Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - HUM 240 D100

Studies in Modern Culture (3)

Class Number: 8146

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: TBA, TBA
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    30 units.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A thematic approach to two or more cultures through the examination of a selection from historical, literary, philosophical and/or aesthetic materials. Breadth-Humanities.

COURSE DETAILS:



HEROIC GREEK TALES: FROM THE TROJANS TO FRANKENSTEIN

The aims of this course are: i) To offer a succinct overview of exceptional individuals, their stories and emerging archetypes, as presented in various texts and artistic works; ii) to compare and contrast their presentation(s) and traits to the ones found in popular culture, contemporary literature and film. Specifically, by tracing continuities and ruptures between past and present, the course examines how references made to individual heroic figures provide commentary on collective and individual identity, agency, ethics, religion, memory, society, culture and politics. The course offers a critical analysis on the representations of individuals and ideas in an transnational context, while connecting them to contemporary debates.

Grading

  • Participation 10%
  • Presentation 10%
  • Quizzes 30%
  • Portfolio 50%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Lattimore, Richmond. The Iliad of Homer. Chicago; London: University of Chicago Press, 2011.

Libman, Diane J., et al. Sophocles' Antigone : a New Translation. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011. [e-version, SFU Library catalogue]

Atwood, Margaret. The Penelopiad. New York: Grove Press, 2005.

Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. London: Penguin Books, 2008.

*Additional readings provided online through Canvas.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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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

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).