Undergraduate Calendar 2000-2001

Undergraduate Officer

C.E. McGee, HH 269, ext. 3361

Notes

1. Although the Department of English provides advisors to help students choose their programs, arrange their courses and conform with the University, Faculty, and Department regulations, students are urged to study the Calendar very carefully because they are themselves responsible for failure to abide by these regulations.
2. Courses normally meet three hours per week; however, each instructor determines the pattern of meetings for her/his courses.
3. In all English courses, emphasis will be placed on student essays written in connection with the reading.
4. Information on availability of courses in this section is accurate at the time of publication. Sometimes, however, course offerings must be altered because of budget restraints or availability of faculty. For precise information on course offerings, students should check with the English Department.
5. Enrolment in certain English courses which are in heavy demand and which are program requirements for English students may be subject to priority enrolment restrictions. While all English courses may be affected, those most likely to be subject to enrolment restrictions will include ENGL 200A/B, 209, 210C, 210E, 210F, 210G, 219, 251A/B, 306A-F, 309A-E, 343, 344, 362, and 363. Because of its place in the Applied Studies requirements, ENGL 109 may also on occasion be subject to registration restrictions.

'R' courses are administered by Renison College, and several of the other courses are also taught there.

Group One

Note

Courses in this group count towards a degree as electives in any program in the University. Normally, none of them qualifies as a major credit for a General or Honours program in English. These courses are primarily designed to make students aware of the different functions of language in various contexts and to assist them to improve their writing.

ENGL 109 Introduction to Academic Writing
ENGL 129R Introduction to Written English
ENGL 140R The Use of English 1
ENGL 141R The Use of English 2
ENGL 240R Form and Function 1
ENGL 241R Form and Function 2

Students completing any of ENGL 109, 140R, 141R with at least a B average may petition the English Department (through the Undergraduate Officer) to accept these courses for English major credit. This option became effective as of the Fall term 1984 and may not be applied retroactively.

ENGL100s

ENGL 109 F,W,S 0.5
Introduction to Academic Writing
The course will explore a variety of issues in academic writing such as style, argument, and the presentation of information. Frequent written exercises will be required.
Antireq: ENGL 129R
May be subject to priority enrolment
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 129R F,W 3C,3T 0.5
Introduction to Written English
Instruction provided in basic grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, elements of composition and essay writing including focus on theme, development of central idea, exposition and argumentation. Minimum of four hours of instruction each week with additional tutorial hours as required.
Prereq: Open only to students whose maternal language is not English and who lack language mastery sufficient for admission to other introductory English language courses
Antireq: ENGL 109
Offered at Renison College


ENGL 140R F,W 3C 0.5
The Use of English 1
The use and abuse of spoken and written English. The study and evaluation of language as it is used for various purposes (e.g., colloquial, scientific, legal, political, commercial, journalistic, literary) in order to increase critical awareness and to help students to write clearly and effectively.
Offered at Renison College


ENGL 141R W 3C 0.5
The Use of English 2
A continuation of ENGL 140R. The study of factual, emotive, scientific and imaginative writing; relevance, context, meaning, tone, feeling, and intention.
Prereq: ENGL 140R
Offered at Renison College


ENGL200s

ENGL 240R 0.5
Form and Function 1
The uses of literacy and the functions of language as acquired in ENGL 140R/141R. These will be applied to the more advanced form of the literacy and critical assignment essay, involving comparison, evaluation and exposition.


ENGL 241R 0.5
Form and Function 2
A continuation of topics covered in ENGL 240R.
Prereq: ENGL 240R


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Group Two

Note

Courses in this group carry degree credit and may be counted as fulfilling the minimum requirements for a General or Honours program in English.

ENGL100s

ENGL 102A 3C 0.5
The Major Forms of Literature: Short Stories and Drama
A study of short stories and drama to determine how the shape of a literary work contributes to its meaning.


ENGL 102B 3C 0.5
The Major Forms of Literature: Novels and Poetry
A study of novels and poetry to determine how the shape of a literary work contributes to its meaning.


