Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert

English (continued)
603-102- MQ
The Critic
(Literary Genre)
Students will be introduced to the basic principles of
criticism, which can be applied to all forms of art. The
course will be based on literary criticism but may include
an outing to a museum, theatre, or concert.
4 hours/week Units: 2.33
603-LA2-01 (in-house course number)
603-102-MQ (official ministerial course number)
Medieval & Renaissance World Literature
(English for Liberal Arts students only)
This course surveys literature from the end of antiquity
through the period of social upheaval and transition
leading up to the Renaissance. Works studied include
genres typical of the era: medieval tales (fabliaux, lais),
chivalric poems, and substantial portions of Chaucer and
Dante’s works. At least one of Shakespeare’s plays will be
studied. Students will continue to practice textual
analysis and improve their writing skills.
4 hours/week Units: 2.33
603-102-MQ
Fiction into Film
(Literary Genre)
This course will take a close look at the process of
adaptation from fiction into film. Short stories and novels
will be studied for their literary merit, then the
corresponding films will be viewed and analyzed for
cinematic qualities. The relationship between the text and
the film will be the focus of the course.
4 hours/week Units: 2.33
603-102-MQ
Graphic Novels
In this course students will develop an understanding of
the conventions and themes of the graphic novel through
a study of its historical development during the 20 th
century. Among other things, we will explore the
combination of words and images in superhero comics,
underground commix, as well as the more recent trends
of realistic and autobiographical graphic novels.
4 hours/week Units: 2.33
603-102-MQ
The Best of Popular Literature
(Literary Genre)
This course will examine, analyze, and evaluate the
formal characteristics and concerns of commercial, bestselling
fiction.
4 hours/week Units: 2.33
603-102-MQ
Magic Realism
(Literary Genre)
This literary genre fuses the fantastic with the ordinary.
Initially associated with Latin American authors, magical
realism has more recently been developed by a wide
range of international writers. Students will examine the
paradoxes of the genre through an analysis of poetry,
short stories, and/or novels.
4 hours/week Units: 2.33
603-102-MQ
Greek Tragedy
(Literary Genre)
This course will examine the characteristics of Greek
tragedy.
4 hours/week Units: 2.33
603-102-MQ
The Epic
(Literary Genre)
This course is an introduction to the epic, a form of
literature that has had a major influence on the history of
ideas. Students will be introduced to specific examples of
the genre.
4 hours/week Units: 2.33
603-102-MQ
Studies in Genre
(Literary Genre)
This course will introduce students to literary expression in
various genres. Students will learn to recognize the
conventions of literary genres and their contribution to the
meaning of the texts.
4 hours/week Units: 2.33
603-102-MQ
Fantasy Literature
(Literary Genre)
Though fantasy is often dismissed for being escapist, the
genre presents serious comment on reality. This course will
explore contemporary high fantasy and its roots through
the analysis of fairy tales, medieval romance, short fiction,
poetry, essays, and/or novels.
4 hours/week Units: 2.33
603-102-MQ
Crime Fiction
(Literary Genre)
In this course, students will explore crime fiction through
various historical and/or literary periods.
4 hours/week Units: 2.33