Contents
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EXPECTATIONS AND DUE PERFORMANCE ...... 2
OUTLINE OF THE COURSES ...... 3
First Semester: Global Literature and Film
Second Semester: English Literature in Context
BOOKLISTS ...... 3
LECTURE AND SEMINAR TIMETABLES:
First Quarter: Indian Literature ...... 4
Second Quarter: South African Literature ...... 5
Third Quarter: American Literature ...... 6
Fourth Quarter : Renaissance Literature ...... 7
WRITTEN WORK:
Presentation of Essays ...... 8
The Academic Essay ...... 8
Use of Sources ...... 9
Plagiarism and Collusion ...... 10
How Do I Avoid Plagiarism? ...... 11
Procedures for Submission of Essays ...... 13
Due Dates and Return Dates for Essays and Tests ...... 14
Recommended General Resource Books ...... 14
Participation Mark ...... 15
EXAMINATIONS: ...... 16
Structure
Allocation of Percentages
GENERAL INFORMATION: ...... 17
Consultation Times
Writing Centre
Media Library
Class Representatives
ESSAY COVER SHEET ...... 18
Deon Hofmeyr Prize ...... 19
Staff members and contact details ...... 20
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Registration
You must register BOTH with the Faculty of Humanities (or Law, Commerce or Science) AND with the Department of English. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT – Students who do not comply with this regulation may actually fail the course on a technicality. This is to be avoided at all costs.
* Faculty Registration Form: listing all your subjects and modules for the year (signed by the Dean).
* Departmental Registration Form: This ensures that you are assigned to a tutorial group.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US
· Lecturers begin promptly, are well prepared and provide leading ideas about the set texts. They do not provide ‘exam fodder’.
· Tutorials begin promptly, and are designed for:
o discussion of short stories or poems, facilitated by the tutor but based on student preparation and participation
o development of skills of reasoning, analysis and essay-writing (presentation, preparation and organisation)
o discussion of students’ questions arising from lectures
· Tests and essays are returned, marked and annotated, within three weeks of submission.
· Lecturers and tutors are available for consultation, to help with questions relating to all aspects of the course, for two hours per week, at advertised times.
· Term marks are posted before the examinations in May and October.
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU
· You are required to read all set works, complete all written assignments and attend four lectures and two tutorials per week.
· Attendance at tutorials is compulsory and registers are carefully kept. If you cannot attend a tutorial, you must provide a medical certificate or other suitable written explanation.
· Attendance at tutorials includes appropriate preparation: reading the set text and completing any written exercises.
· You must observe the courtesies of the academy. If your behaviour in lectures and tutorials is disruptive because of lateness, use of cellphones and other devices, rudeness, or inappropriate conversation, you may be asked to leave. This could lead to refusal of permission to write the examination.
· You must write all tests and submit all essays timeously. It is your responsibility to keep copies of your essays and marked tests. Marked essays and tests that are not collected will be disposed of for re-cycling.
· It is your responsibility to check your term mark in May and October and assist in rectifying any errors or omissions without delay.
· You should respect the professional status of lecturers by observing their consultation times, as advertised, and using suitable protocols in e-mail and telephonic communication.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE COURSE
· basic skills for analyzing various kinds of texts – poems, plays, short stories, films and novels;
· an ability to cope with texts which make contextual demands (linguistic, geographical and historical);
· an understanding of some of the major literary conventions and genres;
· the ability to select and use secondary material for the elucidation of texts;
· the ability to construct an argument in essay form, and to substantiate arguments with analysis and textual evidence;
· the ability to understand and to meet the requirements of different kinds of questions set on various kinds of texts;
· overall, an ability to read different kinds of texts and to write with fluency and clarity that will be of use in the study of other subjects, and that will enable you to proceed to English II.
OUTLINE OF THE COURSES
First Semester: ENGL1003 GLOBAL LITERATURE AND FILM
How do literary and cinematic texts work? How do readers/viewers engage with books and films? Focusing on the storytelling strategies employed in prose and film narratives, this course equips students to engage in informed analysis of both “literary” and “popular” texts drawn from new global literatures, including Africa and Asia.
First QuarterIndian Literature and Film / Second Quarter
South African Literature
Vikas Swarup, Q&A/Slumdog Millionaire / H.C. Bosman, Mafeking Road
Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things / Njabulo Ndabele, Fools and Other Stories
V.S. Naipaul, Miguel Street / Ivan Vladislavić, Portrait with Keys
E.M. Forster, A Passage to India / Zakes Mda, Heart of Redness
TUTORIALS: Departmental Anthology of Indian Short Stories / TUTORIALS: Departmental Anthology of South African Poetry
Second Semester: ENGL1001 ENGLISH LITERATURE IN CONTEXT
Why is the context of a work so crucial to interpretation and understanding? How do authors interact with their historical and cultural settings? Students explore further the breadth and diversity of literature in English, focusing on prose, plays, poetry and films from America and the Renaissance.
