Academic Department : / Department of English Language
Programme : / B.A in English Language
Course : / Introduction to Literary Forms, Eng. 181
Course Coordinator : / Muhammad Naeem Ahmed
Programme Coordinator : / Dr. Salah Alfarwan
Course Specification Approved Date : / 19/ 8 / 1437 H
A. Course Identification and General Information
1. 1 - Course title : / Introduction to Literary Forms / Course Code: / ENG.1812. Credit hours : / 3
3 - Program(s) in which the course is offered: / B.A. in English
4 – Course Language : / English
2. 5 - Name of faculty member responsible for the course:
3. Muhammad Naeem Ahmed
4. 6 - Level/year at which this course is offered : / Level 2, Year 1
7 - Pre-requisites for this course (if any) : None
8 - Co-requisites for this course (if any) : None
9 - Location if not on main campus : Rumah Campus
10 - Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)
A - Traditional classroom / √ / What percentage? / 70 %
B - Blended (traditional and online) / √ / What percentage? / 30 %
D - e-learning / What percentage? / %
E – Correspondence / What percentage? / %
F - Other / What percentage? / %
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B Objectives
What is the main purpose for this course?1. Providing students with a foundation of essential knowledge & skills necessary for the comprehension of literature both for its form and content.
2. Equipping students with the basic tools to appreciate three major genres of literature: fiction (novel), poetry and drama.
3. Providing students with the background knowledge or preconception to study the following courses :
Lev-3: Eng.241,251
Lev-4: Eng.231
Lev-5: Eng.332
Lev-6: Eng.351,361
Lev-7: Eng.431
Lev-8: Eng.432,443,451,461,
Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being implemented:
1. Students are encouraged to consult the web to learn more about literary dimensions of each genre other than those included in the course.
2. Students are encouraged to do online research on the three literary genres they study.
C. Course Description:
The course will analyze the basic literary concepts and forms/terms associated with the three major genres of literature: fiction (novel), poetry and drama and hence it will provide students with a foundation of essential knowledge & skills necessary for the comprehension of literature both for its form and content.
1. Topics to be covered:
Week No. / List of Topics / No. ofWeeks / Contact Hours
1 / Introduction to literature : What is literature & its significance and how to understand a literary text / 1 / 3
2 / Poetry & its types / 1 / 3
3 / Rhyme and its types, rhyme scheme / 1 / 3
4 / Scansion / 1 / 3
5 / Poetic devices & figurative language / 1 / 3
6 / Appreciating a poem both for its form & content: The World Is Too Much With Us by William Wordsworth / 1 / 3
7 / Mid Term Exam
8 / Drama and its types / 1 / 3
9 / Elements of drama / 1 / 3
10 / Different literary terms associated with drama / 1 / 3
11 / Appreciating a drama for its elements: Oedipus Rex (Sophocles) / 1 / 3
12 / Novel and its elements / 1 / 3
13 / Different literary terms associated with novel / 1 / 3
14 / Appreciating a novel for its elements: Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen) / 1 / 3
15 / Revision
16 / Final Exam
2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester):
Lecture / Tutorial / Laboratory / Practical / Other: / TotalContact
Hours / 39 / ----- / ----- / ----- / ----- / 39
Credit / 3 / ----- / ----- / ----- / ----- / 3
3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week. / 3 hours per week
4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and Alignment with Assessment Methods and Teaching Strategy مخرجات التعلم: (الفهم والمعرفة والمهارات الذهنية والعملية)
/ NQF Learning DomainsAnd Course Learning Outcomes / Course Teaching
Strategies / Course Assessment
Methods /
1.0 / Knowledge
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• learn about literature and its basic genres by reading selected poems, novels and dramas.
• know terms such as plot, theme, conflict, style, climax and anticlimax
• learn about kinds of poetry and versification.
• learn about the external and internal structure of poetry. / Lectures
Class discussion / Quizzes-Exams
Class Participation
2.0 / Cognitive Skills
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• differentiate between the various kinds of literature
• search for information in books, journals or online / -Lectures/ teaching students how to analyze literary works.
- Presenting students with samples of quotations and comment on them in class
-Class discussions/teaching students to use the information they acquired in group discussion.
