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Department: Humanities Course code and title: ENG212/12 Literature II Semester and year: Fall 13-14 Class time

and location: TR 9:30-10:45 Nicol 220 Course Professor: Dr. M. Marroum Course Coordinator: Dr. K. Aercke

CATALOG DESCRIPTION Offers a critical study of Western literature from the seventeenth century through the twentieth century as a continuation of ENG 201. Topics and writers may include: Montaigne, Cervantes, Baroque poetry, Moliere, Goethe, German romanticism, Chekhov, Kafka. Above is the official LAU catalog description. This semesters version of the course deals with a selection of 20th century multicultural literary texts. COURSE PREREQUISITE/CO-REQUISITE: EEE min. 650 or equivalent of ENG 102 INSTRUCTOR Name: Dr. M. Marroum Email: Office: Nicol 101 Office Hours:M - W 10:00-12:00 T-Th 9:00-9:30

and by appointment
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. read critically and reflect on the literary, cultural, and aesthetic values of literary texts. 2. identify the major formal elements and genres of literature. 3. write academically acceptable short essays on literary topics.

MAJOR TOPICS COVERED IN THE COURSE AND SCHEDULE (If necessary, this schedule may be adjusted in the course of the semester.) Week 1 Topic -Introduction to the course -Developing Effective Reading Strategies: Understanding and Responding. Textbook Chap. Blackboard

2 and 3

Tawfik al-Hakim. Fate of a Cockroach. -Kafka. The Metamorphosis. Film: Metamorphosis. (DVD) Blackboard

4 and 5

Carlos Fuentes The Doll Queen. TEST I


7 and 8 9 10 and 11

Jean Cocteau. The Infernal Machine. Jamaica Kincaid. Girl.


Frederico Garcia Lorca. The House of Bernarda Alba. TEST II

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Maxine Hong Kingston. The Woman Warrior.

Presentations Review Final Exam

TEXTS - Tawfik al-Hakim. Fate of a Cockroach. - Jean Cocteau. The Infernal Machine - Frederico Garcia Lorca. The House of Bernarda Alba. - Maxine Hong Kingston. The Woman Warrior. - Short stories (Blackboard) GRADING Exam 1 Exam 2 Presentations, Responses, quizzes, participation Final Exam 25% 30% 10% 35%

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Grading system Grade A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D F P, NP, U, W, I = No Quality Points Quality Points 4 3.67 3.33 3.0 2.67 2.33 2 1.67 1.33 1 0 Guidelines >90 87-89 83-86 80-82 77-79 73-76 70-72 67-69 63-66 60-62 <59


Students caught cheating on an exam receive a grade of zero on the exam in their first cheating attempt and receive a warning. Students caught cheating for the second time will receive a grade of F in the course and another warning. Plagiarism on assignments and project work is a serious offense. If plagiarism is detected, a student will be subject to penalty, similar to the cheating case, which ranges from receiving a zero on the assignment concerned to an F in the course in addition to a warning.

Students are held responsible for all the material presented in the classroom, even during their absence. Students can miss no more than the equivalent of five weeks of instruction and still receive credit for that course. 3. Instructors have the right to impose specific attendance regulations in their courses, provided that the above-stated limit of absences is not exceeded, and the minimum number of absences allowed is no fewer than the equivalent of two weeks of classroom instruction, after the Drop and Add period. 4. Instructors will inform the Departments Chairperson and the Guidance Office, of any prolonged unexplained absence. 5. Students who exceed the allowed number of absences must withdraw from the course; otherwise, the course grade will be recorded as F (NP).


ENG 212/12 Attendance Policy Students who exceed 10 absences on T-TH must withdraw from the course; otherwise, the course grade will be recorded as F (NP).

1. A student who withdraws after the Drop/Add period and by the end of the 5th week of classes (10th day of classes for Summer Modules) will obtain a WI on that particular course. The student may process such request directly through the Registrars Office. 2. A student who withdraws from a course between the 6th week and the end of the 10th week of classes (18th day of classes for Summer Modules) will receive either a WP or a WF. WP or WF will be determined by the instructor based on the achieved academic performance in that course till the time of withdrawal.

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3. The WI and the WP will not count as a repeat; whereas the WF will count as a repeat. 4. WI, WP and WF will not count towards the GPA calculation. 5. The deadlines for WI or WP/WF are clearly stated on the revised academic calendar on the LAU website: WI is equivalent to Early Withdrawal WP is equivalent to Withdrawal/Pass WF is equivalent to Withdrawal/Fail

Deadline for withdrawal from courses: Friday 6 December 2013.

OTHER REMARKS PARTICULAR TO THIS COURSE 1. The general purpose of the course is to read and analyze a selection of multicultural literary texts from a literary, social and artistic perspective for a number of good reasons: -To show the relationship between past and present thought. -To be acquainted with the major genres, forms and modes of literature. -To reinforce critical and independent thinking. -To develop an interest in literature. 2. Active participation in classroom discussion is essential and indicative of the students involvement in the course. To achieve the course objectives, the following methodologies are emphasized: -Lecture and discussion; -Close reading and critical analysis of literary texts; -Quizzes and/or short in-class writing tasks. 3. You are expected to check the syllabus daily and read the assigned text before coming to class. If you were absent, you will still be held responsible for all information, assignments etc. given by the Instructor in that class and you will be expected to have prepared for the next class. 4. If you rarely or never bring the required text to class, if you habitually play with electronic gadgets, if you disturb the class by inappropriate behavior, and so on, your participation grade will be lowered considerably and accordingly. Put your mobiles on silent.

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