Third QuarterAmerican Literature / Fourth Quarter
Renaissance Literature
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby / William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
Tennessee Williams, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof / William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew
Ken Kesey, One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest / The Taming of the Shrew, dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye / Ten Things I Hate About You, dir. Gil Junger
TUTORIALS: Departmental Anthology of American Poetry / TUTORIALS: Departmental Anthology of Renaissance Poetry
You must bring the appropriate texts to lectures and tutorials
LECTURE TIMETABLE
First Quarter: Indian Literature
A Diagonal / D DiagonalMondays 8:00 – 8:45 / U10
U10
U10
U10 / Mondays 12:30 – 13:15 / OS1
SH6
OS1
OS1
Tuesdays 10:15 – 11:00 / Tuesdays 14:15 – 15:00
Wednesdays 12:30 – 13:15 / Thursdays 9:00 – 9:45
Thursdays 14:15 – 15:00 / Fridays 10:15 – 11:00
Subject
Lecturer
Introduction to Course
Q&A/Slumdog Millionaire
Dr. Adler
The God of Small Things
Prof. Titlestad
Miguel Street
Prof. Muponde
A Passage to India
Mr. Trengove-Jones
FIRST QUARTER TUTORIALS
Anthology of Indian Short Stories
(to be distributed in class)
A Diagonal (2 tutorials per week)
Groups 1 – 6 / Groups 7 – 12Mondays 9:00; Thursdays 15.15 / Tuesdays 11:15; Thursdays 15.15
D Diagonal (2 tutorials per week)
Groups 13 – 18 / Groups 19 – 24Thursdays 8:00; Tuesdays 15.15 / Fridays 11:15; Tuesdays 15.15
PLEASE CONSULT THE ENGLISH I NOTICE BOARD FOR DETAILS OF YOUR TUTORIAL GROUP, TUTOR’S NAME AND VENUE
LECTURE TIMETABLE
Second Quarter: South African Literature
A Diagonal / D DiagonalMondays 8:00 – 8:45 / U10
U10
U10
U10 / Mondays 12:30 – 13:15 / OS1
SH6
OS1
OS1
Tuesdays 10:15 – 11:00 / Tuesdays 14:15 – 15:00
Wednesdays 12:30 – 13:15 / Thursdays 9:00 – 9:45
Thursdays 14:15 – 15:00 / Fridays 10:15 – 11:00
Subject
Lecturer
Mafeking Road
Dr. Oseman
Fools and Other Stories
Prof. Muponde
Portrait with Keys
Ms. Mania
Heart of Redness
Prof. Titlestad
Exam briefing
SECOND QUARTER TUTORIALS
Anthology of South African Poetry
(to be distributed in class)
A Diagonal (2 tutorials per week)
Groups 1 – 6 / Groups 7 – 12Mondays 9:00; Thursdays 15.15 / Tuesdays 11:15; Thursdays 15.15
D Diagonal (2 tutorials per week)
Groups 13 – 18 / Groups 19 – 24Thursdays 8:00; Tuesdays 15.15 / Fridays 11:15; Tuesdays 15.15
PLEASE CONSULT THE ENGLISH I NOTICE BOARD FOR DETAILS OF YOUR TUTORIAL GROUP, TUTOR’S NAME AND VENUE
LECTURE TIMETABLE
Third Quarter: American Literature
A Diagonal / D DiagonalMondays 8:00 – 8:45 / OS4
U10
U10
U10 / Mondays 12:30 – 13:15 / OS1
OS1
OS1
OS1
Tuesdays 10:15 – 11:00 / Tuesdays 14:15 – 15:00
Wednesdays 12:30 – 13:15 / Thursdays 9:00 – 9:45
Thursdays 14:15 – 15:00 / Fridays 10:15 – 11:00
Subject
Lecturer
The Great Gatsby
Dr. Masterson
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Prof. Williams
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Prof. Gaylard
The Bluest Eye
Ms. Kostelac
THIRD QUARTER TUTORIALS
Anthology of American Poetry
(to be distributed in class)
A Diagonal (2 tutorials per week)
Groups 1 – 6 / Groups 7 – 12Mondays 9:00; Thursdays 15.15 / Tuesdays 11:15; Thursdays 15.15
D Diagonal (2 tutorials per week)
Groups 13 – 18 / Groups 19 – 24Thursdays 8:00; Tuesdays 15.15 / Fridays 11:15; Tuesdays 15.15
PLEASE CONSULT THE ENGLISH I NOTICE BOARD FOR DETAILS OF YOUR TUTORIAL GROUP, TUTOR’S NAME AND VENUE
LECTURE TIMETABLE
Fourth Quarter: Renaissance Literature
A Diagonal / D DiagonalMondays 8:00 – 8:45 / OS4
U10
U10
U10 / Mondays 12:30 – 13:15 / OS1
OS1
OS1
OS1
Tuesdays 10:15 – 11:00 / Tuesdays 14:15 – 15:00
Wednesdays 12:30 – 13:15 / Thursdays 9:00 – 9:45
Thursdays 14:15 – 15:00 / Fridays 10:15 – 11:00
Subject
Lecturer
Antony and Cleopatra
Prof. Houliston
Taming of the Shrew
Dr. Thurman
Zefirelli
Dr. Thurman
Ten Things I Hate About You
Dr. Oseman
Exam briefing
FOURTH QUARTER TUTORIALS
Anthology of Renaissance Poetry
(to be distributed in class)
A Diagonal (2 tutorials per week)
Groups 1 – 6 / Groups 7 – 12Mondays 9:00; Thursdays 15.15 / Tuesdays 11:15; Thursdays 15.15
D Diagonal (2 tutorials per week)
Groups 13 – 18 / Groups 19 – 24Thursdays 8:00; Tuesdays 15.15 / Fridays 11:15; Tuesdays 15.15
