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Course Details
| Course Title |
Canadian Literature |
| Conestoga Course Code |
OLRN2080 |
| Host College |
Niagara College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
NC-COMM1704 |
| Start Date |
09/10/2024 |
| End Date |
12/17/2024 |
| Course Fee |
$409.50 |
| Hours |
42 |
| Pre-requisites |
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| Course Description |
This course will allow students to read selected Canadian literature, including novels and short stories, and to analyse and discuss various key points of each piece of literature. Students will identify the different types of audiences intended for each literary piece. Some suggested areas of study for each novel will include selected key literary terms as well as discussion of the relevance of setting and plot in relation to Canadian culture and history, found in each individual piece. This course will focus on both reading literature as well as the use of proper written English. The novels chosen will also be explored in relation to their relevance to Canadian culture. Key literary terms and events will be discussed for each novel, including questions for each literary piece. |
| Midterm Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Format |
Online-no supervision requirement |
| Final Exam Group |
09/10/2024 |
| Other Evaluation Details |
Assignments 39%, Quizzes 30%, Final Project 11%, Final Exam 20% |
| Minimum Passing Mark |
50 |
| Mandatory Chats |
No |
| Mandatory Group Work |
No |
| Other Details |
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| Platform |
d2l/brightspace |
| Computer Software Requirements |
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| Additional |
We suggest you do not purchase your textbooks until approximately two weeks prior to the course start date as textbooks may change. |
| Textbook Information |
Purchase textbooks from www.textnet.ca. No substitutions unless otherwise stated. |
Textbooks
| Textbook Title |
Barometer Rising |
A Perfect Night to go to China |
The Book of Eve |
Dance of the Happy Shades |
| Author |
Hugh MacLennan |
David Gilmour |
Constance Beresford-Howe |
Alice Munro |
| Publisher |
New Canadian Library |
Thomas Allen Publishers |
McClelland and Stewart |
Penguin Canada |
| Edition |
1st |
1st |
1st |
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| ISBN |
9780771034893 |
9780887621673 |
9780771011061 |
9780143051435 |
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