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ENGL 202A Online - Winter 2013 - Course Syllabus - Course Schedule and Lecture Content

Course Schedule and Lecture Content

IMPORTANT:ALL TIMES EASTERN- Please see the University Policies section of your Syllabus for details

Lecture

Number Title Audio Files Readings

Activities and

Assignments Due Date

Weight (%) Lecture

Notes A PDF file of the lecture notes for this course is available here: Lecture Notes. Audio Files To download, right click on the "download" link and click "Save Target As".

1

Genesis: from Creation to the Flood

Listen/

Download Genesis 1-10 Introduce Yourself to Your Classmates

Monday of Week 2: January 14, 2013

2 Genesis: from the Flood to Egypt Listen/

Download Genesis 11-36 Inform Instructor if Opting Out of Turnitin Assignment Submission

Monday of Week 2: January 14, 2013

3 Exodus: Egypt to Sinai

Listen/

Download Genesis 37-50

4

Exodus: Sinai

to Jordan ListenDownload/ Exodus 1-20 For students not using Turnitin, submit Assignment 1 detailed outline to instructor

Wednesday of Week 3: January 23, 2013

5 Deuteronomy ListenDownload/ Exodus 20-Numbers 22 Assignment 1 Wednesday of Week 4: January 30, 2013 15%

6

Joshua and Lesser Judges

Listen/

Download Deuteronomy 1-34; Joshua 1 -24; Judges 1-5 7 The Judges: Gideon and Samson Listen/ Download

Judges 6-8; 13 -16

8 Ruth and Esther ListenDownload/ Ruth and Esther

READING WEEK (Sunday, February 17, 2013 to Saturday, February 23, 2013)

9

Samuel and

Saul ListenDownload/ 1 Samuel 1-31 For students not using Turnitin, submit Assignment 2 detailed outline to instructor

Wednesday of Week 7: February 27, 2013

10 David ListenDownload/ 1 Samuel 16-31; 2 Samuel 1-24

Assignment 2 Wednesday of Week 8: March 6, 2013 20%

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Solomon: His Life and His Proverbs

Listen/ Download

1 Kings 1-11; Proverbs

12

Solomon: Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon

Listen/

Download Ecclesiastes; Song of Solomon 13 Elijah and Elisha ListenDownload/ 1 Kings 17-2; Kings 9

14

Job Listen/

Download Job 1-42 For students not using Turnitin, submit Assignment 3 detailed outline to instructor

Wednesday of Week 11: March 27, 2013

15

Psalms Listen/

Download Psalms 1-8, 19-30, 42, 46, 51, 107, 119, 132, 150

Assignment 3 Wednesday of Week 12: April 3, 2013

25%

16

Isaiah Listen/

Download Isaiah 1-14, 25-26, 35, 40, 52-53, 55, 61-65

17 Daniel ListenDownload/ Daniel 1-6 18 Hosea and Jonah ListenDownload/ Hosea 1-14; Jonah 1-4 19 Micah to Malachi: A

Summary

Listen/

Download Micah-Malachi

20 Six Poems: An Explication

Listen/ Download

Final Exam 40%

Final Examination Arrangement and Schedule

In courses with a final exam, students who are exclusivelytaking online classes must provide examination arrangement information, using Quest, by Friday of Week 3. (Students taking one or more on-campus classes in addition to an online class within the same term do not need to provide exam centre information. Those exams will automatically be scheduled to be written at the University of Waterloo.)

Examination schedule details will be available on Questapproximately four weeks prior to the exam date. For instructions on how to find exam information, go to the Quest Helppage.

Official Grades and Course Access

Official Grades and Academic Standings are available through Quest.

Your access to this course will continue for the duration of the current term. You will not have access to this course once the next term begins.

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Communication

Email/Discussions/Phone

Administrative questionsor technical problemswith Waterloo LEARN should be directed to the Centre for Extended Learning office at extendedlearning@uwaterloo.ca.

Questions relating to academic issues(e.g., course content, deadlines, etc.) should be posted on the "Ask the Instructor" discussion topic. This allows other students to benefit from your question as well. Discussion topics can be accessed by clicking the Discussionslink on the course navigation bar above. Questions of a personal naturecan be directed to your instructor, Judy Langill, at jllangil@uwaterloo.ca. You may also schedule a phone appointment with Judy. Please email Judy your availability, and phone number and she will call you back.

1. Please use only your University of Waterloo email account when corresponding about English 202A.

2. Kindly email all questions directly to Judy Langill at the above email. Identify in the subject heading of any email the course number and your reason for sending me an email message (example: ENGL 202A - Question About Exam Format).

