Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert
Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert
Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert
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English<br />
603-LA1-01<br />
Literature in Translation: Ancient and Classical<br />
Literature<br />
(English for Liberal Arts students only)<br />
This course presents the literature of the ancient world<br />
(myth) and of classical Greece and Rome. <strong>Course</strong> content is<br />
selected from Babylonian poetry and creation myth, Greek<br />
tragedy and comedy, and epic poetry (e.g. Virgil, Ovid).<br />
Students will read plays of Sophocles, Euripides, and<br />
Aristophanes. Academic essay structure is central to the<br />
curriculum.<br />
4 hours/week Units: 2.66<br />
603-1A1-01 - Introduction to Literature Level I<br />
603-1B1-01 or 603-101-01- Introduction to Literature<br />
and Composition Level II<br />
This course introduces students to thinking, talking and<br />
writing about literature at the college level. Students will<br />
learn to use the terms and forms they will need in future<br />
literature courses, and they will learn to write a literary<br />
analysis essay. By the end of term, successful students in<br />
both levels will be able to analyze a short story and write<br />
a 750-word theme analysis. Results of the placement test<br />
will determine whether students take the level I or level<br />
II course. While the learning objectives are the same for<br />
both, the level II classes will have smaller class sizes to<br />
allow for more writing practice.<br />
4 hours/week Units: 2.66<br />
603-IB1-01 (in-house course number)<br />
603-101-MQ (official ministerial course number)<br />
IB Introduction to Literature<br />
(English for International Baccalaureate students only)<br />
This course introduces students to all the literary genres:<br />
fiction, poetry and drama. A variety of writers will be<br />
compared and contrasted (some will be read in<br />
translation) with a view to understanding genre and<br />
becoming competent at textual analysis. Evaluation will<br />
take the form of both written work and oral<br />
presentations.<br />
4 hours/week Units: 2.66<br />
603-IB2-01 (higher level) (in-house course number)<br />
603-IB2-02 (standard level) (in-house course number)<br />
603-102-MQ (official ministerial course number)<br />
Shakespeare & Other Genres - IB<br />
(English for International Baccalaureate students only)<br />
In this course, students will study one play by Shakespeare<br />
as well as a work of non-fiction. Students will also study<br />
works selected from one or two of the following: a second<br />
Shakespeare play, poetry, and fiction (either a novel or a<br />
collection of short stories). Evaluation will be based mainly<br />
on essays and taped oral presentations, in accordance with<br />
IB guidelines.<br />
4 hours/week Units: 2.33<br />
603-102-MQ<br />
Elizabethan Drama: Shakespeare<br />
(Literary Genre)<br />
This course examines major works by Shakespeare,<br />
focusing on the historical, social and cultural contexts.<br />
4 hours/week Units: 2.33<br />
603-102-MQ<br />
Modern Drama<br />
(Literary Genre)<br />
This course introduces students to a variety of modern<br />
plays and playwrights with a view to appreciating the<br />
distinctive nature of this genre of literature. In order to<br />
appreciate the play as a potential script for theatre<br />
artists, students may attend a live theatre performance<br />
as a course requirement.<br />
4 hours/week Units: 2.33<br />
603-102-MQ<br />
Science Fiction<br />
(Literary Genre)<br />
Isaac Asimov defines science fiction as "that branch of<br />
literature which deals with the response of human beings<br />
to changes in science and technology." In this course,<br />
students will develop an understanding of the<br />
conventions and/or functions of science fiction through a<br />
study of various literary forms.<br />
4 hours/week Units: 2.33<br />
603-102- MQ<br />
Short Fiction<br />
(Literary Genre)<br />
In this course, students will become acquainted with the<br />
distinctive characteristics of short fiction by studying a<br />
selection of notable examples of the genre. These may<br />
include short stories, novellas, and/or fables. Texts may be<br />
taken from various periods and cultures and may be<br />
examined from different critical approaches.<br />
4 hours/week Units: 2.33<br />
603-102-MQ<br />
The Novel<br />
(Literary Genre)<br />
Students will be introduced to the detailed analysis of<br />
the novel as a literary form. They will learn that, while<br />
the novel shares many features of the short story, it also<br />
includes more developed characterization and plot, as<br />
well as a distinct historical setting.<br />
4 hours/week Units: 2.33
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