Graduate Course Descriptions Summer 2014

2865 ENGL 506-20 Teaching of Writing: 6/3-7/8 MTWThF 1:00-2:30PM

(Professor S. Schneider)

English 506 is an introduction to the theory, and practices that inform the teaching of writing. While we’ll initially look at theories of what writing (and the teaching of writing) is, we’ll also look at how theory governs pedagogical practice, and vice versa; to that end, we’ll examine both the pedagogical approaches that govern the teaching of writing, and the various practical activities—curriculum design, assignment design and sequencing, classroom activities and management, formative and summative assessment—we might use to ground and elaborate those approaches in the classroom.

1767 ENGL 510-20 Grad Coop Internship MA Level: 6/3-7/8

(Professor K. Kopelson)

Note: This section requires instructor permission.

1769 ENGL 510-30 Grad Coop Internship MA Level: 7/9-8/12

(Professor K. Kopelson)

Note: This section requires instructor permission.

2930 ENGL 599-96 Modern London, C. 1914: 6/3-7/8 OFF CAMPUS

(Professor A. Jaffe)

Note: This section requires travel out of the country.

1768 ENGL 610-20 Ph.D. Coop Internship: 6/3-7/8

(Professor K.  Kopelson)

Note: This section requires instructor permission.

1770 ENGL 610-30 Ph.D. Coop Internship: 7/9-8/12

(Professor K. Kopelson)

Note: This section requires instructor permission.

1084 ENGL 615-20 Thesis Guidance: 6/3-7/8

(Professor K.  Kopelson)

Note: This section requires instructor permission.

1017 ENGL 615-30 Thesis Guidance: 7/9-8/12

(Professor K. Kopelson)

Note: This section requires instructor permission.

1085 ENGL 690-20 Dissertation Research: 6/3-7/8

(Professor K. Kopelson)

Note: This section requires instructor permission.

1018 ENGL 690-30 Dissertation Research: 7/9-8/12

(Professor K.  Kopelson)

Note: This section requires instructor permission.

2867 ENGL 691-10 Contemporary Theory Interpretation: 5/12-6/2 MTWThF 9:00AM – 12:00PM

(Professor A. Rabin)

This course will trace the development of literary theory from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present.  Our primary goal will be to develop an understanding of how different theoretical approaches offer us useful tools and strategies for interpreting literature in its social, historical, philosophical, political, and linguistic contexts.  In doing so, we will gain a better understanding of how the study of literature plays a crucial role in both social thought and academic discourse.  Of course, these are only a few possible subjects, and I suspect our discussions will encompass topics as diverse as the texts themselves. As this is a discussion-based class, we will no doubt cover a wide variety of topics, and I strongly encourage students to bring their own intellectual interests into the classroom.