EN 278 - Introduction to Women’s Literature

Description
EN 278 is an introduction to literature by women writers in which students may study various genres, historical time periods, classes, races, and nationalities. The course explores the variety of writing styles women have used to think about issues such as the search for identity, power, societal roles, relationships and conflict, marriage, sexuality, treatment as the other, achievement, and daily life. The impact of gender on literature, expression, and experience is considered.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: English
Discipline: EN

Major Course Revisions: General Education Review
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240226T11:21:50
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029

Course Type:
General Education- Offering designed to meet the specific criteria for a GRCC Distribution Requirement. The course should be designated by the requirement it fulfills.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1

General Education Requirement: Humanities
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
3. Critical Thinking: Gather and synthesize relevant information, evaluate alternative perspectives, or understand inquiry as a means of creating knowledge, 4. Cultural Competence: Understand diverse interpersonal and cultural perspectives through analysis of scholarly or creative works

Course Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate the ways in which various categories of women’s literature shape and reflect cultural values. (GELO 4)
Demonstrate the commonalities and differences among women, both real and fictional, from different time periods, cultures, and demographics through the analysis of scholarly and creative artifacts and activities. (GELO 3)
Identify genres, conventions, and period-specific discourses and their relevance to broader historical forces.
Identify literary techniques and creative uses of language in literary texts.
Find, evaluate, and use appropriate bibliographic materials in their texts.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
The course will cover a sample of the variety of writing genres women have used to think about the following issues:

I. The search for identity

II. Power

III. Societal roles

IV. Relationships and conflict

V. Marriage

VI. Sexuality

VII. Treatment as the other

VIII. Achievement

IX. Daily life

The course might consider the topics above through a themed approach, such as:

A. a genre study (for example: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, political writings).

B. a historical survey (for example: 19th century women writers; 20th century women writers).

C. a major authors study

D. the impact of gender on writing and reading

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 10-15%

Facilitated discussion: 40-60%

Oral reports/short presentation: 10-15%

Instructional film or other media: 10-15%

Blackboard: 10-15%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): Eligible for IRW 99/EN 101
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: N/A
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: The instructor of EN 278 must possess a MA in English or Women’s Studies, or in a comparable field.

General Room Request: None

Maximum Course Enrollment: 25
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
None
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
People Soft Course ID Number: 103663
Course CIP Code: 23.01

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA