Overview
ENGL 351 is an introduction to the study of ethnic minority writing in Canada in the context of the country's two majority traditions—the English and the French.
Among the topics examined are the national literatures, the voices of women, national myths and stereotypes, regionalism, and immigration.
Evaluation
To receive credit for ENGL 351, you must achieve a composite course grade of at least D (50 percent), you must complete an essay assignment and a research paper, and must receive a grade of at least D (50 percent) on each assignment and on the final exam. The following chart provides a suggested schedule for completing the essay, the research paper, and the exam. It also indicates the percentage weighting given to each course requirement in arriving at a final composite mark for the course.
| Activity | Weight |
| Essay | 30% |
| Research Paper | 50% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
| 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
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:
Bugnet, Georges. The Forest. Montreal: Harvest House, 1976.
Clarke, Austin. More. Toronto: Thomas Allen, 2008.
Conan, Laure. Angéline de Montbrun. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1974.
Gibb, Camilla. Sweetness in the Belly. Toronto: Anchor Canada, 2005.
Goto, Hiromi. Chorus of Mushrooms. Edmonton: NeWest Press, 2014.
Marlyn, John. Under the Ribs of Death. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1990.
Ostenso, Martha. Wild Geese. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 2008.
Pivato, Joseph, ed. Contrasts: Comparative Essays on Italian-Canadian Writing. 2nd ed. Montreal: Guernica, 1991.
Pivato, Joseph, ed. The Anthology of Italian-Canadian Writing. Toronto: Guernica, 1998.
Vassanji, M.G. No New Land. McClelland and Stewart, 1991.
Other Materials
The course materials also include an online study guide, student manual, and reading file.
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 creditfor the ENGL 351 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent)on each challenge component.
| Activity | Weight |
| Essay | 50% |
| Exam | 50% |
| Total | 100% |
Challenge for credit course registration form