English 150:
English Seminar for Careers
Semester: Fall 2011
Division: Humanities
Professor: Dr. Paul Brooke
Office: Jensen #106
Office Hours: 12-1 MWF, TTH 2-3, or by appointment
Phone: 263.2929
E-Mail:
Text: 515.231.2136
Web Site: http://faculty.grandview.
edu/pbrooke/
Learning Goals and Instructional Objectives for English Majors:
Foundational Knowledge:
•Internalize and the terminology of the field.
•Learn the range of careers possible in the field of English.
Application:
•Apply terminology to all courses.
•Utilize resources and techniques available for making wise career decisions.
Integration:
•Meld all discussions and insights into final essay and presentation.
Human Dimension:
•Discuss and find commonality with classmates in terms of careers and choice of English as a major.
Learning How to Learn:
•Find a sense of purpose and direction in your career after graduation.
Instructional Overview:
For this class, we will collaborate with one another in order to aid in the learning process. This class will focus on the student’s wants and needs in terms of career planning as well as in doing well in the major itself. We will, therefore, share in the responsibilities of discussion and peer review.
Instructional Resources (Not Required):
Curran, Sheila J. Smart Moves for
Liberal Arts Grads. Toronto:
Ten Speed Press, 2006.
DeGalan, Julie and Stephen Lambert.
Great Jobs for English Majors.
Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Horizons, 2000. Second Edition.
Kennedy et al. Handbook of Literary
Terms: Literature, Language,
Theory. New York: Pearson
Longman, 2005.
McComiskey, Bruce. English Studies:
An Introduction to the Discipline(s).
Urbana, IL: National Council of
Teachers of English, 2006.
Requirements and Assessment:
•Regular attendance required. If you miss two classes, you automatically fail the course!
•Completion of all major assignments, including the terminology project, two journals, and a final presentation/
project (or speed interviewing).
•The course will be graded on a point system (900-1000=A, 800-899=B, 700-799=C, 600-699=D, and 699>F).
You can add your points as followings: miss no class (100/100): ___/100 + journals (2 x 50 points): ___/100 + term project: ___/150 + final presentation: ___/50 + final essay (or interviews): ___/400 = ______/1000 points total.
To check your grade, go to Blackboard. I will probably keep very minimal records, but I will calculate your final grades at the end of the course for you to double check.
Writing and Critical Thinking:
•Students will complete written assignments at a professional level.
•Students will be able to identify key decisions that they need to make about career planning.
INSTITUTIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SYLLABUS STATEMENTS
Academic Honesty/Code of Integrity
Grand View University is dedicated to the development of the whole person and is committed to truth, excellence, and ethical values. Personal integrity and academic honesty in all aspects of the University experience are the responsibility of each faculty member, staff member, and student.
A student has an obligation to do work that is his or her own and reflects his or her learning and quest for academic knowledge. Dishonesty and cheating are not acceptable behaviors. Examples include helping others during exams, writing papers for others, falsifying data/records, copying other students’ work, taking work directly from the Internet or any printed source and claiming it as one’s own, and downloading/purchasing papers on-line. Students, who cheat, could risk severe penalties, which may include failure of the assignment, failure of the course, or expulsion from the University.
“As a member of the Grand View University community, and in accordance with the mission of the University and its Lutheran identity, I agree to appreciate and respect the dignity and worth of each individual. I will honor and promote a community of open interaction, personal integrity, active and intellectual engagement, and academic honesty with students, faculty, and staff.”
Accelerated Courses
Grand View offers courses in accelerated or alternative delivery formats. They cover the same subject content and require the same or comparable assignments that are associated with a traditional fourteen- week course.
Accommodation
Grand View University prohibits unlawful discrimination and encourages full participation by all students within the university community. When a student requires any instructional or other accommodation to optimize participation and/or performance in this course, it is the responsibility of the student to contact both the instructor and the Director of Academic Enrichment and Disability Coordinator and apply for any requested accommodation. The director is Dr. Kristine Owens and she can be reached at 515/263-2971.
Class Attendance
The Federal Government requires that students receiving financial aid attend classes. Students, who are identified by the instructor as not attending classes, will be reported to the Registrar’s Office. Students who fail to return to classes may lose all or a portion of their financial aid.
Classroom Conduct
Students should conduct themselves as responsible members of the University community respecting the rights of others. Any student behavior interfering with the professor’s ability to teach and/or the student’s ability to learn constitutes a violation of the Code of Student Conduct found in the Grand View Catalog. The professor may ask the student to leave the classroom and that student will be subject to disciplinary sanctions.
University E-Mail Account
It is essential that all students check their Grand View University e-mail account or set their account to forward to a preferred e-mail address.
Students may set-up an e-mail auto forward from the myView web site. Click on the “Manage and Update Personal Information” link and then select “set myView Mail Forwarding Address” under the “Links for You” section.
Appeal of Final Undergraduate Course Grade or Faculty Member’s Final Academic Disciplinary Action
Students who wish to appeal a final course grade or other academic disciplinary action of an instructor must complete at least one section I.A. of the Academic Appeal Form on-line within 14 calendar days after the published date for the final grade submission of the academic tern in which the issue of disagreement occurred. Visit the site below to complete the first part of the form. This form must be submitted electronically to the Office of the Provost at https://secure/grandview.edu/gradeappeal.html
Schedule for Semester
T Aug. 30: Introduction to
Dreams. What’s Your Career
Dream? The Open-Ended
Degree: English! Term
Terminology Project. How Do I Make Sense of This S---?
Jobs, Jobs, and More Jobs.
TH Oct. 1: Select One Term from
This Master List: Reader
Response Criticism, Metonymy,
Formalist Criticism, Post-
Confessionalism, Post-
colonialism, Explication,
Phallogocentrism, Gender
Criticism, Postmodernism,
Confessionalism, Deconstruction, Aesthetics,
Transcendentalism,
Metafiction, Hermeneutics,
Semiotics, Subliminity,
Modernism. Two-Page
Research Project (Single-
Spaced) at the Library.
T Oct. 6: Debate Terms in Pairs.
TH Oct. 8: Select One Reading of
the Following: 1. Writing,
Editing, Publishing. Read
Pages 77-104 OR 2. Teaching.
Read Pages 12-35 from
“Perchance to Teach” OR
3. Advertising and Public
Relations. Read Pages 127-158
OR 4. Business Admin. and
Management. Read Pages
159-184 OR 5. Technical Writing. Read Pages 185-208. All Are Posted on Blackboard.
Due: One-a-Half Page (Single
Spaced) Journal
T Oct. 13: Planning for Your
Career. Short-Term/Long-
Term Goals. Discussion and
Revelations.
TH Oct. 15: Graduate School: MA,
MFA, Ph.D. D.A. GRE.
ASAP. PDQ.
T Oct. 20: Setting Yourself Up
for Success: Interviewing,
Resumes, and Acceptance.
TH Oct. 22: Draft of Essay Due.
Bring Three Copies. Peer
Editing.
T Oct. 27: Due: Final Essay. A
Four-Page Essay Describing
Your Career Aspirations and a
Step-By-Step Approach to
Achieving Those Goals.
TH Oct. 29: Final. Short
Presentation on Essay (5
Minutes). Receive Final Papers
Back. Some of You Will Be Interviewing Instead.