ENGL 103A 0.5
The Nature and Structure of the English Language
Introduction to the study of the English language. Topics to be discussed include the nature and origin of language, the structure of English and its development, and the relations between language and reality.


ENGL 103B 0.5
Varieties of English
Introduction to the study of varieties of the English language -- regional, social, temporal, functional, and stylistic. The relations of languages and literature and of speech and writing will be discussed.
Prereq: ENGL 103A or consent of instructor


ENGL 105A 0.5
20th-Century Literature in English, 1900-45
A close examination of a representative selection of works by major authors writing in English such as Yeats, Woolf, Lawrence, Eliot, Hemingway, and Faulkner.


ENGL 105B 0.5
20th-Century Literature in English, 1945-Present
A continuation of ENGL 105A. A close examination of a representative selection of works by major authors writing in English such as Thomas, Bellow, Laurence, and Atwood.
Prereq: ENGL 105A or consent of instructor


ENGL 107 0.5
Issues in Canadian Literature
Canada's literature in English is marked not only by its variety of forms, but also by certain ongoing concerns: language, region, politics, genre. This course introduces a range of writing that illuminates some of these issues and the reading strategies they invite.


ENGL 108E 0.5
Women in Literature
A study of the nature and role of women in British, Canadian, and American literature. Works by both men and women will be studied in which women are seen in such forms as mothers, saints, sex objects, and witches.
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 108F 0.5
The Rebel
A study of various works of literature in which the protagonist is a rebel against existing norms. The course will examine a number of rebel types and concepts, moral implications, and final outcomes either in successful realization or in tragic defeat.


ENGL 108H 0.5
Isolation and Alienation
The study of a variety of works centering on the theme of individuals in crisis, the stress being on people at variance with their inner selves, other persons, or their world. The course will discuss the process in which wisdom and maturity are gained as the ultimate products of suffering.


ENGL 108M 0.5
Youth and Adolescence
Studies the portrayal of young protagonists as they respond to the mores of adult society; their own physical, mental, and psychological development; and the expectations placed upon them by themselves and by others.


ENGL 190 0.5
Shakespeare
Designed for students in all faculties, the course examines some of Shakespeare's comedies, history plays, and tragedies. Shakespeare's variety and flexibility in developing characters and dramatic structures are stressed, as are significant themes.
No previous work in Shakespeare is required
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL200s

ENGL 200A 0.5
Survey of British Literature 1
An historical survey of major figures, types, and trends in British literature from the Middle Ages to the late 18th century.
May be subject to priority enrolment
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 200B 0.5
Survey of British Literature 2
An historical survey of major figures, types, and trends in British literature from the late 18th century to the present.
May be subject to priority enrolment
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 201 0.5
The Short Story
This course deals with the history and techniques of the short story, with emphasis upon works by such British, American, and Canadian writers as Henry James, James Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, Ernest Hemingway, and Alice Munro.
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 202A/B 0.5
The Bible and Literature
A study of the major stories, themes and literary characteristics of the Old Testament of the King James Bible (also known as the Hebrew Scripture); and of its influence on other English literature
Text: 01304 Authorized King James Bible


ENGL 205R 3C 0.5
The Canadian Short Story
Exploration of the Canadian short story, from its beginnings -- in the bush, in the north, on the land, in the small towns -- through the struggles of an urbanizing society to the present. Students will be expected to work in some depth with individual authors.
Offered at Renison College


ENGL 208A 0.5
Forms of Fantasy
This course will deal with the history and forms of fantasy written for adults. In considering the genre, related forms like the romance, the fairy tale, the fable, and the gothic horror story will be discussed. Authors such as Morris, C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Williams, and White will be studied.
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 208B 0.5
Science Fiction
Various examples drawn, for instance, from Utopian and anti-Utopian science fiction, social science fiction, "gadget" science fiction, parapsychology, and alternate worlds and beings will be considered. Some attention will be given to the historical development of the genre.


