World Literature I ENGL 2310 Online Section Course Information Course Description: ENGL 2310 World Literature I is a survey of literature of the world from the beginnings of civilization through 1650. Representative literary works are studied within their historical and cultural contexts. Honors Option: Students enrolled in this course as honor students must contact the instructor during the first week of classes. You will receive the guidelines for receiving honor credit for this course. Important Online Course Note: This is an online course and students should make a schedule for logging in and participating in course assignments and discussions at least twice each week. There will be two proctored exams that must be taken at person at an approved testing site. Learning Outcomes: At the successful completion of this course students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of literature from diverse cultures and regions of the world from the beginnings of civilization through 1650. Think and write critically about the assigned readings. Relate classical literature to the present. Express an understanding of the human condition through the study of world classics. Utilize research skills to enhance the understanding of assigned readings. Increase their vocabulary through the study of literature. Recognize specific literary works, genres, terminology, techniques, and time periods. Prerequisites: Successful completion of ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Course Topics: Early Writing & Early Civilization Gilgamesh & selected readings from the Old Testament Literature of Early Greece: Homer and the Iliad Early Chinese Literature The Literature of Early India Early Roman Literature Early Islamic Literature The Beginnings of Western Literature Beowulf Chaucer The Renaissance Milton Early Native American Literature Specific Course Requirements: This section of ENGL 2310 is online. Students must come to campus twice to take exams, but the remainder of the coursework is completed online. Students are required to participate in weekly discussion topics. The grade for online discussions is calculated on the quality of a student s discussion postings. (Detailed guidelines are provided.) Students are expected to respond within four days to instructor email, and to complete quizzes, assignments, and exams by posted deadlines. It is the student s responsibility to notify the instructor or the DSCC helpdesk of technical problems with this course. It is the instructor's responsibility to grade assignments and post grades in a timely manner, to be available to answer questions, and to notify students of any changes in the course material or course deadlines. There are no makeup dates for quizzes and exams unless previous arrangements have been made with the instructor. Late work is not
Course Attendance Policy: accepted for grading. All assignments must be submitted as Word documents through the dropbox; assignments sent as email will not be accepted. Student log-in dates, times, and pages visited are available to the instructor, so there is no question about dates of attendance. Last day of attendance will be the last day a student completes work for the class or the last day of attendance at a class meeting, not the last login. Since learning centers on classroom activities, attendance is required for successful completion of any course at Dyersburg State Community College. Class attendance policies for this class are as follows: Class attendance without fail is expected. Students must attend class in order to be successful. An explanation of the cause of any absence should be provided to the instructor of the class. This explanation should be presented in advance whenever possible. Absences will be counted from the first meeting of the class or the opening of an online course. If an absence occurs, the student is responsible for contacting the instructor about continued enrollment in the class. Work that is missed because of an absence will receive a 0 unless arrangements have been made with the instructor. Students are expected to continue work with the rest of the class on schedule. Students who miss the equivalent of one week of traditional classes or who do not log into an online class for one week will be reported as having stopped attending. This designation may negatively impact receipt of current and future financial aid. Students who miss the equivalent of two weeks of classes may receive an F for the course because of work that has been missed. If a student is not able to continue in the course, the student must officially withdraw. Failure to withdraw will result in a grade of F and may negatively impact future financial aid eligibility and continued enrollment. Instructors may not administratively withdraw students; it is the responsibility of the student. Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements Required Textbooks: The Norton Anthology of World Literature: Beginnings to 1650 (Volumes A, B, and C). ISBN-978-0-393924537. This is the only text required for this class. Link to DSCC Bookstore. Supplementary & Software Requirements: Instructor Information Instructor Name: Linda S. Weeks Instructor Contact Information: Students must have Microsoft Word. It is also recommended that online students have a home computer and reliable internet access. Students will also download the Respondus Lockdown Browser (free) for assessments. Dyersburg State Community College Room 250 Glover Building 1510 Lake Road Dyersburg, TN 38024 E-mail: weeks@dscc.edu Office Phone: (731)286-3394 Virtual Office Hours: Instructor Office Hours are posted in the course content. Additional hours may be scheduled for student appointments and student conferences. Instructor Response Time: Every attempt to respond to online course e-mail within 24-36 hours during the workweek will be made, though it may not be possible in all cases. Students
