SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE
Division of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
English Department Section Outline
Spring 2012
English 2321
Instructor:
Mrs. Malek
Course Name:
British Literature
Room:
139
Course Section:
2321
Telephone:
(956) 580-5300 EXT. 1146
Class Days/Times: M-F
E-mail:
imalek@sharylandisd.org
Tutoring:
Monday & Wednesday 4:00-5:00
Course Description:
This course emphasizes selected readings of British Literature. It encompasses the study of three literary genres
which may include short stories, poetry and drama, novel or novella, and essay. English 2321 is also designed to
introduce students to the study of literary periods, terms and criticism.
Prerequisite:
A grade of “C” or higher in both ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302.
Program Learning Outcomes:
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To demonstrate knowledge of and respond critically to a variety of works in the arts and humanities.
To understand literature in the context of established critical perspectives.
Course Learning Outcomes:
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Students will comprehend a variety of texts by authors of differing genders, sociocultural backgrounds,
and/or literary periods.
Students will explain literary texts as social, historical, and/or biographical constructs.
Students will analyze literary texts.
Students will understand the creative process by producing an original work or interpret an already existing
work.
Students will discuss their informed personal reactions to literary works.
Students will understand the aesthetic elements of literary texts.
Students will understand how literature has impacted and continues to impact a multicultural society.
Exemplary Educational Objectives for Core Component Area
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EEO 1: To demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
EEO 2: To understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within a
historical and social context.
EEO 3: To respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
EEO 4: To engage in the creative process or interpretive performance and comprehend the physical
and intellectual demands required of the author or visual or performing artist.
EEO 5: To articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
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EEO 6: To develop an appreciation for the aesthetic principles that guide or govern the humanities
and arts.
EEO 7: To demonstrate knowledge of the influence of literature, philosophy, and/or the arts on
intercultural experiences.
Intellectual Competencies:
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READING: The ability to analyze and interpret a variety of writings such as, books, documents, and
articles(above 12th grade level).
WRITING: The ability to produce clear, correct, and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion, and
audience (above 12th grade level).
COMPUTER LITERACY: Understand our technological society, use online resources to research and
acquire additional information.
SPEAKING: The ability to articulate a personal response to readings.
LISTENING: The ability to gain an understanding of the information discussed.
CRITICAL THINKING: The ability to formulate thoughts and analyze at a critical level, such analysis,
evaluation, synthesis, and application.
Perspectives:
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Perspective 1: In this course the student will develop a comprehensive and multiple perspectives of the
individual in relation to the larger society and the world he/she lives in, and the responsibilities of
interacting in a multicultural and multiethnic world.
Perspective 2: In this course the student will reflect and respond on individual, political, economic, and
social elements in order to understand each entity’s responsibilities. The student will develop an
understanding of universal human issues.
Perspective 5: In this course the student will develop and demonstrate personal values for ethical behavior
in our society.
Perspective 6: In this course the student will develop the ability and acquire the tools to make aesthetic
judgments.
Perspective 8: In this course the student will integrate knowledge and understand the interrelationship
across curricula and scholarly disciplines.
Course Requirements, Evaluation:
Participation/Discussion: 10%
4 Major Essays (Exams): 20% each
Debate:
10%
***This class maintains two grade books (STC and Sharyland High School). Adhering to the 60% (Tests) and 40%
(Daily) categories, additional grades from those stated above comprise the English IV Sharyland High School grade.
Required Textbook & Resources:
The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Major Authors), Eighth Edition. (SHS Provides)
Please purchase the following:
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Utopia (Thomas More)
David Copperfield (Charles Dickens)
Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad)
The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man (James Joyce)
Class Policies:
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Class participation is vitally important.
NO late work will be accepted.
Please do not ask to leave the class during your assigned block. Take care of personal business before or
after class.
NO food or beverages in class.
NO cell phones or other electronic devices.
Observe Sharyland High School tardy policy.
English Department Plagiarism Statement:
As a student in the English Department at STC, you may receive an “F” for the semester if you commit or
assist someone else in committing plagiarism.
Plagiarism is the theft of words, phrases, sentence structures, ideas, or opinions. Plagiarism occurs when
any such information is taken from any source or person and- intentionally or unintentionally- presented or
“borrowed” without mention of the source. Plagiarism also occurs when materials form cited sources are
reproduced exactly or nearly exactly but are not put in quotation marks.
The penalties for plagiarism at STC can be found in the Student Code of Conduct. Students who commit
plagiarism are subject to the following penalties: failure in the course; disciplinary probation; removal or
disqualification form extracurricular activities, athletics, and withholding of degrees and transcripts.
Copied work of any kind or cheating in any other fashion will not be tolerated.
ADA Statement: Individuals with disabilities requiring assistance or access to receive services should contact
disability support services at (956) 872-2173.
Course Outline/Schedule
(Tentative schedule)
Weeks 1-3
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The Dream of the Rood
Beowulf
The Canterbury Tales
The Vision of Piers Plowman
Utopia (Please purchase)
Speech to the Troops at Tilbury
Weeks 4-6
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16th Century (1485-1603) & Early 17th Century (1603-1660); Essay (Exam) 2
The Faerie Queene
Doctor Faustus
Twelfth Night
From Leviathan
Paradise Lost
Weeks 7-9
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Orientation: Syllabus; Middle Ages (to ca. 1485) & 16th Century (1485-1603); Essay (Exam) 1
Restoration and the 18th Century (1660-1785) & Romantic Period (1785-1830)
Paradise Lost (continued)
From Gulliver’s Travels
The Rape of the Lock
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From The Dunciad
The Vanity of Human Wishes
The Rights of Woman
There Is No Natural Religion
Weeks 10-12
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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
From A Defence of Poetry
David Copperfield (Please Purchase)
Weeks 13-15
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Victorian Age (1830-1901); Debate
David Copperfield (ongoing)
Preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Importance of Being Earnest
Weeks 16-18
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Romantic Period (1785-1830): Essay (Exam) 3
Twentieth Century and After; Essay (Exam) 4
Heart of Darkness (Please Purchase)
Translations
The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man (Please Purchase)