- Individual meetings with students to discuss their own individual difficulties in learning. / Class participation
Quizzes
Exams
3.0 / Interactional Skills & Responsibility
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• analyze certain works of literature within a specific time frame. / -Lectures in which students are made aware of the significance of time management
- Individual counselling on learning difficulties / -Active class participation reflects the students' ability to keep up with the course
- Performance on midterms and final exams are evidence of the student’s ability to comprehend the methods of analysing literary works.
4.0 / Communication, Information Technology, Numerical
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• learn how to use the web to search for literary information and to make reports / Teach students how to use the Internet and give them some useful sites to use. / using the Internet and give them some online quizzes
5.0 / Psychomotor
5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students during the Semester:
Assessment task / Week Due / Proportionof Total Assessment
1 / Midterm / 7 / 30%
2 / Assignment / All along / 10%
3 / Quizzes / 4 and 11 / 20%
4 / Final Exam / End of the Semester / 40%
D. Student Academic Counseling and Support
1. Contacting students during office hours, and;2. Contacting students via electronic medium.
E. Learning Resources الكتاب المقرر والمراجع المساندة:
1. List Required Textbooks:اسم الكتاب
Book / المؤلف
Author / دار النشر
Publisher / سنة النشر
Date of
Publication / عدد النسخ المطلوبة / عدد النسخ المتوفرة
Sophocles, Oedipus the King / Berg & Clay, eds / Oxford University Press
The Norton Anthology of English Literature / Abrams, M. H. ,ed / New York: Norton / 1979
Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose / Short, Mick / Longman / 1996
2. List Essential References Materials :
اسم الكتاب
Book / المؤلف
Author / دار النشر
Publisher / سنة النشر
Date of
Publication / عدد النسخ المطلوبة / عدد النسخ المتوفرة
A Short History of English Literature. / B. I. Evans. / Any Edition
3. List Recommended Textbooks and Reference Material :
اسم الكتاب
Book / المؤلف
Author / دار النشر
Publisher / سنة النشر
Date of
Publication / عدد النسخ المطلوبة / عدد النسخ المتوفرة
The Elements of Drama / Styan, J. L / Oxford University Press / 1960
4. List Electronic Materials :
· www.wikipedia.com
· www.onlineiterature.com
· www.sparknotes.com
· www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes
· www.cliffnotes.com
5. Other learning material : None
F. Facilities Required
1. Accommodation· Classrooms of about 25 armchairs
2. Computing resources
· Multimedia Projector
· Smart Board
3. Other resources
· Whiteboard
· Writing markers
· Erasers
G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes
1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching:· Midterm evaluation feed-back form to increase instructor’s awareness of the weak and strong points of the class;
· End of term college evaluation of course by students ( to be collected by the
department).
· End-of-term debriefing in class of students and teacher regarding what went well and what could have gone better.
2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Program/Department Instructor :
· Peer observation to benefit from colleagues’ objective feedback and suggestions for improvement.
· The University evaluation of the course.
· Designing an evaluation form to be filled by students at the end of term
· Class observation by a supervisor.
3 Processes for Improvement of Teaching :
· Professional Development (Training sessions);
· Workshops and seminars to facilitate the exchange of experience and knowledge a among the faculty members;
· Regular meetings where problems are discussed and solutions given;
· Discussion of challenges in the classroom with colleagues and supervisors;
· Setting goals for achieving excellence in teaching at the beginning of each new semester after reviewing last semester’s teaching strategies and results, and;
· Keeping up to date with pedagogical theory and practice.
4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement
· Check marking of a sample of examination papers either by a resident or visiting faculty member
· Students who believe they are under graded can have their papers checked by a second reader.
5 Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and planning for improvement :
· Compare syllabus and course description with other universities (including those on the net).
· End of semester analysis of the achievement of learning outcome based on the final examination.
· Biannual meetings of faculty members to discuss improvement.
Course Specification Approved
Departmental Official Meeting No (4) Date 19 / 08 / 1437 H
Course Coordinator / Department HeadName : / Muhammad Naeem Ahmed / Name : / Dr. Salah Alfarwan
Signature : / ...... / Signature : / ......
Date : / 19/ 8 / 1437 H / Date : / 19/ 8 / 1437 H