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ALLEN JACOBS, COLLEGE ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR CURRICULUM AND
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and forwards the Letter-of-Intent to the appropriate Campus Dean(s) for Letters-ofSupport.
Proposer Maria Kranidis________
(name)
Campus:
A _X_
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Department/Discipline ____English________________________________
Telephone_451-4153__________________ E-mail kranidm@sunysuffolk.edu
Name of Curriculum/Course Proposal _Magical Realism___________________
Proposer attaches a brief description and rationale for the proposal on a separate page.
This class will examine ways in which forms of short fiction and the novel
have replaced oral traditions. We will examine texts in relation to the
history they represent and the politics they interpret. Examinations of
cultures according to myth, superstition and belief systems will be
demonstrated through research of histories. Understanding the functions
of the relationship between the ordinary and extraordinary circumstances
in life is the foundation of Magical Realism. This course will include
ideologies which combine the conflicting perspectives of what is a rational
view of reality and what is imaginary.
Date _January 16, 2007____________________________________________
College Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment completes form below this line.
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Type of Proposal
Course
New Convert Special Topics EG42 into a regular course offering.
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SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LETTER-OF-SUPPORT FROM CAMPUS DEAN(S)
CAMPUS DEAN(S) E-MAILS LETTER-OF-SUPPORT TO THE FACULTY MEMBER
INITIATING THE LETTER OF INTENT. (Dr. Allen Jacobs, College Associate Dean
for Curriculum and Assessment, receives an electronic copy of Letter-of-Support
sent to proposer.)
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TO:
Dr. Sandra Sprows, Academic Chair – English Department
FROM:
William F. Connors, Jr. Executive Dean – Ammerman Campus
DATE:
January 24, 2007
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Comments:
I support your proposal to convert special topics course, EG 42 – Magical
Realism into a regular English course offering at the Ammerman Campus.
It will be designated EG 67/ENG 226. I believe that it will further enrich
our diverse English offerings.
cc:
Dr. Allen Jacobs, College Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment
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SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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To meet the ideals of Suffolk County Community College, new courses should, if appropriate, consider
issues arising from elements of cultural diversity in areas of textbook choice, selection of library and
audio-visual materials, and teaching methodology.
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Letter of Intent to Campus Dean(s)
Proposer___Maria Kranidis____________ Campus: A__X__
(name)
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Department/Area____English_________________
Telephone___451-4976_________ E-mail_
kranidm@sunysuffolk.edu__________
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this course/curriculum. Demonstrate the need for this course/curriculum as it relates to existing
courses/curriculum. Attachment must be in electronic format (ex. MS Word.)
This class will examine ways in which forms of short fiction and the novel
have replaced oral traditions. We will examine texts in relation to the
history they represent and the politics they interpret. Examinations of
cultures according to myth, superstition and belief systems will be
demonstrated through research of histories. Understanding the functions
of the relationship between the ordinary and extraordinary circumstances
in life is the foundation of Magical Realism. This course will include
ideologies which combine the conflicting perspectives of what is a rational
view of reality and what is imaginary.
Associate Dean to fill out information below this line
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NAME OF PROPOSAL: EG67/ENG226 Literature of Magical Realism
DEPARTMENT/DISCIPLINE:__English_______________________
I.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Examines the genre of magical realism, fiction in which the relationship
between ordinary and extraordinary provokes narrative interpretations in
relation to the history, cultures, myth, superstition and the politics it
represents. This course will analyze ideologies which combine the
conflicting perspectives of what is a rational view of reality and what is
imaginary. Among writers included are Nikolai Gogol, Gabriel Garcia
Marquez, Toni Morrison, Angela Carter, Carlos Fuentes, Isabel Allende and
John Cheever.
II.
STATEMENT OF COURSE OBJECTIVES
(Course objectives should be stated in the form of precise, measurable learning outcomes,
e.g., “Upon successful completion of this course, students will . . . . ”)
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To introduce students to readings of Magical Realism
To develop an understanding of how the method of Magical Realism replaces oral
traditions
To develop an awareness of how oral traditions served different social functions before
written words took their place
To explore how cultures with histories rooted in oral traditions are sensitive to superstition
and interpretations of everyday events
To continue to develop the skills of writing textual analysis and research
To become familiar with theoretical and historical development
To develop collaborative communication and presentation skills
To acquire research of histories and social and cultural changes
To examine mythology and its social functions
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III.
RELATIONSHIP TO STUDENTS
A.
Credits and Contact Hours
(Provide a rationale for proposed credits and contact hours. See the formula for credit
hours and contact hours on the Curriculum Website.)
B.
