SYLLABUS

ENGL 209 APPROACHES TO

LITERATURE

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

SUBJECT DETAILS:

NAME APPROACHES TO LITERATURE

SUBJECT ENGL 209
CODE
ETCS 6
CREDITS 3
US CREDITS
SUBJECT Compulsory
STATUS
LECTURER MERSIDA CRNETA
Telephone
number
Email mcrneta@aubih.edu

Cabinet 1
Consultations Friday 14:45
Duration of 15 weeks
the course
Semester Spring 2017
Active lessons: Lectures: 45 contact hours
Other activities: 90 hours of out of classroom preparation
Description of This course is designed to acquaint students with various types of
literature dramas, short stories, novels and poems, as well as with
the course
different methods of understanding literature. Students will read a
number of writings and will be encouraged to use appropriate
literary terminology when writing about the books they read. The
emphasis will be on intelligent interpretation and connection
between literary topics and everyday life.
Prerequisite(s) None
Corequisite(s) None
Learning After this subject, students will be able to:
Define literary terms, such as metaphor, comparison, narrative
Objectives
point of view, plot, theme, etc.
Discuss orally and in writing literary works that they read within
the subject, using literary terminology
Interpret orally and in writing literary works of poetry, fiction and
drama.
 Literature Compulsory:
Beard, Adrian, The Language of Literature, Routlege
Montgomery, et al. Ways of Reading, Third Edition, Advanced
Reading Skills for Students of Literature, Routlege, 2012
Writing Essays About Literature, International Edition
Griffithy, Cengage Brain 2011
Additional:
An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama, X. J. Kenned
Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama: Instructor's
Resources with AP* Test Prep Guide, Gioia, Kennedy, Longman
Publishing, 2004
Literature and society: an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama,
nonfiction, Pamela J. Annas, Robert C. Rosen, Pearson/Prentice
Hall, 2006
Teaching Lectures and demonstrations, interactive method, case studies,
methods consultations prior to examinations and seminar papers
Equipment A computer for the lecturer and audio-visual equipment
Grading method
GRADING SYSTEM at AUBiH
Applicable from 01 February 2013
BiH and ECTS USA
Grade
Letter Number Letter
point
grade grade Percentage grade
average
(ECTS) (BiH) (USA)
(GPA)

A 10 95 100 A 4

92 94 A- 3.7
B 9 89 91 B+ 3.5
85 88 B 3

80 84 B- 2.7
C 8
75 79 C+ 2.5

D 7 63 74 C 2

61 62 C- 1.7
E 6 58 60 D+ 1.5
54 57 D 1
 F 5 0 53 F 0
Grading
criteria /
Undergraduate UPDATED on 05 FEB. 2016, Applicable from
methods
Spring 2016 (Semester 2)

Description Minimum RANGE Criteria

and Maximum Values (Min-Max) for this
Syllabus
NAP Non-Academically Assessed
Practice 0% - 01%

1. Professor guided Excursion 0% - 1%

Sub-Total

GAP Group Assessed Participation

15% - 25%

1. Case Study #1 2% - 5% 5%
Mandatory

2. Case Study #2 2% - 5%

3. Group Presentation # 1 2% - 5% 5%

4. Group Homework, Each 2% - 5% 5%

assignment is worth

5. Group Project 2% - 5% 5%

Sub-Total 20%

SAT Student Assessed Tasks

20% - 35%

1. Demonstration of Research 2% - 4% 4%
Capability Mandatory
 2. Demonstration of Digital Source 2% - 4% 4%
Capacity Mandatory

3. Case Study #3 2% - 10% 7%

Mandatory

4. Case Study #4 2% - 5%

5. Individual Project or Presentation 2% - 5% 5%

6. Individual Project or Portfolio 2% - 5%

7. Homework 1 2% - 5% 5%

1. Homework 2 2% - 5%

Sub-Total 25%

PACK Professionally Assessed Core

Knowledge 54% - 65%

1. Chapter Test or Quiz #1 5% - 15% 5%

Mandatory

2. Chapter Test or Quiz #2 5% - 15% 5%

Mandatory

3. Chapter Test or Quiz #3 5% - 15% 5%

Mandatory

4. Lab, Portfolio, or Final Project 5% - 15%

5. Other Assessment 5% - 15%

6. Mid-Term 15% - 25% 17%

Mandatory
 7. Final Exam 20% - 30% 23%
Mandatory

Sub-Total 55%

Visiting Guest Lecture Series

Mandatory attendance for All Students
Student Services will administer a
Deduction of 1% for each lecture missed by
the student.
CDC Seminars Minimum of 3 per semester
Mandatory Attendance for Juniors and
Seniors only
Student Services will administer a
Deduction of 1% for each Seminar missed
by the student.
Internships
Mandatory for all Juniors and Seniors
Student Services will administer the
correction to Final Grade based on the Table
in the Student Handbook -10% to +10%
Total 100%

