The course traces various developments in the genre of the novel from the 17th to the 20th centuries through a reading of selected representative texts. In addition, students are required to consider these works alongside of the development of theories about the novel.
This is a reading and writing intensive course. Students in 200-level literature classes are required to produce 4-5,000 words of critical writing.
If you are unable to attend a class session, you should make arrangements with one or more of your classmates to catch up on anything you missed. While illness and emergencies are often unavoidable and understandable, this does not affect how the absence policy will be applied.
You are allowed 3 absences during the semester. Any absences after this will have a detrimental effect on your final grade. Any student with more than 3 absences at mid-term will receive a mid-term warning. After 5 absences you will receive another warning informing you that your chances of passing the course are now at risk. A student with seven absences including the 3 absences you are allowed will automatically receive and F.
Even if you are not able to attend class, you are still responsible for making sure any assignments due that day are submitted via Moodle.
You are expected to do your own work. Cheating, plagiarism and any other form of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.
All students are expected to come to class prepared and on time, and remain for the full class period.
Disruptive behavior will result in dismissal from the class and will be counted as one absence. Two late arrivals count as one absence. Inappropriate behavior also includes entering and leaving the class once the lesson has begun, doing work for other classes during this class, eating during class, repeatedly arriving late to class, sleeping, using profanity, personal or physical threats or insults, damaging property.