Prof. Hedrick E316L Spring, 2017 TTH 3:30-5 PM, Unique #34985-35040 WCH 1.120 Course Policy I. Objectives. II. Texts. This course offers an historical survey of English literature from the late Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. Over the term we will examine the cultural, political, and intellectual contexts of the works on the reading list, discuss differences among various literary genres, and consider the ways in which these genres change over time. Our thematic focus in the course, however, is virtue and heroism, and the readings all pertain to these subjects in some way. The readings invite us to consider the following kinds of questions. What is the relationship between self-sacrifice and heroism? More generally, what kinds of self-sacrifice does heroism require, and how have views on this point changed through time? Does heroism necessarily involve the risk of death, or can it also involve potential financial devastation, the repudiation of fiscal self-interest? In what ways are both virtue and heroism class-coded? When and how are they gender-coded? Is virtue, as private moral excellence, a culturally adequate substitute for heroism as a public attribute? Finally, is public heroism even possible in a culture that anathematizes physical conflict, except for purposes of war? A. Anon. [Marie Borroff, translator], Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Norton edition) B. Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin edition) C. John Milton, Paradise Lost (Norton edition) D. William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part One (Norton edition) E. Mary Shelley, Frankenstein (Penguin edition) F. Readings in Virtue and Heroism (Sentia Publishing), available at the Coop and through http://www.sentiapublishing.com III. Requirements. A. Three tests, which will probably include passages to identify and discuss, and at least one essay question. If you miss a test, you may not take it at a later date unless you have made arrangements to do so before the date on which the test is given. B. Participation in discussion section discussions. The grade you receive for your discussion section work is meant to reflect the quality and extent of your intellectual engagement with the material covered in the course, as well as your performance on reading quizzes and any other exercises assigned by your TA. C. Attendance: highly recommended for lectures, mandatory for discussion section meetings. You may miss three discussion section meetings without penalty. If you miss more than this, your discussion section grade will drop one full letter for every class
IV. Grading. missed, even if you have some kind of formal excuse for your absence. (Religious holidays are an exception to this, with prior notification. See V.I., below.) If you miss a class, whether lecture or discussion, you are responsible for getting notes from another student on what you missed. Neither Prof. Hedrick nor the TAs will repeat lectures in office hours. A. Tests 80% (20% for first test, 30% for second and third) B. Discussion section work - 20% C. Other - 1. We will lower by one full letter the final grade of any student who fails to take any of the tests at the times scheduled (one full grade per assignment not completed), except by pre-arrangement. In addition, any discussion section work not completed at the end of the term will be averaged into your final grade as a zero. 2. No incompletes will be given for this course, except under unusual circumstances. 3. Plusses and minuses will be used to report final grades. The grade ranges for plusses and minuses will be assigned thus (using the B decile as a sample): B- = 80 through 83.3; B = 83.4 through 86.7; B+ = 86.8 though 89.9. The University does not offer instructors the option of assigning A+ as a final grade. V. Miscellaneous. A. Please read carefully any handouts you re given and all the material in the course packet. We will assume you understand all this information unless you ask for clarification. B. This course policy statement and the course schedule will be posted on the course's Canvas website before the end of the first week of class. Occasionally Prof. Hedrick or the TAs will post additional materials on this site, so check it often. C. Prerequisites: at least 30 hours of course work; a passing score on the reading section of the THEA test; and one of the following--english 603A, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 603A. D. Students with questions about their test grades should review their tests carefully, then discuss their tests with their TAs. Prof. Hedrick with not review a grade unless the test has already been discussed with the TA. Requests to review grades on tests or other assignments must be finalized before the day on which the next similar assignment is due. E. Prof. Hedrick will not sign drop forms for this course after the last class meeting. F. Students with disabilities may request appropriate academic accommodation from the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities (phone: 512-471-6259). G. There will be no comprehensive final for this course. But for information about the finals schedule, consult the Registrar at http://registrar.utexas.edu/students/exams/index.html H. The professor and teaching assistants expect you to adhere to the UT Honor Code in your work for this course. Any student who uses or refers to texts, notes, or electronic devices after a test has begun will receive a zero for the test and will have the test and related
materials confiscated. For information about the UT Honor Code (or statement of ethics) and an explanation or example of what constitutes plagiarism, see the University Honor Code at: http://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs/gi09-10/ch01/index.html I. By UT Austin policy, you must notify the professor of your pending absence at least fourteen days prior to the date of observance of a religious holy day. If you must miss a class, an examination, or some other assignment in order to observe a religious holy day, you will be given an opportunity to complete the missed work within a reasonable time after the absence. J. This course carries the Global Cultures flag. Global Cultures courses are designed to increase your familiarity with cultural groups outside the United States. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from assignments covering the practices, beliefs, and histories of at least one non-u.s. cultural group, past or present. K. This course carries the Ethics and Leadership flag. Ethics and Leadership courses are designed to equip you with skills that are necessary for making ethical decisions in your adult and professional lives. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from assignments involving ethical issues and the process of applying ethical reasoning to real-life situations. L. This course may be used to fulfill the humanities component of the university core curriculum and addresses the following four core objectives established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: communication skills, critical thinking skills, personal responsibility, and social responsibility.
DISCUSSION SECTION INFORMATION UNIQUE # MEETING TIME AND LOCATION TA NAME 34985 M 10-11 AM SZB 286 SIERRA SALAZAR- ZEPEDA 34990 M 10-11 AM SZB 380 CANDICE LYONS 34995 M 11 AM-12 PM SZB 284 SIERRA SALAZAR- ZEPEDA 35000 M 12-1 PM GDC 2.410 PAM CARLILE 35005 M 1-2 PM BIO 301 PAM CARLILE 35010 M 2-3 PM MEZ B0.302 AUGUST HUERTA 35015 M 2-3 PM SZB 284 LIZA GOODSTEIN 35020 M 3-4 PM GAR 0.128 RAELYNN GOSSE 35025 M 3-4 PM GDC 2.410 AUGUST HUERTA 35030 M 4-5 PM SZB 422 LIZA GOODSTEIN 35035 M 4-5 PM WAG 308 RAELYNN GOSSE 35040 M 5-6 PM WAG 308 CANDICE LYONS TA office hours and contact information will be provided during the first week of class and posted on Canvas.
Prof. Hedrick E316L Spring, 2017 Course Schedule January 17 Introduction 19 Dream of the Rood, Battle of Maldon 24 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 26 Gawain, concluded 31 Shakespeare: 1 Henry IV, Act 1 February 2 1 Henry IV, Acts 1 and 2 7 1 Henry IV, Acts 2 and 3 9 1 Henry IV, Acts 3 and 4 14 1 Henry IV, Acts 4 and 5 16 TEST #1 21 Paradise Lost, Book I 23 Paradise Lost, Books I and II 28 Paradise Lost, Books II and IX March 2 Paradise Lost, Books IX and XII (selections) 7 Steele: The Conscious Lovers, acts 1 and 2 9 The Conscious Lovers, concluded 14 SPRING BREAK 16 SPRING BREAK 21 Percy Shelley: A Defense of Poetry (selections), A Song: Men of England, Ode to the West Wind 23 Percy Shelley: Ode to the West Wind ; Mary Shelley: Frankenstein 28 Frankenstein 30 Frankenstein April 4 TEST #2 6 Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities 11 A Tale of Two Cities
13 A Tale of Two Cities 18 A Tale of Two Cities 20 A Tale of Two Cities, concluded 25 Eliot: "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" 27 "Prufrock," concluded; Beckett, Happy Days; course evaluation May 2 Happy Days, concluded 4 TEST #3 This schedule is subject to revision.