Credit Hours__3___
Contact Hours___3__
Lecture__3___
Studio_____
Lab_____
Internship_____
Course Fees
(Will the student be charged additional fees for this course?)
Lab Fees___None_______
Course Fees__None________
Please explain as necessary:_________________________________
C.
Required/Elective/Restricted Elective
(Will this be a required course? If so, for which curriculum(s)? Provide a
rationale as to why this course should be required. If this is proposed as an elective or
restricted elective course, state what elective category it will fulfill and why it is
appropriate for that elective category.)
Because of all the information in literature, philosophy, art,
history, that students will be exposed to in this course, by
semester’s end, their interests will be enriched in guiding them
to attend different types of institutions after their graduation
from SCCC.
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
(What prerequisites or co-requisites will be required for this course? Provide a
rationale for these requirements.)
EG 11 and EG 13 are Prerequisites
E.
Transferability
(Would this course transfer to any other institutions? If so, give examples of transfer
institutions/departments who would accept this course. Give the name(s) of the
courses it would transfer as.)
SCCC would be one of the few community colleges that offer a course
in Magical Realism. The combination of departmental need for this
course and its popularity in the student body while it ran as an
honors course for a year supports its acceptance as a continuous
offering.
A. Some four year institutions in the country that offer Magical
Realism are:
1. Columbia College
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Brooklyn College
University of Texas
Moravian College
SUNY @ Brockport
Bloomfield College
F.
Master Schedule
(How would this course fit into the Master Schedule? How often would it be offered?
Would it be offered in the Fall? Spring? Summer? Winter?)
This course will be offered once a year; every spring
G.
Estimate of student enrollment
(How many students are anticipated to initially enroll in this course per
semester? Per year? How were these enrollment figures determined?)
There have been 35 students enrolled
H.
Class Size
(What is the maximum number of students that should be allowed to enroll in one
section of this course? Provide a rationale for this class size. Should the class size be
forcible?)
The maximum number of students should be 35
IV.
RELATIONSHIP TO FACULTY
A.
Number of current faculty available to teach proposed course and
number of additional faculty required.
There are three faculty currently available to teach the proposed
course
B. Number of other staff positions required.
none
C.
Discipline(s) required and/or minimum preparation in order to teach
the course.
Masters Degree in Literature
V.
RELATIONSHIP TO SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS*
Is this course being proposed as a SUNY General Education Course. If so,
A.
Identify which of the ten SUNY knowledge and skills areas the course
would fulfill.
Liberal Arts/Humanities
*The ten SUNY knowledge and skill areas are Mathematics, Natural
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Sciences, Social Sciences, American History, Western Civilization, Other
World Civilizations, Humanities, The Arts, Foreign Language, Basic
Communication.
B.
Demonstrate how the course objectives map to the SUNY Learning
Outcomes for the knowledge and skills areas you have identified. (See
the Curriculum Website for further details about the required
outcomes.)
To develop an understanding of how the method of Magical Realism
replaces oral traditions.
To develop an awareness of how oral traditions served different
social functions before written words took their place
To explore how cultures with histories rooted in oral traditions are
sensitive to superstition and interpretations of everyday events
To continue to develop the skills of writing textual analysis and
research
To become familiar with theoretical and historical development
To develop collaborative communication and presentation skills
To acquire research of histories, social and cultural changes
To examine mythology and its social functions
C. How does this course incorporate the SUNY infused competencies of
Critical Thinking and Information Management? (See the Curriculum
Website for further details about the required outcomes for
Information Management and Critical Thinking.)
To demonstrate the ability to Research through computer
information
To locate, evaluate and synthesize history and myth to specific
magical realist texts
To develop a well researched argument defending a critical
position on a magical realist element
To analyze and evaluate the work of fellow classmates
D.
Do the faculty within the department/discipline agree to assess this
course according to the approved SUNY General Education Assessment
Plan, using assessment measures, i.e., instruments that measure the
attainment of student learning outcomes as described in the plan?
YES
VI.
COSTS
List costs and space requirements.
No additional costs anticipated
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VII.
COURSE SYLLABUS
(See Appendices below.)
EG 67 – Literature of Magical Realism
Spring 2007
Instructor: Maria Kranidis
Office: Islip 2F
Office Hours:
Office Phone: 451-4976
E-mail: kranidismaria@hotmail.com
TEXTS:
Magical Realist Fiction, Edited by David Young and Keith Hollaman
Short Fiction will be assigned weekly from this anthology.
Novellas:
Franz Kakfa, The Metamorphosis
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, from Collected Novellas, Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Carlos Fuentes, Aura (You will find in Magical Realist Fiction)
Angela Carter, Nights at the Circus
Assignments:
Complete reading when assigned.
