Course Des. 2014

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King Abdulaziz University
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Department of European Languages and Literature
Course Syllabus
Course Title: Introduction to Literature Course Code: LANE 341
Course Section: LB Semester / Year: First Semester/1434
Instructor:
Dr. Noora Al-malki
Classroom:
Dr. Noora Al-Malki
Building C Room 208
Office:
Building A Room 105
Building D Room ***
Website:
Dr. Noora Al-Malki
Naalmalki1.kau.edu.sa
Office Hours:
Dr. Noora Al-Malki
Monday & Wed. 10-1
Building A Room 105
E-mail:
Dr. Noora Al-Malki
eaglenoora@yahoo.com
Class Days & Time:
Dr. Noora Al-Malki
Monday & Wed. 8-9:20
Building C Room 208
Telephone: ---
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
[Please take this from the Course Specification, item no. C]
This is a three hour credit course that provides an introduction to studying literature through
the genres of fiction, drama and poetry. The course aims to enable students to respond to
literature both critically and imaginatively.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:[Here you list the objectives of the course
based on the Course Specificationobjectives. You may also add your own objectives as you see fit.
Please take this from the Course Specification, item no. B-1]
1. Describe the value of fiction, drama, and poetry
2. Identify the elements of literature
3. Explain/Evaluate the meaning of literary works
4. Produce critical, analytical and argumentative writing
5. Illustrate correct writing skills
6. Explore ideas through the use of journal-type writing
7. Enjoy fictional reading
TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
[Here you list the chapters/ topics you are going to cover. Please take this from the Course
Specification, item no. C-1]

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1 Topics to be Covered
List of Topics No of
Weeks
Contac
thours
Introduction to Literature
2 6
Poetry (History + Works)
4 12
Fiction (Elements + Works) 4 12
Drama (Elements + Works) 3 9
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
[Please take this from the Course Specification, item no. E-1]
Booth, Alison, and Kelly J. Mays, eds. The Norton Introduction to Literature. 10th ed.
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2010.
SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOKS:
[Please take this from the Course Specification, item no. E-2 to 5]
COURSE ASSESSMENT:
[Here you include your assessment for this semester. It could be in the form of a list or a timetable.
Remember to specify the title of the assessment and its proportion of the final assessment. You can
also include the week/ date its due and the chapters included. The total should be 100%]
5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
Assess
ment
Assessment task (eg. essay, test, group project,
examination etc.)
Week due Proportion
of Final
Assessment
1
Midterm 1 5th 20%
2
Midterm 2 9th 20%
3
Projects --- 20%
9
Final Examination 14
40%
10 Total
100%
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
[The attendance policies below are suggested. You might need to include them or include any
other attendance policies you want your students to be aware of.]
 Students are expected to be punctual and attend all classes.

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 Being absent for more than 20% of allocated course time means that the student will
receive a DN (denied from final exam).
GENERAL POLICIES:
[Here you list all other general policies you want your students to be aware of. This part is optional. It
can be removed if you do not prefer to add extra policies.]
Examination:
 Attendance for the mid-term exams is obligatory and no excuse (except
one stating a serious medical condition) is allowed.
 Cheating is not tolerated AT ALL.
 The instructor allows one retake exam, but you have to attend the first
exam and fail it or be absent with a valid excuse to be allowed to set for
this Retake.
Correction:
 If you believe that your work has been incorrectly graded (e.g. points were
added/ subtracted incorrectly), you must contact the instructor in writing
and clearly state the error you believe has occurred.
Recording lectures:
 Recording audio lectures is allowed.
 Uploading or distributing the recorded material without permission is not
accepted.
Mobiles in class:
 All cellular phones must be switched off or put on silent at all times during
classes and exams.
Plagiarism:
 Class work which show signs of plagiarism will not be marked.
 A student who submits a plagiarized work will be given another chance to
resubmit an original work.

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Course Calendar (Monday & Wednesday)
Week Day Date Topic Notes
0 Drop and Add Week
1
Monday
3/11/1434 Course Introduction
Wednesday
5/11/1434
What is literature?
2
Monday
10/11/1434
Literary Periods & movements
Wednesday
12/11/1434
Literary Genres (an overview)
Literary Elements
How to write about literature (tutorial)
3
Monday
17/11/1434
National Day
Wednesday
19/11/1434
Poetry: Introduction +
Romantic Poetry
Emily Bronte’s “The Night-Wind”
4
Monday
24/11/1434
Poetry
Romantic Poetry
Robert Burns’ “A Red, Red Rose?”
Wednesday
26/11/1434
Poetry
Romantic Poetry
Emily Dickinson’s “A narrow Fellow in the Grass”
5
Monday
2/12/1434 Poetry
Feminist Poetry
Adrienne Rich’s “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers”
Wednesday
4/12/1434 Poetry
Feminist Poetry
Dorothy Parker’s “ A Certain Lady”
Hajj Holiday 4/12/1434
To 15/12/1434

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Week Day Date Topic Notes
6
Monday
16/12/1434
Poetry
Feminist Poetry
Sharon Olds’ “ The Victims”
Wednesday
18/12/1434
First Midterm
7
Monday
23/12/1434
Fiction
An introduction+
Dark Romanticism
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”
Wednesday
25/12/1434 Fiction
Dark Romanticism
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”
8
Monday
30/1/1435 Fiction
Dark Romanticism
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birth-Mark”
Wednesday
2/1/1435 Fiction
Dark Romanticism
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birth-Mark”
9
Monday
7/1/1435 Fiction
Realism
Guy De Maupassant’s “The Jewelry”
Wednesday
9/1/1435 Fiction
Realism
Guy De Maupassant’s “The Jewelry”
10
Monday
15/1/1435 Fiction
Magic Realism
Gabriel Marquez’s “A Very Old Man with
Enormous Wings”
Wednesday
17/1/1435 Fiction
Magic Realism
Gabriel Marquez’s “A Very Old Man with
Enormous Wings”
11 Monday
22/1/1435 Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard
Вишнëвый сад
Inspiration, Influences, plot (episodic)

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Week Day Date Topic Notes
Wednesday
24/1/1435 Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard
Вишнëвый сад
Cultural and Historical Context, Play structure,
Production (comedy or tragedy!), Critical Response
12
Monday
29/1/1435 Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard
Вишнëвый сад
Themes
With reading selections
Wednesday
1/2/1435 Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard
Вишнëвый сад
Themes
With reading selections
13
Monday
6/2/1435 Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard
Вишнëвый сад
Characterization
With reading selections
Wednesday
8/2/1435 Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard
Вишнëвый сад
Characterization
With reading selections
14
Monday
13/2/1435 Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard
Вишнëвый сад
Motifs & symbols
With reading selections
Wednesday
15/2/1435 Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard
Вишнëвый сад
Style
With reading selections
15
Monday
19/2/1435
Revision Week
Wednesday
21/2/1435
Final Examinations
25/2/1434