English (ENGL) 336
Comparative Literature II (Revision 1)
Delivery Mode: Individualized study with video
component*.
*Overseas students, please contact the University
Library before registering in a course that has an audio/visual component.
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Humanities
Prerequisite: ENGL 211 and ENGL 212 or equivalent first year English course(s). ENGL 335 is strongly recommended.
Precluded Course: None
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
ENGL 336 has a Challenge for Credit option.
Overview
World literature and multi-media are the focus of this course. Students will broaden their understanding of literature and the literary as they explore texts which interact with different media in addition to the printed word. Most of the texts are from this century and include hypertexts.
ENGL 336 is a complement to ENGL 335, and together constitute a unique exploration of world literature in all its manifestations.
Evaluation
To receive credit for ENGL 336, you must achieve a minimum grade of 50 percent on each assignment, 50 percent on the final examination, and a composite course grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the course assignments is as follows:
| Essay 1 | Essay 2 | Final Exam | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | 50% | 20% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbooks
Borges, Jorge Luis. 1964. Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings. Donald Yates and James Irby (Eds.), New York: New Directions.
Bruner, Charlette (Ed.). 1994. Unwinding the Thread: Writing by Women of Africa. London: Heineman. (Please contact Athabasca University Library to request a copy for loan.)
Esquivel, Laura. 1992. Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances and Home Remedies. Carol Christensen and Thomas Christensen (Trans), 1992. New York: Anchor.
Pavic, Milorad. 1989. Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words. Trade Paper, Random House.
Seth, Vikram. 1991. The Golden Gate: A Novel in Verse. Random House.
Shelley, Mary. 1992. Frankenstein. Johanna M. Smith, (Ed.), Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press.
Hypertexts
Jackson, Shelley. Patchwork Girl. Eastgate Systems Hypertext.
DVD
Lang, Fritz (Dir.). 1997. Metropolis. Allied Artists Entertainment.
Special Instructional Features
Students must have access to a VCR, a CD player, a computer with a minimum of Windows 3.1 software, CD-ROM, a modem, and access to the Internet.
Challenge for Credit Course Overview
The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.
Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures
Challenge Evaluation
To receive credit for the ENGL 336 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on both assignments.
| Critical Essay | Exam | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | 50% | 100% |
Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 1, Oct 15, 1999.
Last updated by SAS 02/14/2013 14:47:51