ENGL 208C 0.5
Studies in Children's Literature
This course will deal with classic works of children's literature, including fantasy written primarily for children. Selections from such authors as Kipling, Woolf, C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Kenneth Grahame, and Thurber will be studied.
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 208E 3C 0.5
Women Writers of the 20th Century
A study of such major 20th-century writers as Woolf, Hellman, Murdoch, McCarthy, Lessing, Laurence, Plath, and Atwood. Emphasis will be on the concerns of these writers with the roles of women, the writer's search for new meanings, and their innovations in literary forms.


ENGL 208H 0.5
Arthurian Legend
The story of Arthur and his knights of the Round Table will be discussed as it is treated at various times in various works and genres. Such matters will be considered as the character of Arthur, the concept of Camelot, and the Fellowship of the Round Table.


ENGL 208K 0.5
Detective Fiction
A study of the "detective novel," the "novel of crime," the "thriller," the "novel of intrigue" and of "espionage" with texts drawn from various time periods and national literatures. The course includes the examination of critical approaches to the form of detection fiction.


ENGL 208L 0.5
Colonialism and Imperialism in Literature
A study of texts in English about race, colonialism, and imperialism. Emphasis may be placed on the analysis of discursive elements, including narrative forms, imaginative geography, rhetorical strategies, and issues of gender, race, and sexuality. Writers may include Shakespeare, Behn, Conrad, X, Morrison, Kogawa, and Highway.


ENGL 208M 0.5
Travel Literature
The course examines the forms and functions of travel literature as a genre. Topics will include the representation of travel as adventure, discovery, pilgrimage, and escape; travel and tourism; travel and gender; travel and colonialism.


ENGL 209 0.5
Writing Strategies
Students practise effective writing along with the study of established models. The goal is to develop language competence to meet a variety of academic, business, and professional situations.
Prereq: Second-year standing or above, or successful completion of ENGL 109
Counts as an English Major credit as of Fall 1984
May be subject to priority enrolment


ENGL 210C 0.5
Report Writing
A study in the principles and practice of good report writing including report language and styles and various forms of report organization -- various kinds of short reports as well as the long formal research report.
Prereq: Second-year standing or above
May be subject to priority enrolment


ENGL 210E 0.5
Technical Writing
A study of the principles, processes and products which constitute technical writing. This course provides an introduction to techniques of audience analysis and principles of document design as well as experience in the process of creating technical documents. Writing practice will be provided in the many roles of the technical writer -- from researcher to editor.
Prereq: Second-year standing or above
Antireq: ENGL 210G
Not open to students who have taken ENGL 210A in 1992 or earlier
May be subject to priority enrolment


ENGL 210F 0.5
Business Writing
This course examines business communication from a rhetorical perspective. Various forms and processes of business communication will be studied with an emphasis on producing rhetorically effective business writing.
Prereq: Second-year standing or above
Not open to students who have taken ENGL 210A in 1992 or earlier
May be subject to priority enrolment


ENGL 210G 0.5
Technical Writing - Online Mode
A study of the principles, processes and products which constitute technical writing. This course is conducted entirely on the World Wide Web. Students work from accounts and in groups to produce their assignments online. ENGL 210G instructs users in Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) as they perform technical writing in letters, manuals and reports.
Prereq: Second-year standing or above
Antireq: ENGL 210E
May be subject to priority enrolment


ENGL 210H 0.5
Arts Writing
A study of the various forms, processes, and modes of publication of professional writing in the arts. The course will consider both free-lance writing and writing within institutional contexts. Practice in research, writing, and editing will be emphasized.


ENGL 214 0.5
Themes in Canadian Literature
The course will survey a theme which is significant to the understanding of the Canadian literary mind. Topics will vary from section to section.


ENGL 215 0.5
Canadian Regional Literature
This course will provide a survey of literature set in a distinctive region of Canada.
Students may receive credit for only one of ENGL 215 and 214.


ENGL 216 0.5
Canadian Multicultural Literature
A study of writing by Canadian authors from a range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Works are studied in the context of the social, political and cultural forces that produced Canadian literature in general and Canadian minority literatures in particular.


