows the attendance policy stated in the Wiley College Catalog, p. 33.  Please be advised that unexcused absences in excess of the stated maximum are grounds for being administratively withdrawn from the course. 

 

ATTENDANCE WILL BE BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS

 

TECHNOLOGY

 

Email Use

Wiley College recognizes the value and efficiency of communication between faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises some issues concerning security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange. The college encourages all official student email correspondence be sent only to a student’s Wiley College email address and that faculty and staff consider email from students official only if it originates from a Wiley College student account. This allows the college to maintain a high degree of confidence in the identity of all individuals corresponding and the security of the transmitted information. Wiley College furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used in all communication with college personnel.

 

Participation in this course will require use of Wiley College email ONLY in accordance with College policy. Be sure to check with the Instructional Technology department to ensure that your email account is in order and your computer is working properly. You always have the option to come to campus and use the computers in the labs and the library.

 

Technical Support

For technical support with your JICS or email accounts, please contact the Information Systems and Technology Department at 903-927-3310 or by email at helpdesk1@wileyc.edu.

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

The Wiley College Catalog describes academic dishonesty in the following manner:

 

...an act or attempted act, of giving or obtaining aid and/or information by illicit means in meeting any academic requirements, including examinations.  It also includes any form of cheating, plagiarism, falsification of records and/or collusion. Students are expected to refrain from cheating which includes, but is not necessarily limited to: copying from another‘s test or quiz paper; using supplementary materials, electronic devices (calculators, Bluetooth and iPhones, notes, books, Twitter and text messaging, etc.) not authorized by the examiner/instructor; substitution for another student in taking a test; using, buying, selling, stealing, soliciting, transporting, or removing in whole or in part an un-administered test or key information regarding same. Falsifying records, such as alteration of grades or other records, plagiarism and collusion will not be tolerated.

 

Any student caught engaging in an act of academic dishonesty will assigned a penalty appropriate for the act.  These penalties will be assigned at the discretion of the faculty member and may be appealed to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.  Please refer to the online version of the Wiley College Catalog, pages 42-43, for a partial list of penalties.

 

GRADING

Grading Requirements

90 - 100	A
80 - 89	B
70 - 79	C
60 - 69	D
BELOW 60	F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT CONDUCT

 

Students are expected to uphold the standards of conduct detailed in the official Wiley College catalog, p. 304 (available online at www.wileyc.edu) and in concert with the conduct becoming to a Wiley student according to the Student Handbook (also available on the College website) provided to all students at the beginning of each academic year.

 

NON-DISCRIMINATION AND SPECIAL NEEDS

 

The College does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, ideology, political affiliation, veteran status, age, physical handicap or marital status.

 

In order to facilitate the transition of students with impairments, students with documented disabilities who may need academic services for this class are required to register with the Coordinator of Disability Services.  Unless the student has been cleared through the Office of Disability Services, accommodations will not be provided. The telephone number and email for the College's Coordinator of Disability Services is Dr. Kim Beaton 903-923-1606, email kbeaton@wileyc.edu.

 

WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE (15 week)

 

Please note that all assignments have an estimated time of completion (in hours) in parentheses.

 

Week of	Topics and Reading (6hr/wk)	Assignments & Due Dates Out-of-class (6hr/wk)	Student Contact Hours (9hr/wk)
Week 1: Unit One	Topics:  Introduction to Course: Review syllabus and course materials.  The Enlightenment and Restoration Literature.   (3 hrs)	Reading             Assignments: The     The Enlig       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)
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)
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)
Week 4:  Continue Unit Two	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)
Week 5:  Unit 3	Topics: The Victorian Period and The Turn of the Century (3 hrs)	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)
Week 6: Continue Unit 3	Continue:  Topics: The Victorian Period and The Turn of the Century   (3 hrs)	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)
Week 7: Unit 4	Topics:  The Outbreak of War and Post-War Disillusion and "The Lost Generation" (3 hrs)	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)
Week 8: Continue Unit 4	Continue The Outbreak of War and Post-War Disillusion and "The Lost Generation" (3 hrs)	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)
Week 9: Unit 5	Topics: High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism (3 hrs)	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)
Week 10:  Continue Unit 5	Continue Topics: High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism (3 hrs)	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)	Total/Week: (9 hrs)
Week 11:  Complete Unit 5	Complete Topics: High Modernist Aesthetics and The Shift to Post-Modernism (3 hrs)	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)	Total/Week: (9 hrs)
Week 12: Unit 6	Topics: A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins (3 hrs)	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)
Week 13:  Continue Unit 6	Continue Topics: A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins   (3 hrs)	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)
Week 14:  Continue Unit 6	Complete Topics: A Post-Colonial World and Voices From the Margins   (3 hrs)	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)
Week 15:	Complete any outstanding assignments. (3 hrs)	Complete any outstanding assignments. (6 hrs)	Total/Week: (9 hrs)
	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.