College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1.
Division: Humanities and Communications
2.
Course ID and Number: ENGL 47
3.
Course Title: Introduction to Shakespeare
4.
Discipline(s) (Select from CCC System Office Minimum Qualification for Faculty [copy following web
address and paste into web browser http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/esed/aa_ir/psmq/min_qual/min_quals%20_revApr406.pdf]
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply): English
5.
Check one of the following:
New Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Change to existing course (course discipline and number are not changing)
Should another course be inactivated?
Title of course to be inactivated:
6.
No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Is course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program? (If New is selected above, check No) No
Yes
If yes, specify program code(s). (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/
Curriculum/Degree and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):
Required course
Restricted elective
7.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
Course outline has not been reviewed and updated in six years. This revision
incorporates currrent issues and approaches to Shakespeare and converts the
course outline to the outcomes-driven course outline form.
8. List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
9. Will this course have an instructional materials fee? No
Fee: $
Submitted by:
John Johnston
Tel. Ext. 2688
Division Chair: Michael Thomas
Yes
Date: 8/31/07
Review Date: 10/19/07
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 12/11/07
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 10/26/07
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
Catalog Description
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
OLD
NEW
An introduction to
Shakespeare's drama through
the study of major works in
their literary, intellectual, and
social contexts. Readings will
include poetry as well as six to
eight representative comedies,
tragedies, histories, and
romances.
An introduction to the literature of
Shakespeare through the study of
major works in their literary,
intellectual, and social contexts.
Readings will include poetry as
well as representative comedies,
tragedies, histories, and
romances.
Select
Select
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
Added Honors option; added
SLO's; revised course content;
updated texts; updated course
equivalencies.
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current) information and
proposed changes.
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Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE: 8/31/07
COURSE ID AND NUMBER: ENGL 47
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Shakespeare
FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: Spring 2008
TOTAL UNITS: 3
TOTAL HOURS: 54
[Lecture Units: 3
[Lecture Hours: 54
Lab Units:
Lab Hours:
]
]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 38
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
If yes, how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
Honors sections will have additional reading and writing assignments: typically, at least
one more play than regular sections and at least one more term paper. Honors essays
should also reflect the reading of secondary sources--historical, cultural, and/or critical
works--which may not be a requirement in regular sections. Honors students may also
take a more active role in conducting the class by leading discussions and/or making
presentations.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
An introduction to the literature of Shakespeare through the study of major works in their
literary, intellectual, and social contexts. Readings will include poetry as well as
representative comedies, tragedies, histories, and romances.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
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Course(s):
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RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s): English 1A
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
To be successful in ENGL 47, students must have college-level reading and writing skills,
including some familiarity with academic research conventions and MLA citation style.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of
specific, measurable student accomplishments.
1. Discuss works of Shakespeare within their historical, aesthetic, and cultural contexts.
2. Articulate and assess multiple interpretations of a single text.
3. Articulate interpretations of themes, character, plot development, and stylistic features
in works of literature to build cogent and logical critical arguments.
4. Persist in the reading and study of a text that may seem alien because of historical and
cultural shifts.
5. Reflect on the act of reading as a relationship between reader and text: both on the
cultural, aesthetic, and personal bases for literary response and on the power of literature
to transform our values and world views.
6. Distinguish the literary features that characterize a work as "Shakespearean."
7. Explain how Shakespeare’s plays reflect major characteristics of Renaissance and
Elizabethan thought.
8. Identify examples of Elizabethan dramatic and poetic conventions.
9. Describe the physical conditions of performance in Shakespeare’s theater and their
effects on the audiences' experience of the plays.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
1. Renaissance/Elizabethan ideas and culture.
2. Shakespearean language.
3. Literary interpretation as an open-ended process.
4. The ways that social, political, religious, intellectual, and psychological ideas are
reflected in Shakespeare's plays and poetry.
5. Reasoned critical argument.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Drama.
2. Comedy.
3. Tragedy.
4. History.
5. Romance.
6. Renaissance.
7. Elizabethan.
8. Shakesperean Sonnet.
9. Literary genres, rhetorical and stylistic features, and other basic concepts central to
literary criticism.
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Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
1. Shakespeare vs Shakespearean.
2. The balance between interpretative claims and textual evidence.
3. The process of critical reading as relationship between the reader and the text.
4. Bridging the gap between 21st-century readers and works written over four hundred
years ago.
5. Experiencing a live performance vs. watching a film adaptation vs. reading a play.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Reading challenging texts carefully and thoughtfully.
2. Analyzing details of literary works to form interpretations.
3. Writing to discover, to articulate, and to clarify an interpretation.
4. Applying basic vocabulary used to discuss literary works.
5. Writing critical essays that conform to standard MLA format/citation style.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
What will students be doing (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending
a field trip)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
1. Listening to lectures.
2. Participating in discussions.
3. Participating in group activities .
4. Viewing performances of plays.
5. Reading plays, poetry, biographies, and criticism.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
How will students show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if any)
are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
1. Reading quizzes, reading journals, reading questions.
2. Student presentations.
3. Essay exams.
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
Critical essays (minimum of two) conforming to standard MLA format/citation style.
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author Bevington,
Author Evans,
Author Wells,
Date
David
Title
The Complete Works of Shakespeare 5 th ed
G. Blakemore and J.J.M. Tobin
Stanely and Gary Taylor
Title
Title
Date
2004
The Riverside Shakespeare
Date
1997
The Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works
2005
Author
Title
Date
Other Appropriate Readings:
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
CSU
UC
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
None
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
1. ENGL 78, CSU San Jose
2. ENGL 17, UC Riverside
(Campus)
(Campus)
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category: C Humanities
CSU GE Category: C2 Humanities
IGETC Category: Area 3 Group B Humanities
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION
Rationale for CR General Education approval (including category designation):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE)
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
E. Lifelong Understanding and SelfDevelopment
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral
Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ENGL-47
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: COMM Communications
16. CoRequisite Course: None
2. Subject: English
17. Recommended Prep: Engl-1A
Course No: 47
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 38
4. Min/Maximum Units: 3.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: E Not Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: Intro to Shakespeare
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Introduction to Shakespeare
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
16.12
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
(TOPS):
150400
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: Choose One:
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 3.0

Level Two Work Experience: Choose One:

Level Three:
29. Purpose: A Liberal Arts Sciences
Placeholder for GE OR
30. Articulation No.
(CAN):
Choose One:
31. Articulation Seq.

(CAN):
Level Four: If GE :
A2 Written Communication
13. Instructional Method:
32. Transfer Status: A Transfers to both UC/CSU
33. Equates to another course?
(course number).
LEC Lecture and/or Discussion
14. Lec TLUs: 4.5 Contact Hours: 54
Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
Lecture/Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
15. Prerequisite: None
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: 10/26/07
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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