ENGL 217 0.5
Canadian Children's Literature
A study of 19th- and 20th-century Canadian literature for children.
(Formerly ENGL 317)


ENGL 218 0.5
Mennonite Literature
A study of poetry and fiction by authors of Canadian Mennonite heritage, since 1962. The course will include a close examination of selected texts considered in the context of the various historical and cultural conditions that affected their production.


ENGL 219 0.5
Contemporary Usage
An in-depth, applied study of the conventions governing contemporary English grammar, punctuation, syntax, diction, spelling, and sentence structure. In addition, the course will examine variations and changes in conventions; the question of the determiners of correct usage; and the impact of dictionaries, textbooks, journals, large publishing houses, and international wire services on accepted English usage in general and on Canadian usage in particular.
Prereq: Second-year standing or above
May be subject to priority enrolment


ENGL 251A 0.5
Criticism 1
An introduction to strategies of reading, interpretation, and analysis of literary and non-literary texts, focusing on narrative, poetics, discourse, and rhetoric, and the acquisition of critical vocabulary.
May be subject to priority enrolment
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 251B 0.5
Criticism 2
An introduction to the theorizing of literary and non-literary texts. Emphasizing contemporary theories, the course will focus on the text, the reader, and culture.
Prereq: ENGL 251A
May be subject to priority enrolment
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 292 0.5
Contemporary Issues in Language, Writing, and Rhetoric
The course inductively defines the fields of Rhetoric and Professional Writing through an exploration of contemporary issues in language, writing, and rhetoric, as those issues are identified and dealt with, in the pertinent scholarly and professional journals, by current researchers and their work.
Prereq: Enrolment limited to RPW students


ENGL300s

ENGL 305A 0.5
Old English 1
An introduction to the English language in its earliest form and to English prose in pre-Conquest England, examining Old English prose style, its principal practitioners, and their world view.


ENGL 305B 0.5
Old English 2
An introduction to Old English poetry, noting in representative Old English poems those things about its purpose, style, and its audience which make it unique but which also provide the beginnings of the English poetic tradition.
Prereq: ENGL 305A


ENGL 306A/B/C/D/E/F
English Language and Linguistics
A study of basic linguistic principles and concepts, historical and formal.
(Formerly ENGL 373 and 375)


ENGL 306A 0.5
Introduction to Linguistics
Introduction to linguistics and the principles of linguistic analysis through an examination of English phonology, forms, syntax, and discourse.
(Formerly ENGL 375A)
May be subject to priority enrolment
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 306F 0.5
Introduction to Semiotics
A study of systems of signs, codes, and signification in language, culture, and literature.
Prereq: ENGL 306A


ENGL 309A 0.5
Rhetoric: Principles and Practice 1
A study of rhetorical theories from the Classical period (Pre- Socratic to Augustine) with an emphasis on how these theories reflect changing attitudes towards language, reality, and the self.
Prereq: Third-year standing, or consent of instructor
Priority may be given to RPW students


ENGL 309B 0.5
Rhetoric: Principles and Practice 2
A study of rhetorical theories and practices from late Antiquity, Medieval, Renaissance, and the Enlightenment periods, with an emphasis on how those theories and practices reflect changing attitudes towards language, society, and the self.
Prereq: Third-year standing or consent of the instructor
Priority may be given to RPW students


ENGL 309C 0.5
Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
An examination of contemporary rhetorical theory and its relationships to criticism, interdisciplinary studies and computer applications.
Prereq: A 200-level writing course or consent of instructor
May be subject to priority enrolment


ENGL 309D 0.5
Approaches to Style
Theories of style and approaches to the stylistic analysis of both literary and non-literary texts. Students will consider contributions to the study of style from such areas as traditional stylistics, New Criticism, formalism, affective stylistics, speech act theory, discourse analysis, and sociolinguistics.
Prereq: Consent of instructor


ENGL 309E 0.5
Speech Writing
The analyses, writing, and editing of speeches. Analysis will focus on the reading and viewing of several famous 20th-century speeches using theories of communication. Writing and editing will focus on implementing oral/aural communication strategies.
Cross-listed as DRAMA 323
May be subject to priority enrolment


ENGL 310A 0.5
Chaucer 1
An introduction to the poetry and the prose translations of Geoffrey Chaucer, including his dream allegories, "Troilus and Criseyde," and related compositions.