3. Kindly respect the professional student-instructor relationship; please use reasonably formal salutations, tone, and diction; please avoid using text-messaging short forms.

4. Kindly expect to wait up to (but no later than) 48 hours for an email response from me; manage your course and assignment preparation time with this in mind. I do not reply to emails on weekends, so Saturday and/or Sunday do not contribute to the 48 hour time lapse between when you send me an email and when you can expect a response. I will strive, however, to respond promptly and efficiently to your emails.

News

Your instructor may use the News section of the Course Home page to make announcements during the term to communicate with students.

To ensure you are viewing the complete list of news items, you may need to click Show All.

ENGL 202A Online - Winter 2013 - Course Syllabus - Course Description and Objectives

Description

The Bible is probably the most widely read book in human history, and probably the most influential in the development of western society (although recently it is much more widely read in the east). It is certainly the most commonly referred to throughout the works of English literature. Some writers depend on it for their titles (such as Henry James in The Golden Bowl, Sinclair Ross in As For Me and My House, Graham Greene in "The Second Death"); for plots (Milton in Samson Agonistesand Paradise Lost, Steinbeck in East of Eden), for themes (Hemingway in The Old Man and the Seaand The Sun Also Rises, Eliot in Murder in the Cathedral, Browning in "Saul").

Some of these writers allude to the Bible sympathetically, as do Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, Donne, Hopkins, Tennyson, Wordsworth, Coleridge; others with ambivalence, as do Hemingway and Arnold. But almost every significant writer refers to the Bible.

Your primary task in this course is to become familiar with the Bible. Without knowing it well, you can not hope to recognize its role in English literature or in our culture generally. Without knowing the Bible well, you will not understand the context of much of our literature. For instance, Ernest Hemingway takes his title The Sun Also Risesfrom Solomon's

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book of Ecclesiastics. But Hemingway ends where Solomon begins — that all is vanity — and does not present Solomon's answer — it is good to fear the Lord and rejoice in the world and in our lives.

We will not spend much time in detailed analysis of works of literature, for the course is not long enough to do so. The last lecture will look at a few poems and apply the term's work to them. But in general we will refer to literature in passing, and to much of it, knowing that many of the students will have read only a small percentage of that literature. But that is alright. Students are not expected to bring a wide-ranging knowledge of English literature to the course.

In this course, as in everycourse, the professor has a bias: I am a Christian. To face this bias is realistic, and avoids the danger of smuggling propaganda into the course under the cover of 'objectivity'. Students are not expected to agree with the text, much less to be Christians. But they are expected to follow Coleridge's advice in Biographia Literaria, Chapter 9, that "the willing suspension of disbelief" is essential if we are to understand and enjoy literature. Demonstrate that you KNOW the text and can comment on it wisely.

Objectives

◦ To become familiar with the major stories of the Old Testament ◦ To become familiar with the major themes of the Old Testament

◦ To become familiar with the major literary elements of the Old Testament: the genres, which is to say the types (such as story, song, proverb, parable, genealogy, dream vision); the symbols (lion, lamb, snake, rock, rain, dove, rose); the poetic structure (such as parallelism in Psalms 1:1, "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful";).

◦ To recognize allusions to the Bible in works of English, American and Canadian literature.

◦ To anticipate New Testament elements in the Old Testament, elements such as the structure (both begin with emphasis on the Word, with genealogies, and with commandments; both have histories, both end with dream visions, both emphasize a vision of the Son of Man); the themes (blood sacrifice, hell, heaven, guilt, forgiveness), the stories (Elijah and Moses are like Jesus, Saul is like Paul, Hannah is like Elizabeth and Mary), the symbols (Moses' serpent of brass is like Jesus, the Passover is like the Lord's Supper, Jonah's three days in the whale is like Jesus' three days in the grave).

◦ To learn to think and write independently. Writing a one-page outline of your essay, its ideas, its conclusions as distinct from its topics, is a critical step in this process.

