Ms.+C.+Brookey

 Eng. 2323.50:British Literature II

Spring 2012 MW 9:35 Rm 116- Abilene Education Center  Instructor: Cindy Brookey  Credit: 3 Hours

** Office #53 **, **Hours:** Tues. 1:45-3:00 & by appointment.

 * Contact Information **
 * Phone **: 325-794-4419
 * Email **: cindy.brookey@cisco.edu Please **__Do not contact me__** for a missed assignment or to repeat lecture information presented in class**. Instead, when you miss class, contact __a person in your class__ for your missed assignment and information**. Use the yellow Contacts sheet from the first day of class, or select from the complete list of class email addresses which is available on your opening Blackboard page in the left column under **Send** **Email.** Click on Send Email, then click on your course, and choose **Select User** to get a list of all the people in your class. You should contact me about excused absences, etc.

<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">You must have completed English 1301 and 1302 before taking this course.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Prerequisite **

=<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Description and Purpose = <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">This is a survey of selected significant works of British literature from the eighteenth century through the twentieth century. The course may include study of movements, schools, and periods. Research project or critical paper required; three lecture hours per week. This course supports communication, cultural awareness, and critical thinking competencies.

=<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Course Structure & Major Units of Study = <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">This course consists of 3 hours of lecture per week and will meet 2 days per week. A minimum of twelve British authors and their works will be assigned and discussed. Additional works may also be selected. Major units of study include but are not limited to writers and works from the Romantic period, the Victorian Period, and the Twentieth Century.

=<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Texts for the Course = <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Abrams, M.H., et al., eds. **//The Norton Anthology of English Literature//**. 8th ed. **Vol. 2**. <span style="font-family: 'cambria','serif';"> New York: W.W. Norton, 2006. (To purchase online: <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">[|www.cisco.tbconcourse.com] <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">)

<span style="font-family: 'cambria','serif';"> **Recommended:** A good dictionary such as **//The American Heritage Dictionary//** <span style="font-family: 'cambria','serif';"> **Optional:** A good source for current MLA guidelines

<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">1. To demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Learning Objectives **

<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">2. To respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.

<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">3. To develop the ability to research and write a documented paper and/or to give an oral <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> presentation.

<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Methods of assessment for the course objectives may include the following:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Methods of Assessment **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Three to five exams which combine objective questions with critical essay
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Research project
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Group discussion
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Reading quizzes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Comprehensive Final Exam covering the material of the entire course

<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Course grade will be determined by the average of the exam, essay, research, and quiz grades. Attendance, preparation of daily assignments, and participation in class discussions will also be taken into account.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Grading Policy **

For a class that meets two times per week, a student is allowed **FOUR** absences. If a student misses more than the allowed number of absences, the student may be dropped from the class if the instructor deems the student to be failing due to excessive absences and/or failure to make up work due to absences.<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;"> If there is a verifiable reason for your inability to attend class, such as serious illness or a documented death in the family, notify me by leaving a message at 325-794-4419 or emailing me explaining your absence __before the start of the next class__.
 * Attendance policy from your Student Handbook:**

=Student Technology Use in the Classroom:= =Use of communication devices, which include but is not limited to cell phones, pagers, laptops, and palm devices, is prohibited. All devices must be turned off and should not be taken out during class. Use of any communication, electronic, or data storage device during a test, unless express permission has been granted by the instructor, may lead to a charge of academic dishonesty. Exceptions may be granted at the discretion of the instructor.=

=<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Additional Course Information =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">The schedule and procedures in this syllabus are subject to change if deemed appropriate by the instructor.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">College-level courses may include controversial, sensitive, and/or adult material. Students are expected to have the readiness for college-level rigor and content.


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Warning: **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;"> Students who practice academic dishonesty may be dropped from this course. It is the intent of Cisco College to foster a spirit of complete honesty and a high standard of integrity. The attempt of students to present as their own any work they have not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a serious offense and renders the offender liable to serious consequences, possibly suspension.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">(Plagiarism **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;"> is the presentation of another person’s work as your own, whether you intend to or not. Copying or paraphrasing passages from another writer’s work without acknowledging that you have done so is plagiarism. Allowing another writer to write any part of your essay(s) is plagiarism.)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Students who qualify for specific accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should notify the instructor the first week of class. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the necessary documentation to the Special Populations Coordinator.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Students are expected to take responsibility in helping to maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. In order to assure that all students have the opportunity to gain from the time spent in class, students are prohibited from using cell phones or beepers, making offensive remarks, reading material not related to class, sleeping, or engaging in any other form of distraction. Inappropriate behavior in the classroom shall result, at a minimum, in a request to leave class. A more detailed list of inappropriate behaviors is found in the current student handbook. See **Guidelines for** **Student Conduct**.