PLEASE CONSULT THE ENGLISH I NOTICE BOARD FOR DETAILS OF YOUR TUTORIAL GROUP, TUTOR’S NAME AND VENUE
WRITTEN WORK
Presentation of Essays
· Adequate margins (at least 1″ on each side of the page: left, right, head, foot) must be left for the marker to write comments.
· Essays should preferably be typed (12 point font with 1.5 spacing). If not, make sure that your handwriting is legible and the overall presentation is neat. Essays that cannot be read cannot be marked.
· Proof-reading is essential before you submit your essay. Careless grammatical and spelling mistakes give a bad impression and compromise your work.
· Essay pages must be numbered and stapled together.
· A Departmental cover sheet must be attached. This cover sheet includes a PLAGIARISM DECLARATION and without it your essay will not be marked.
· Academic essays must adhere to formal criteria, as discussed below. If this is not done, a marker may return your essay for rewriting.
The Academic Essay
· Prepare for writing by reading, reflecting, and planning.
· Your GENERAL AIM should be to write a clearly expressed, logically organised essay which focuses on the topic which you have chosen, and which conveys your own individual thoughts and responses.
· Your essay must offer an ARGUMENT for the case which you are making. Almost all essay topics require you to present an argument in favour of or against some proposition. An argument presupposes the development of a line of reasoning, so as to persuade the reader of the validity of your views.
· Effective arguments are well-supported with textual evidence. However, merely quoting from the text is not enough. Careful and specific discussion and analysis of key passages is necessary to substantiate your argument.
· Analysis and interpretation of a text require you to examine how elements such as setting, character, and plot combine and interact to form a whole.
Use of Sources
Certain standard procedures must be followed for the proper identification of primary and secondary sources in your essay:
TITLES:
· Titles of plays and novels must be typed in italics or underlined. For example, Romeo and Juliet or Heat and Dust. This applies to all published works.
· Titles of poems, short stories, essays, and critical articles should be enclosed in single quotation marks. For example, ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’, ‘The Birth Certificate’.
QUOTATIONS:
· Quotations must be enclosed in double quotation marks.
· Quotations in prose of not more than three or four lines may be introduced smoothly into the flow of the paragraph.
· Longer prose quotations should be set out as separate paragraphs and indented on both sides so that they stand out clearly. This does not need quotation marks.
· Verse passages (from a poem or play) of a line or line and a half may be quoted without being set out separately, but two or more lines must be set out as verse. This does not need quotation marks.
· Words / passages omitted from a quotation should be indicated by an ellipsis (three dots .. .)
· When a quotation itself includes a quotation, you should use single quotation marks (‘ ’) for the whole and double quotation marks (“ ”) for the inner quotation.
You must be scrupulous about quoting accurately, and in the case of poetry, you must follow the exact lineation of the original.
DOCUMENTATION AND REFERENCES
· If you quote repeatedly from a particular set text, acknowledge your reference once fully, as shown below.
· After that, references to novels can be indicated by a page number in parenthesis (for example, p. 123).
· References to short poems can be marked by line numbers in parenthesis (for example, lines 97–101).
· For plays, you should list act, scene and line numbers in parenthesis (for example, I.ii.57–59 or 1.2.57–59). This is a reference to Act 1, Scene 2, lines 57–59 of a particular play.
REFERENCE LIST:
· The last page of your essay must contain a COMPLETE list of the works you have consulted for your essay.
· The list is alphabetical, beginning with the first letter of the author’s SURNAME.
· When you include a direct or an indirect quotation from a critic, you MUST acknowledge it. Each entry in your bibliography will consist of the following:
1. Author’s name.
2. Title of work.
3. Publication details.