Summer 2021 - ENGL 115W D100
Literature and Culture (3)
Class Number: 2244
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Aug 16, 2021
Mon, 12:00–12:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Margaret Linley
mlinley@sfu.ca
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%
- Take Home Final Exam 30%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Cormac McCarthy, The Road, Vintage
ISBN: 9780307387899
Thompson Highway, The Rez Sisters, Fifth House Publishers
ISBN: 978-0920079447
Katherena Vermette, The Break, Anansi
ISBN: 978-1-4870-0111-7
Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, Broadview
ISBN: 1554811031
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:
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 SUMMER 2021
Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses. 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).