should use the internal course email for any class correspondence or questions. Assessment and Grading Testing Procedures: Quizzes and exams that are taken at home are open-book. Two exams for the course are proctored and students must come to one of the campus locations or an approved test site to take these exams. All other exams may be taken at home. Proctored exams are not open-book. All exams and quizzes must be taken using the Respondus Lockdown Brower (free download). The only extra credit for this course will be bonus questions on quizzes or exams or bonus discussion questions. There are no exam extensions unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor. Grading Procedures: Quizzes and Discussions: Quizzes include an introductory quiz and quizzes that test your understanding of the reading assignments. Writing and Discussion Assignments: Writing includes three assignments that are summaries and critical evaluations of news articles, and weekly postings to discussion questions on assigned readings. Exams: There are three unit exams and a final exam for this class. Each exam includes multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. Grading Scale: Total Possible Points: 1000 911-1000=A (91) 820-910=B (82) 720=819=C (72) 620-719=D (62) Less than 620 Points=F (Below 62) Assignments and Participation Assignments and Projects: Weekly assignments include readings with discussion topics and quizzes. A listing of assignments and guidelines for all writing assignments are posted in the course. Week 1 Introduction and Overview of World Literature Week 2 Early Writing & Civilization Week 3 Gilgamesh & Old Testament Week 4 Literature of Early Greece: Homer and the Iliad Week 5 Early Chinese Literature Week 6 The Literature of Early India Week 7 Early Roman Literature Week 8 Early Islamic Literature Week 9 The Beginnings of Western Literature Week 10 Beowulf Week 11 Beowulf Week 12 Chaucer Week 13 The Renaissance Week 14 Milton Week 15 Early Native American Literature Week 16 Review and Final Exam Punctuality: All writing assignments must be submitted through the course dropbox by posted due dates; late papers and assignments will not be accepted unless previous arrangements have been made with the instructor. Assignments will not be accepted as email attachments. Quizzes have posted due dates and will be given online. Discussion topics have posted due dates; students must post to these topics to be given access to the unit exams. Class Participation: Students must log into the course at least two days each week and make discussion postings or reply to instructor questions. Discussion topics have
Course Ground Rules General Course Guidelines: scheduled deadlines and will close for new postings. Students who have not logged into class and participated for one week without contacting the instructor will be reported as Stopped Attending class. Academic Honesty: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses, which may result in failure in the course. It is your responsibility to complete your own assignments for this class. Students must be prepared to defend any work that is suspected of plagiarism. Student papers will be submitted through Turnitin for a plagiarism report before they are graded. For more information refer to the "Academic Dishonesty" policy in the DSCC Catalog. For this online course, you are expected to set aside some class time as you would for a traditional class. You should plan on logging into the class and checking email and making discussion postings each week. Discussion postings and email are to be written using standard English and writing guidelines. Do not send email or make discussion postings using text-messaging shortcuts. Always include a subject line in your email. Read the handouts posted by the instructor on Getting Started Online and Tips for Succeeding in Online Classes. Other Important Information Library For the DSCC library or help desk go to www.dscc.edu and click on Learning Resource Center link. For information about books, interlibrary loans or other LRC information, call the LRC at 731-286-3361. These LRC links will be vital resources during the research portion of the course. For the Tennessee Virtual Library go to www.tn.regentsdegrees.org and click on TBR Virtual Library. Technical Assistance For technical assistance with hybrid and online classes, contact the LRC Help Desk. The Help Desk telephone number for the Dyersburg area is 731-288- 7780. The Help Desk telephone number for the Covington area is 901-475- 3177.You may also contact the Help