Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

1 Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title: ENGL 220 – Introduction to Literature (online) Number of credits: 3 Course Description: This is a course which includes reading and discussion of representative examples of poetry, drama, and fiction, with emphasis on the use of common literary terminology. Pre-/Co-requisites: None Course Objectives: • To read, study, evaluate, and appreciate literature (literary criticism) • To analyze genres of fiction, drama, and poetry by examining their basic elements • To analyze literature using a variety of critical approaches/lenses • To discuss the interpretations of literature with others in various written formats • To examine human diversity as presented in literature Instructor: John Hansen Office: Virtual Office Hours: By appointment Phone: 319-572-6744 Email : john.p.hansen@dakotacollege.edu Lecture/Lab Schedule: The course is online and located on the learning management system of Blackboard. Textbook(s): Kennedy, X.J. and Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing . 12 th Portable Edition. New York: Pearson, 2012. Additional Supplies: Memory stick or flash drive (highly recommended) to save your documents. Course Requirements: 1) Eight Weekly Threaded Discussion over assigned readings ( remember to respond to others -- it is part of your grade! ) – 25 points each (200 points) 2) Eight Weekly Reading Quizzes – 25 points each (200 points)