ENGL 202A Online - Winter 2013 - Course Syllabus - About the Course Author and Instructor

About the Course Author and Instructor

Course Author — John North

John North was born in Vancouver, B.C. and studied at the University of British Columbia (B.A. Math and English; M.A. English) and at the University of Alberta (Ph.D. 1969). He has been in the Department of English at Waterloo since 1968, except for a year as a Killam Post-Doctoral Fellow at UBC and a year as Senior Visiting Research Fellow at Queen's University, Belfast. His academic interests are Victorian Literature, Children's Literature, and Literature and the Bible. He has edited The English Quarterly for the Canadian Council of Teachers of English, Computing in the Humanities (1977),

Vital Candle: Victorian and Modern Bearings in the Poetry of G.M. Hopkins (1981), and several reference volumes on nineteenth century British newspapers and periodicals. Another interest is the Pascal Lectures on Christianity and the University at the University of Waterloo, of which he was the founding chairman, and for which he edited Malcolm Muggeridge's The End of Christendom(1980), Donald MacKay's Science and the Quest for Meaning (1981), Charles Malik's A Christian Critique of the University (1981), Josef Pieper's What is a Feast? (1988), and Margaret Avison's AKind of

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Course Instructor — Judy Langill

Your instructor, Judy Langill is your "live" contact in the English Department at the University of Waterloo. She is here to help you with questions that require attention both concerning your writing and the administration of the course. Please contact the instructor with any questions you might have regarding the course, your assignments, the grading of your assignments, deadlines, and otherwise. To make the most of your experience in English 202A, you'll need to familiarize yourself with the course expectations and requirements. Be sure to read the entire syllabus including the assignments to gain a full understanding of the task ahead.

ENGL 202A Online - Winter 2013 - Course Syllabus - Materials and Resources

Materials and Resources

Textbooks

Required:

1. King James Version Gift and Award Bible, Revised ed., Zondervan, 2001. (any edition, but only this version or translation, for it is the one which has influenced English literature the most). Students wishing a version in modern English should use The New English Bible. However, quotations ought to be from the King James.

Recommended:

1. The Little, Brown Compact Handbook, 5thCanadian Edition with MyCanadianCompLab, Jane E. Aaron and Aimée Morrison,  Pearson Education, 2013, 9780321818539

I would strongly urge students to make good use of either this text or a reputable grammar handbook, as well as the additional resource material I have posted in the Essay Assignment section, as you prepare each assignment.

◦ You would find it helpful to have an anthology of English literature, but we do not require it. The course author will often quote short selections from English literature.

For textbook ordering information, please contact the Waterloo Bookstore.

For your convenience, you can compile a list of required and optional course materials through BookLookusing your Quest userID and password. If you are having difficulties ordering online and wish to call the Waterloo Bookstore, their phone number is +1 519 888 4673 or toll-free at +1 866 330 7933. Please be aware that textbook orders CANNOTbe taken over the phone.

Course/Lecture Notes

◦ The course/lecture notes can be accessed via the Course Schedule. If desired, they can be purchased through through BookLook.

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Resources

◦ University of Library(Services for Students taking Online Courses)

ENGL 202A Online - Winter 2013 - Course Syllabus - Activities and Assignments - Grade Breakdown

Grade Breakdown

The following table represents the grade breakdown of this course. Activities and Assignments Weight (%)

Assignments 60%

Final Exam 40%

ENGL 202A Online - Winter 2013 - Course Syllabus - Course Policies

Course Policies

Turnitin - Plagiarism Detection Software

Please be advised that plagiarism detection software (Turnitin) will be used to screen essay assignments in this course. This step is being taken to verify that the use of all materials and sources in the essays is documented. It is also being used both to protect the academic integrity of your work and to "level the playing field." During the first week of term, details will be posted to the webpage concerning the use of Turnitin in this course. Should a student not wish to participate, s/he will need to advise me no later than the date outlined in the Course Scheduleand follow the scaffolded assignment process outlined below.

Essays should be submitted through Turnitin (in Word or .rtf formats, not.pdf or notebook/note pad formats) at which time an Originality Report will be generated. This report will be available only to the instructor. The Turnitin software is extremely sensitive and can highlight a significant number of generic words and phrases, resulting in an increased similarity index. I can easily determine which similarities do not warrant further action and do not wish to unduly alarm students. For those students not submitting through Turnitin, an alternate submission process has been arranged. These students will submit an outline, thesis statement (or paragraph), and a list of proposed sources to their dropbox no later than the date outline in the Course Schedule. Please note that I will not be grading these submissions individually, but may contact the student with comments and/or suggestions. The final copy of the essay, with a list of Works Cited, will be submitted to the Non-Turnitin dropbox.Please note that failure to follow the steps in the alternative assignment process will result in a lower grade on your essay.

Late Submissions

Late submissions will be assessed a penalty of 3% per day, including weekends.Unless there are extenuating circumstances (in which case documentation will be required), extension requests must be arranged seven (7) days in advance and will be considered (for valid reasons) to a maximum of seven (7) days after the essay deadline. Beyond that seven-day period, compelling (i.e. documented) evidence) will be required to have any late submission (whether by extension or otherwise) accepted for marking.