ENGL 310B 0.5
Chaucer 2
A study of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales."


ENGL 310C 0.5
Non-Chaucerian Middle English Literature
Non-Chaucerian English writings during the later Middle Ages; the Middle English romance, including "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"; alliterative literature, such as "Piers Plowman"; and representative examples of Middle English non-Chaucerian verse.


ENGL 312 0.5
Literature of the Commonwealth
A survey of Australian poetry and prose with some consideration of the literatures, in English, from Africa and the West Indies.


ENGL 313 0.5
Early Canadian Literatures
This course examines a selection of early Canadian texts - exploration literature, settlement narratives, aboriginal literatures, nationalist writing - that participate in the ongoing invention of Canada.


ENGL 315 3C 0.5
Modern Canadian Literature
This course focuses on the varied ways in which 20th-century writers of poetry and prose participate in the shaping of Canadian literary culture, with emphasis on the literature of the middle decades.
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 316 0.5
Canadian Drama
This course explores traditions and experiments in Canadian drama through an analysis of Canadian plays, especially those from 1960 to the present, in their historical and theatrical contexts.
Cross-listed as DRAMA 380


ENGL 318 0.5
Contemporary Canadian Literature
This course examines contemporary Canadian literature in the context provided by some of the formal, political and cultural issues that shape contemporary Canadian society.


ENGL 330A 0.5
16th-Century Literature 1
A consideration of early Tudor and Elizabethan writers, from Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder to John Donne, studied in relation to the social and cultural developments of the sixteenth century.


ENGL 330B 0.5
16th-Century Literature 2
An intensive study of selected genres, topics, and works of the Elizabethan age (1558-1603). Writers such as Sir Philip Sidney, Mary Sidney, Edmund Spenser, and their works, are studied in relation to the social and cultural developments of the period.


ENGL 335 0.5
Creative Writing 1
Aimed at encouraging students to develop their creative and critical potentials, the course consists of supervised practice, tutorials, and seminar discussions.


ENGL 336 0.5
Creative Writing 2
Designed to assist advanced creative writers to develop their skills in various genres by means of workshop processes, supervised practice, and critical discussion of one or more major projects.
Prereq: ENGL 335 or consent of instructor


ENGL 343 0.5
American Literature
The meaning of America -- the myth, the dream, and the reality -- as experienced through its major literary works. Sin, guilt, madness, mysticism, and grace: the search for fulfillment and peace by such writers as Poe, Thoreau, Whitman, Twain, and Crane.
May be subject to priority enrolment


ENGL 344 0.5
Modern American Literature
Approaches to reality amid the confusion and uncertainty of 20th-century America. Emphasis on such major writers as Faulkner, Miller, and Cummings.
May be subject to priority enrolment
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 345 0.5
American Fiction
The Southern Myth: its origins in early literature, its flowering and ruin, as seen by white and black writers, including Twain, Faulkner, Welty, Styron, Grau, O'Connor, Wright, and Ellison.
(Formerly ENGL 345B)


ENGL 346 0.5
American Fiction
Special emphasis will be given to the works of two or three major American novelists such as Herman Melville and William Faulkner.
(Formerly ENGL 346C)


ENGL 347 0.5
Contemporary American Literature
A study of American Literature from World War 2 to the present.
(Formerly ENGL 347A)


ENGL 348 0.5
American Poetry
A study of American poetry and poetics. The course will consider American differences in poetry and poetics from the mid 1800s to the present with close attention to mainstream, avant-garde, and popular forms.


