Overview
ENGL 212 introduces forms of poetry, with a wide variety of examples from Shakespeare to Atwood, examining themes, structure, style, and imagery.
The second part of the course introduces the elements and forms of drama and provides a historical perspective on the development of drama with reference to three plays: a tragedy from the early seventeenth century, a tragi-comedy from the late nineteenth century, and a modern comedy.
Evaluation
To receive credit for ENGL 212, you must submit all of the assignments and write the final examination. You require an overall grade of at least D (50 percent) and at least D (50 percent) on the final examination to pass the course.
| Activity | Weight |
| Essay 1 | 10% |
| Essay 2 | 25% |
| Essay 3 | 25% |
| Final Exam | 40% |
| Total | 100% |
The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Digital course materials
Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:
Stott, Jon C., and Raymond E. Jones, eds. The Harbrace Anthology of Poetry. 5th ed. Toronto: Nelson, 2012.
Physical course materials
The following course materials are included in a course package that will be shipped to your home prior to your course’s start date:
Ibsen, Henrik. Four Major Plays. Trans. James McFarlane and Jens Arup. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.
MacDonald, Ann-Marie. Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). Toronto: Vintage Canada, 1998.
Murfin, Ross, and Supryia M. Ray. The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms. 3rd ed. Boston, MA: New York: Bedford / Martin's, 2009.
Shakespeare, William. Othello. 2nd revised ed. New York: Penguin Signet Classic, 1998.
Other materials
The course materials also include an online Course Information, Study Guide, and AU Student Manual.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the ENGL 212 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least 50 per cent on the examination, and a grade of at least D (50 percent) overall.
| Activity | Weight |
| Critical Essay | 50% |
| Exam | 50% |
| Total | 100% |
Challenge for credit course registration form