EN 284 - LGBTQ Literature

Description
EN 284 is an introduction to literature by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified (LGBTQ) authors, and authors who present LGBTQ characters and themes in their work. The course explores the varieties of writing expression LGBTQ people have employed to think about issues including the search for identity, race, power and societal roles, the exploration of relationships and conflict, family and marriage, sexuality, marginalization and treatment as other, responses to homophobia in its variety of oppressive manifestations. Students read and discuss texts to consider the impact of sexuality and gender on literature and experience.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): Eligible for IRW 101/EN 101
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
None

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 understanding of diverse interpersonal and cultural perspectives through analysis of scholarly or creative works about or by people who identify as LGBTQ+. (GELO 4)
Articulate and understand the commonalities and differences among members of the LGBTQ community, both real and fictional, from different time periods, cultures, and demographics through the analysis of scholarly and creative artifacts and activities.
Gather and synthesize relevant information, evaluate alternative perspectives, or understand inquiry as a means of creating knowledge about LGBTQ+ literature, including novels, poetry, plays, memoir, and short stories. (GELO3)

Course Outline:
This course will cover a variety of texts LGBTQ people have used to express and understand experience.

I. Key LGBTQ Texts

A. Poetry

B. Fiction

C. Plays or films

D. Nonfiction

II. Key Lenses

A. Queer

B. Lesbian

C. Gay

D. Transgender

E. Bisexual

IV. Central Topics

A. Historical context

B. Oppression

C. Voice

D. Treatment as other

E. The search for identity

F. Community

G. Violence

H. Secrecy and shame

I. Pride

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 10-15%

Facilitated discussion: 40-60%

Oral reports / short presentation: 10-15%

Instructional film or other media: 10-15%
Mandatory Course Components:
The instructor should endeavor to select masterful works by authors who represent the various parts of the LGBTQ community, to have a selection representative of several self-defined LGBTQ groups. Students will be expected to teach the class about LGBTQ authors and to facilitate class discussions.

Approaches to teaching may include one or more of the following:

a. the historical approach: the course features representative works from historic periods, exploring their importance as written art, but also as documents representative of the culture, gender and identity formation from the times from which they spring.

b. the thematic approach: the texts all feature variations on a predetermined theme or themes which may be of philosophical, psychological, or sociological importance.

c. the genres approach: the works are studied according to standard categories such as novels, plays, films, poetry, etc. This approach allows the professor some latitude to explore the various genres representative of a single time period (e.g. the various works of a given era) or the opportunity to explore major works in each genre.
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

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
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 104153
Course CIP Code: 23.01
Maximum Course Enrollment: 25
General Room Request: None

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: English
Discipline: EN
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
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 EN 284 instructor should preferably have an MA in English, Gender Studies, Queer or LGBTQ Studies, or related fields (e.g. Women’s Studies), with a preference for at least 18 hours in gender-based coursework or in literature. It’s important that the instructor have a working knowledge of the field: understand the historical contribution of people who are LGBTQ to literature; understand the extent of LGBTQ people’s cultural contributions; be familiar with queer theory and contemporary critical practice; have a working knowledge of the terminology related to gender studies and sexual orientation, so that the student’s experience of literary exploration is enhanced by this knowledge.

Major Course Revisions: General Education Review
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240226T11:21:53
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029