ENGL 350A 0.5
17th-Century Non-Dramatic Literature 1
A study of secular and religious lyric poetry by poets such as Donne, Jonson, Herrick, Herbert, Vaughan, and Marvell.
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 350B 0.5
17th-Century Non-Dramatic Literature 2
A study of selected prose works of Bacon, Burton, and Browne. A more intensive study of Milton's English poetry and a selection of his prose works.


ENGL 362 0.5
Shakespeare 1
A study of the plays written before 1599-1600, excluding Julius Caesar.
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 363 0.5
Shakespeare 2
A study of the plays written after 1599-1600, including Julius Caesar.
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 364 0.5
Shakespeare in Performance at The Stratford Festival
An historical, theoretical, and analytical introduction to Shakespeare's plays in performance, both on stage and screen, this course focuses on specific problems and decisive issues of past productions and of those in the current Stratford Festival season.


ENGL 365/366
Selected Studies
Designed to provide a study in-depth of problems and/or authors selected by the instructor. Students interested in initiating such courses are encouraged to do so by bringing their ideas to the attention of individual instructors.
Prereq: Consent of instructor and permission of English Undergraduate Officer


ENGL 376R 3C 0.5
Applied English Grammar 1
In exploring different definitions and types of grammar (e.g. descriptive vs. prescriptive), students develop their own critical framework for explaining the structure of English. Of interest to intending teachers of English as the native or second language.
Prereq: A minimum of a 100-level writing course or consent of instructor
Offered at Renison College


ENGL 377R 3C 0.5
Applied English Grammar 2
A continuation of ENGL 376R. Practical applications of language theories to error analysis and correction.
Prereq: ENGL 376R
Offered at Renison College


ENGL 392A 0.5
Theories and Practices of Documentation
This course will introduce students to recent research on documentation in fields such as information design, reading, and technical writing. Students apply this knowledge by developing or revising documents.
Prereq: ENGL 292 or consent of instructor


ENGL 392B 0.5
The Rhetoric of Text and Image
This course introduces students to the interaction of texts and images in such professional writing fields as advertising, book illustration, technical documentation, journalism, and public relations. Issues may include visual and textual literacy, the semiotics and rhetoric of design, and the ideological basis of social communication.
Prereq: ENGL 292 or consent of instructor


ENGL400s

ENGL 408A 0.5
Writing for the Media
This course examines the genres and strategies of both journalism and public relations. With a strong orientation towards rhetorical and linguistic theories, this course will cover audience concerns from both within and outside organizations.
Antireq: ENGL 409
Restricted to third- and fourth-year RPW students in good standing


ENGL 408B 0.5
The Discourse of Advertising
This course introduces students to writing and editing advertising copy. Students will also be introduced to models of discourse and rhetorical analysis of advertising texts. Assignments include creating a portfolio of advertising copy and an extensive analysis of sample advertising discourse.
Antireq: ENGL 409
Restricted to third- and fourth-year RPW students in good standing


ENGL 408C 0.5
The Rhetoric of Web Design
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of designing for the World Wide Web. Students will critique existing sites according to rhetorical and design theories, develop a set of guidelines according to these theories, and design and implement a Web site to be presented in class.
Antireq: ENGL 409
Restricted to third- and fourth-year RPW students in good standing


ENGL 410A 0.5
Satire and Sense: The Restoration and Early 18th Century
The Restoration comedy of manners, heroic and high tragedy, poetry of the court wits and other amused commentators on society, and the major writings of Dryden, Swift, Addison, Defoe, and the early Pope.


ENGL 410B 0.5
Sense and Sensibility: The Middle and Later 18th Century
The probing of mores and manners by Pope and Johnson, the emergence of the novel with Fielding and Sterne, and the transformation (in "the age of sensibility") of literary attitudes and practice from classical to romanticism.


ENGL 430A 0.5
Literature of the Romantic Period 1
Selected writings of the Johnson Circle (Blake, Godwin, Hays, Wollstonecraft), and the Lake Poets (Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey), and their contemporaries.


