One Big Book

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course centres around a single significant text of the instructor's choosing. Each iteration is different; possible versions include: focus on a specific novel, an epic poem, a major work of theory. Students are invited to read related secondary criticism, adaptations, and/or creative/critical responses. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic varies. Experimental Course - This course is offered on a trial basis to gauge interest in the topic. Students who successfully complete this course receive credit as indicated. Requisite Courses: 6 credit hours of first-year English, including ENGL-1001 (6) or ENGL-1000 (3) [prerequisite(s)]. ENGL-3709 (3 or 6) Topics in Canadian Literature and Culture (3 hrs Lecture) This course focuses on a topic in Canadian Literature and Culture which varies from year to year. Possible topics are: memoirs and life writing; the gothic; travel writing; historical fiction; Canadian comics; Black Canadian writing; trauma and memory; Mennonite Writing; representations of disability; dystopias; and bestsellers and prize winners. Students should consult the English Department website for more specific information about the iterations of this course. This course may be repeated once when the topic varies. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-3713. Requisite Courses: 6 credit hours of First Year English, including ENGL-1001(6) or ENGL-1000(3) [prerequisite(s)]. ENGL-3717 (3 or 6) Indigenous Literatures and Cultures (3 hrs Lecture) This course explores literary and other cultural texts by a range of Native Canadian and American authors, with a focus on texts produced during and after the 1960s. The course studies texts that address issues about individual, communal, and cultural loss and renewal through new ways of thinking, seeing, and imagining. In our explorations, we employ various reading strategies and engage contemporary critical/theoretical perspectives. Each version of the course may have a different emphasis. Cross-listed: IS-3717(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and IS-3717. Requisite Courses: 6 credit hours of First-year English, including ENGL-1001(6) or ENGL-1000(3) [prerequisite(s)].