Keep a journal of reactionary ideas to reading (Writing about reading helps us focus on the
complexities of the reading material).
Reaction papers (there will be three, 2-3 pages long in textual analysis format. Each paper will be
due at the end of February, March, and April).
Homework Assignments (daily log reference sheets will be given to you).
A presentation of a collaborative research. A group of two to three students will be assigned the
same topic. I will give a selection of topics. Research will include outside sources on history,
mythology, politics, author’s biography, etc.
The Research should be 5-7 pages long, double spaced.
Limit of 3 outside sources should be included.
Must be in MLA format.
There will be an in-class Midterm Exam.
There will be an Accumulative Final Exam.
Weekly Workload:
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For homework you are to keep a log of reference samples of all Magical Realist elements found
in the reading, by recording quotes from the text with page numbers (a sample will be provided
to you). Be ready to discuss these elements with the class.
During class I will hand out questions to be questioned even further in your group. Many times
Magical Realist literature does not provide simple answers, so don’t be fooled by one perception
and interpretation only!
Grading :
Attendance and Participation
Homework-Observation-log-sheets
Three Response papers
Midterm
In-class Presentation
Research Paper
Final
We will begin by reading The Metamorphosis by Kafka then we will be reading a short story or
two a week including the novellas. This reading list is tentative and will be altered according to
our discussions and enjoyment of the works. Most of these authors do not necessarily distinguish
themselves as writers of Magical Realist fiction therefore we must look at their imagination
beyond the boundaries of our own understandings of reality and magic. Most of the writers we
will read deal with reflections of realities instead of concrete images. It is as though by looking
into a mirror, we can enter that reflective world. It is an exciting journey with limitless
possibilities!
Tentative Reading:
Week 1
Intro to the course
Getting to know one another
Read Definitions of Magical Realism in Magical Realist Fiction
Week 2
The Metamorphosis
Week 3
Nikolai Gogol, “The Nose”
Leo Tolstoy, “The Porcelain Doll”
Week 4
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Week 5
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Thomas Mann, “The Wardrobe”
Week 6
Maria Rilke, “The Hand”
Tommaso Landorfi, “Gogol’s Wife”
Carter, Nights at the Circus
Week 7
Carter, Nights at the Circus
Alfonso Reyes, “Major Aranda’s Hand”
Maria Luisa Bombal, “New Islands”
Week 8
Marquez, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”
Midterm
Week 9
Carlos Fuentes, Aura
Carlos Fuentes, Aura
Week 10
Jorge Luis Borges, “The South”
Catching up with Reading
Week 11
Virginia Woolf, “The Great Frost”
Anibal Monteiro Machado, “The Piano”
Week 12
Bruno Schulz, “The Street of Crocodiles”
Octavio Paz, “My Life with the Wave”
Week 13
Alejo Carpentier, “Journey to the Seed”
Poetry
Week 14
John Cheever, “The Enormous Radio”
Elizabeth Bishop, “In the Village”
Week 15
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Review
Final
Hello:
This course seems to me to be eligible to transfer to four-year colleges. The readings list is shorter in
pages than in the course on magical realism that I teach here at the undergraduate level, but that course
is an upper level course. I assume that this course is a freshman and sophomore course. If it is intended
as an upper level course, I would recommend adding a novel or two to it.
Best,
Wendy Faris.
Wendy B. Faris
Professor and Chair
English Department
Box 19035
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas 76019
(817) 272-5484 or 2692
From: Maria Kranidis [mailto:kranidm@sunysuffolk.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:34 AM
To: Faris, Wendy B
Subject: proposal for Magical Realism
Dear Dr. Faris,
First let me thank you for your rich contribution tot he world of Magical Realism.
I am proposing a course on Magical Realism as a full time offering and part of the proposal process is to
have a letter confirming that this is a transferable course to four year institutions. If this course
EG67/ENG205 Magical Realism in Literature is considered a transferable course for your four year
students please let me know with a return email.
I am attaching the course proposal and syllabus for you to look over.
I have taught this class as an honors class for a year and for as a regular class for another year. It is a
very popular class. My department supports the proposal.
Thank you very much for your time,
Maria Kranidis
Assistant Professor
English Department
Suffolk County Community College
Selden Campus, N.Y.
Islip Arts 2F
631- 451-4976
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Dear Maria Kranidis,
Dr Spector forwarded your question about your Magical Realism course to me. We can equate it
with a 200-level EGL elective. Please let me know if you need more from me.
Sincerely,
Prof. Bente Videbaek
Director of Undergraduate Studies,
English
HUM 2093
Spring hours: M 2:30-3:30; Tu 1-2:30; Th 9:30-11; F 2:30-3:30
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