ENGL 430B 0.5
Literature of the Romantic Period 2
Selected writings of Byron, the Shelleys, Keats, and their contemporaries.


ENGL 451A 0.5
Literature of the Victorian Age 1
An historical and critical study of major poets (Browning, Tennyson, Arnold) and of the literary criticism of the period.


ENGL 451B 0.5
Literature of the Victorian Age 2
An historical and critical study of major novelists (Dickens, Thackeray, Eliot) and major essayists (Newman, Ruskin, Mill, Huxley).


ENGL 460A 0.5
British Literature, 1885-1918
A study of works by such writers as Conrad, Egerton, Field, Forster, Shaw, Wilde, and Yeats.
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 460B 0.5
British Literature, 1918-1945
A study of works by such writers as Compton-Burnett, Eliot, Isherwood, Joyce, Lawrence, Smith, and Woolf.
Also available by Distance Education in certain terms.

ENGL 460C 0.5
British Literature, 1945 to the Present
A study of works by such writers as Beckett, Byatt, Carter, Heaney, Hollinghurst, Murdoch, Pinter, Rushdie, Welsh, and Winterson.


ENGL 470A 0.5
Contemporary Critical Theory
Contemporary critical theory offers an array of competing constructions of text and culture. This course examines several topics in recent critical theory, such as gender, race, subjectivity, textuality, and popular culture.


ENGL 470B 0.5
History of Literary Criticism
An historical survey of major critical texts and movements from the Greek and Roman classics to the New Criticism of the mid-20th century, examining different critical theories and practices in a context of cultural changes.


ENGL 470C 0.5
Literary Studies in Electronic Forms
A critical examination of literary publication, editing, research, and criticism in CD-ROM and on-line.
Prereq: ENGL 251A/B, or consent of instructor


ENGL 481-492
Senior Seminars
From time to time, the Department may offer senior special topic seminars in the following areas. Consult with the Undergraduate Officer for details.
Prereq: Fourth-year standing normally, and permission of instructor
Courses ENGL 481-492 may substitute for other required Period and Genre courses


ENGL 481 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in Rhetoric and Professional Writing


ENGL 482 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in Linguistics and Lexicography


ENGL 483 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in Old and Middle English


ENGL 484 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in Elizabethan Literature


ENGL 485 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in Early Seventeenth-Century Literature


ENGL 486 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature


ENGL 487 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in Romantic Literature


ENGL 488 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in Victorian Literature


ENGL 489 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in Twentieth-Century British Literature


ENGL 490 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in Canadian and Commonwealth Literature


ENGL 491 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in American Literature


ENGL 492 (A-Z) 0.5
Special Topic Seminars in Critical, Theoretical and Generic Studies


ENGL 495A/B 0.5/0.5
Supervision of Honours Essay
A letter grade for ENGL 495A will be submitted only after the completion of ENGL 495B.


The following Dramatic Literature courses cross-listed with Drama are offered on a rotational basis. Check with both the English and Drama departments for the current offerings.
ENGL 232 0.5
Survey of Dramatic Literature and Theory 2
The Middle Ages, the Elizabethans and Jacobeans (excluding Shakespeare), and the Spanish Golden Age.
Cross-listed as DRAMA 311


ENGL 233A 0.5
Survey of Dramatic Literature and Theory 3
French Neo-Classicism, the Restoration Period and Sentimental Drama.
Cross-listed as DRAMA 312


ENGL 233B 0.5
Survey of Dramatic Literature and Theory 4
The late 18th and 19th centuries; romanticism and naturalism.
Cross-listed as DRAMA 313


ENGL 233C 0.5
Survey of Dramatic Literature and Theory 5
The first part of the 20th century.
Cross-listed as DRAMA 314


ENGL 233D 0.5
Survey of Dramatic Literature and Theory 6
The second part of the 20th century.
Cross-listed as DRAMA 315


ENGL 235 0.5
Survey of Dramatic Literature and Theory 8
American drama from the 1920s to the present.
Cross-listed as DRAMA 317


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