Assigned books are available for purchase at Titles. Many of the required readings are also accessible from the course website, free in electronic form; links to assigned sources can be found on the “Schedule of Assignments," which is split by semester: Fall 2006 and Winter 2007

It is imperative that assigned readings be done prior to the weekly Lectures, during which familiarity with them will be assumed. In addition, students should remember always to bring books (or print-outs of the on-line versions) both to Lectures and to Tutorials, the latter of which will focus on close reading and analysis of assigned readings.

Please note that the course website will also feature links to copies of in-class handouts and other course-related materials, so students should make sure to check it regularly!

Assignments will be geared towards developing and fostering [1] close reading and literary analysis, [2] historical contextualization, and [3] academic writing.

1. Preparation and participation = 10% – Especially in light of the broad scope of materials that we will be covering in this course, it is critical that students prepare the assigned readings in advance of the lectures and tutorials. Lectures will assume knowledge of the readings and be geared towards providing historical background and exploring their main themes. Tutorials will focus on close reading of the assigned texts, require active participation, and assume knowledge of the broader literary and historical contexts of the passages under consideration.

2. Exams – Exams will test knowledge of the assigned readings and the historical background discussed in lectures. All exams will be cumulative, featuring identification questions, historical timelines, etc., as well as synthetic thematic essays.

3. Writing Assignments –

Academic dishonesty consists of misrepresentation by deception or by other fraudulent means and can result in serious consequences, e.g. the grade of zero on an assignment, loss of credit with a notion on the transcript (notation reads: “Grade of F assigned for academic dishonesty”), and/or suspension or expulsion from the university. It is your responsibility to understand what constitutes academic dishonesty. For information on the various kinds of academic dishonesty please refer to the Academic Integrity Policy, specifically Appendix 3.

The following illustrates only three forms of academic dishonesty: (1) Plagiarism, e.g. the submission of work that is not one's own or for which other credit has been obtained. (2) Improper collaboration in group work. (3) Copying or using unauthorized aids in tests and examinations.

If you have any doubts about what constitutes Plagiarism and/or how, why, and when to cite references (esp. for your papers) – or if you just wish to learn how to use secondary sources more effectively in your own writing and argumentation – we strongly encourage you to peruse the following very clear and helpful resource: Gordon Harvey, Writing with Sources: A Guide for Harvard Students (© 1995; The President and Fellows of Harvard University)