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University Policies

Submission Times

Please be aware that the University of Waterloo is located in the Eastern Time Zone(GMT or UTC-5 during standard time and UTC-4 during daylight saving time) and, as such, the time that your activities and/or assignments are due is based on this zone. If you are outside the Eastern Time Zone and require assistance with converting your time, please try the Ontario, Canada Time Converter.

Accommodation Due to Illness

If your instructor has provided specific procedures for you to follow if you miss assignment due dates, term tests, or a final examination, adhere to those instructions.Otherwise:

MISSED ASSIGNMENTS/TESTS/QUIZZES

Contact the instructor as soon as you realize there will be a problem, and preferably within 48 hours, but no more than 72 hours, have a medical practitioner complete a Verification of Illness Form.

Emaila scanned copy of the Verification of Illness Form to your instructor, and maila hard copy to: Centre for Extended Learning

University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1

In your email to the instructor, provide your name, student ID number, and exactly what course activity you missed. If your instructor agrees to re-open a time-limited component, our technical support staff (extendedlearning@uwaterloo.ca) will require an email from the instructor granting permission to allow you access.

Further information regarding Management of Requests for Accommodation Due to Illness can be found on the Student Medical Clinic website.

MISSED FINAL EXAMINATIONS

If you are unable to write a final examination due to illness, seek medical treatment and provide confirmation of illness to the Centre for Extended Learning within 48 hours by emailing a scanned copy of the completed University of

Waterloo Verification of Illness Formto support your request for accommodation. In your email, provide your name, student ID number, and the examination(s) missed. You will be REQUIRED to hand in the original completed form at the time you write the make-up examination, which should be within a week of having missed your exam. The original completed form must be received before you are able to write a re-scheduled exam.

Further information about Accommodation Due to Illness regulations are available in the Undergraduate Calendar.

Academic Integrity

In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. If you have not already completed the online tutorial regarding academic integrity you should do so as soon as possible. Undergraduate students should see the Academic Integrity Tutorial and graduate students should see the Academic Integrity Website for Graduate Students.

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For further information on academic integrity, please visit the Office of Academic Integrity.

Discipline

A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity to avoid committing an academic offence, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about “rules” for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course instructor, academic advisor, or the undergraduate Associate Dean. For information on categories of offences and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy 71, Student Discipline. For typical penalties

check Guidelines for the Assessment of Penalties.

Appeals

A decision made or penalty imposed under Policy 70, Student Petitions and Grievances, (other than a petition) or Policy 71, Student Discipline, may be appealed if there is a ground. A student who believes he/she has a ground for an appeal should refer to Policy 72, Student Appeals.

Grievance

A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read Policy 70, Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4. When in doubt please be certain to contact the department’s administrative assistant who will provide further assistance.

Final Grades

In accordance with Policy 19, the Centre for Extended Learning does not release final examination grades or final course grades to students. Students must go to Questto see all final grades. Any grades posted in Waterloo Learn are unofficial.

Note for Students with Disabilities

AccessAbility Services, located in Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodation to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with AccessAbility Services at the beginning of each academic term and for each course.

Use of Computing and Network Resources

Please see the Guidelines on Use of Waterloo Computing and Network Resources.

Copyright Information

uWaterloo’s Web Pages

All rights, including copyright, images, slides, audio, and video components, of the content of this course are owned by the course author, unless otherwise stated. These Web pages are owned or controlled by the University of Waterloo, Centre for Extended Learning. By accessing the Web pages, you agree that you may only download the content for your own personal, non-commercial use. You are not permitted to copy, broadcast, download, store (in any medium), transmit, show or play in public, adapt or change in any way the content of these Web pages for any other purpose whatsoever without the prior

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Other Sources

Respect the copyright of others and abide by all copyright notices and regulations when using the computing facilities provided for your course of study by the University of Waterloo. No material on the Internet or World Wide Web may be reproduced or distributed in any material form or in any medium, without permission from copyright holders or their assignees. To support your course of study, the University of Waterloo has provided hypertext links to relevant Web sites, resources, and services on the Web. These resources must be used in accordance with any registration requirements or conditions which may be specified. You must be aware that in providing such hypertext links the University of Waterloo has not authorized any acts (including reproduction or distribution) which, if undertaken without permission of copyright owners or their assignees, may be infringement of copyright. Permission for such acts can only be granted by copyright owners or their assignees.

If there are any questions about this notice, please contact the University of Waterloo, Centre for Extended Learning, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1 or by email.

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