English (ENGL) 308

Overview

ENGL 308 is a survey of Native literature, primarily in Canada, written in English. The course begins with the oral tradition, focusing on creation myths and trickster mythology, and shows how oral literature has influenced the development of contemporary Native Canadian written literature, through an examination of the works of Tomson Highway, Eden Robinson, N. Scott Momaday, and Thomas King. The course also explores indigenous perspectives on history, religion, and the process of colonization.

Outline

• Unit 1: Introduction to Native Literature
• Unit 2: Creation Myths
• Unit 3: The Trickster
• Unit 4: Historical Orations
• Unit 5: Contemporary Native Poetry
• Unit 6: Contemporary Short Fiction
• Unit 7: Contemporary Native Drama
• Unit 8: Contemporary Novel-Monkey Beach.
• Unit 9: Oral Fiction-The Way to Rainy Mountain
• Unit 10: Fusion Fiction-Green Grass, Running Water

Evaluation

To receive credit for ENGL 308, you must complete three written assignments and take a final examination. In order to receive credit for the course, you must achieve a minimum grade of “D” (50 percent) on the final exam and an average grade of at least 50 percent or greater on all the assignments and the examination.

The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbooks

Other Materials

The course materials also include a study guide, student manual and a book of readings.

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 308 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least 50 per cent on the examination, and a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) overall.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form