Desk by e-mail. The address is helpdesk@dscc.edu. Students With Disabilities Dyersburg State Community College is committed to providing a discrimination free environment for all students. Students with disabilities are encouraged to inform the College of any assistance they may need. Please notify your instructor or Karen Rutledge, ADA Coordinator at (731) 286-3242. Server Outages The server on which DSCC s online courses are hosted will be occasionally unavailable due to upgrades and or maintenance. There may also be unplanned downtime due to failures of one kind or another. Because the server is not located at DSCC, the college cannot directly correct these situations. You will need to contact your instructor(s) directly to make accommodations should an unplanned outage prevent you from taking a quiz or submitting an assignment. Syllabus Changes From time to time during the semester it may be necessary to make changes to the material or due dates in the course syllabus because of weather-related school closings or other unforeseen events. Any necessary changes to the course syllabus will be sent to you by e-mail and posted within the online course material. Reporting Fraud, Waste, or Abuse State law requires all public institutions of higher education to provide a means by which students, employees, or others may report suspected or known improper or dishonest acts. In addition, DSCC is committed to the responsible stewardship of our resources. Whether you are part of departmental management, a faculty or staff member, a student, or an interested citizen, we encourage you to report known or suspected dishonest acts by employees, outside contractors, or vendors. What Should I Report? Dishonest acts, either known or suspected, should be reported, such as:
Theft or misappropriation of funds, supplies, property, or other university/college resources Forgery or alteration of documents Unauthorized alteration or manipulation of computer files Improper and wasteful activity Falsification of reports to management or external agencies Pursuit of a benefit or advantage in violation of the college s conflict of interests policy Authorization or receipt of compensation for hours not worked Think Before You Speak! Before making allegations of dishonesty, be reasonably certain of any claims. Such allegations can seriously and negatively impact the accused individual s life and adversely affect the working environment of the department. Reporting Options Several options are available to all college employees, students and others for reporting known or suspected dishonest acts. You may report your concerns: To your supervisor or department head To an official at your campus or institute To DSCC Internal Audit (731-286-3237) To the Tennessee Board of Regents by email at ReportFraud@tbr.state.tn.us To the Tennessee Comptroller s Hotline for Fraud, Waste and Abuse at 1-800-232-5454 If you are a supervisor, department head, or campus official and you receive a report of a dishonest act, contact Internal Audit at 731-286-3237 for further assistance. Investigations When Internal Audit receives allegations of dishonesty or other irregularity by an employee, outside contractor, or vendor, they are required to conduct an investigation. Departmental management should not attempt to conduct investigations nor alert suspected employees of an impending investigation. In an investigation, objectives include verifying the facts, maintaining objectivity and confidentiality, determining responsibility, and recommending corrective actions to help ensure that similar actions do not occur in the future. Protection under State Law As Internal Audit investigates allegations of dishonesty, the reporting individual s confidentiality is protected under Tennessee Code Annotated Title 10, Chapter 7 (subject to court action requiring disclosure). Also, state law prohibits discrimination or retaliation of any kind against employees who report allegations of dishonest acts. Reporting Responsibility Internal Audit has reporting responsibility to the Audit Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents through the Director of System-wide Internal Auditing. This reporting relationship enables them to independently and objectively review matters involving any level of administration at the college. Preventing Fraud, Waste and Abuse College management is responsible for establishing and implementing systems and procedures to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse. The basic elements of a proper control system include: Creating a culture of honesty and high ethics Evaluating risks and implementing processes, procedures and controls to prevent, deter and detect fraud, waste and abuse
Developing an appropriate oversight process Management at all levels of the college should review the information that is available from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in the document, Management Antifraud Programs and Controls: Guidance to Help Prevent and Deter Fraud, at their website: http://www.aicpa.org/download/antifraud/sas-99-exhibit.pdf Please contact Internal Audit at 731-286-3237 if you need assistance in reviewing risks, processes, procedures or controls, or in providing internal control.