* Labs Use if applicable for those courses that include Laboratory part and /or
hours.
** Other Professor may include additional Student Assessments.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS: Attendance

Please note that Attendance category is not listed above. However Attendance to
all lectures/classes is MANDATORY. As stated in Students Handbook, AY
2015/16: The AUBiH policy on absences is that students are allowed two
excused absences per semester in each course. For each unexcused absence a
student will have 2% deducted from the total (percentage) grade. Dismissal
from a course may result from unexcused absenteeism. A grade of F (5) will
be recorded for a student.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS: Internships

All Juniors and Seniors are required to fulfill Internship requirements. To start an
Internship, the student must pick up and complete Internship forms from Student
Services. All semester grades are affected by Internship regardless of the degree or
Course ID. Students may choose to find their own Internship and are rewarded for
their diligence by the grading curve in the Student handbook. Students that receive
their Internship thru AUBiH are graded according to the Table in the Student
Handbook. Professors are responsible to enter grades for each student in the LMS
system in a timely manner. The Student Services department will enter any
deductions for Missed Guest Lectures, Missed CDC Workshops and Internships,
based on documentation from the University, Hosting Company or Organization
in Week 16.
 All exams and papers submitted will be verified with Ephorus software
for plagiarism. In the case of plagiarism, student will get 0 for the exam
or paper. If a student repeats plagiarism or performs cheating, student will
be automatically given zero for the entire course and are subject to
Academic Sanctions.
All online students are required to check and access their assignments at
least twice a week. Record of their activity will serve as a proof for taking
attendance.
8. Topical
Outline
WEEK 1 What is Literature?
Introductory Lecture - Does Literature Matter?
Introduction to the syllabus - goals of the subject, topical outline,
grading criteria, rules and etiquette.

MLA Formatting and Style GuideURL

Introduction to literature basics
Beard, A., Beard, A. The Language of literature, Chapter 1
Literary terms ppt
Approaches to literature ppt

WEEK 2 Defining literary topics - metaphor, comparison, narrative, point of view,

plot, theme, schools of criticism
WEEK 3 Fiction, tone, intro to BEOWULF case study 1
QUIZ 1
WEEK 4
Beowulf prologue, epic poem analysis/To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper
Lee
WEEK 5 GENRE, O Henry, THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, reading and analysis
WEEK 6 Narrative, Literary Terms Review, Schools Of Criticism Review

WEEK 7 Mid-Term Examination

WEEK 8 Form, symbol, poetry elements,
Poetry reading and analysis
Group Projects And Presentations, Individual Projects And
Presentations
WEEK 9 Literature In Performance Drama, Film, Music
Elements And Analyses Intertextuality, QUIZ 2
WEEK 10 Reading and analysis Williams, Tennesee A Streetcar Named
Desire Case Study 2
WEEK 11 Literature In Film And Music
QUIZ 3
WEEK 12 Case Study 2 Essay Submission And Presentation
WEEK 13 Fitzgerald, F. S., THE GREAT GATSBY, discussion
 WEEK 14 Revision of poems and the play read, further discussions, and prep
work for the final exam.

Demonstration of Digital Source Capability

Students should write a one-paragraph assignment about a research
they undertook before writing the essay, explaining which sources
they used, and how they decided on the material relevant for the
essay topic.
In the second part of the document, students should copy Works
Cited page from their essays, which should include all the sources
used in the essay, organized according to the MLA formatting guide
(the link is provided in the e-Classroom).

Demonstration of Research Capability - Assignment

After having read F.Scott Fitzgerald, THE GREAT GATSBY, write

an essay on a topic of your choice, or on one of the topics given
Essay length: minimum 450 words, maximum 1500 words.
Use the MLA formatting and style guide (the link has been uploaded
in the e-Classroom).
NO LATE SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED!!!

WEEK 15 Final Examination

9. Additional Any student caught plagiarizing will receive a grade of zero on the
information assignment.

Course Course delivered in a Classroom and Online.

10.
delivery mode
11. Date Syllabus January 2017
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