Spring 2020 - ENGL 115W D100
Literature and Culture (3)
Class Number: 1328
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Tue, Thu, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 16, 2020
Thu, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Margaret Linley
mlinley@sfu.ca
Office Hours: Tues 1:30-9:30 am; Thurs 1-2pm
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An Introduction to the study of literature within the wider cultural field, with a focus on contemporary issues across genres and media. Students with credit for ENGL 105W may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
COURSE DETAILS:
Literature. Culture. Nature.
The relationship between literature and culture also implies an understanding of nature. In this course, we’ll look at a variety of novels and poetry to think about how literature and culture work with and through nature. With that in mind, we’ll ask a range of questions: How and why does literature at times separate nature from culture? How might literature bring nature into contact with culture? Can culture exist without nature? During a time when nature is perceived to be in decline, what kinds of stories does literature tell about culture? Above all, how do literature and culture matter in our age of environmental crisis?
Grading
- Tutorial participation 15%
- First essay draft (650 words) 10%
- First essay revision (800 words) 15%
- Final essay (800-1,000 words) 30%
- Final Exam 30%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Cormac McCarthy, The Road, Vintage
ISBN: 9780307387899
Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights, Broadview
ISBN: 9781551115320
JG Ballard, The Drowned World, Fourth Estate
ISBN: 978-0007221837
Richard Powers, The Overstory, Norton
ISBN: 978-1784708245
Thompson Highway, The Rez Sisters, Fifth House Publishers
ISBN: 978-0920079447
Department Undergraduate Notes:
IMPORTANT NOTE Re 300 and 400 level courses: 75% of spaces in 300 level English courses, and 100% of spaces in 400 level English courses, are reserved for declared English Major, Minor, Extended Minor, Joint Major, and Honours students only, until open enrollment begins.
For all On-Campus Courses, please note the following:
- To receive credit for the course, students must complete all requirements.
- Tutorials/Seminars WILL be held the first week of classes.
- When choosing your schedule, remember to check "Show lab/tutorial sections" to see all Lecture/Seminar/Tutorial times required.
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS