COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA COURSE OUTLINE
COLLEGE: | STATE APPROVAL DATE: | 09/27/2010 | |
ORIGINATOR: | Patricia Nelson | STATE CONTROL NUMBER: | CCC000373100 |
BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVAL DATE: | 06/03/2014 | ||
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE APPROVAL DATE: | 04/15/2013 | ||
CURRENT EFFECTIVE DATE: | |||
DIVISION/DEPARTMENT: |
1. | REQUESTED CREDIT CLASSIFICATION: | ||
Credit - Degree Applicable Course is not a basic skills course. Program Applicable |
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2. | DEPT/COURSE NO: | 3. | COURSE TITLE: |
ENGL 001B | Composition and Reading | ||
4. | COURSE: COA Course Changes only in Non-Catalog Info | TOP NO. 1501.00 | |
5. | UNITS: 4.000 | HRS/WK LEC: 4.00 Total: 70.00 | |
HRS/WK LAB:
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6. | NO. OF TIMES OFFERED AS SELETED TOPIC: AVERAGE ENROLLMENT: | ||
7. | JUSTIFICATION FOR COURSE: | ||
Satisfies General Education requirement. Transferable to CSU and UC. | |||
8. | COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION | ||
Continued expository writing based on careful reading of selected plays, poems, and novels. | |||
9. | OTHER CATALOG INFORMATION | ||
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LIST STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (EXIT SKILLS): (Objectives must define the exit
skills required of students and include criteria identified in Items 12, 14, and 15 - critical thinking,
essay writing, problem solving, written/verbal communications, computational skills, working with
others, workplace needs, SCANS competencies, all aspects of the industry, etc.)(See SCANS/All
Aspects of Industry Worksheet.)
Students will be able to:
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11A. |
COURSE CONTENT:
List major topics to be covered. This section must be more than listing
chapter headings from a textbook. Outline the course content, including essential topics, major
subdivisions, and supporting details. It should include enough information so that a faculty member
from any institution will have a clear understanding of the material taught in the course and the
approximate length of time devoted to each. There should be congruence among the catalog
description, lecture and/or lab content, student performance objectives, and the student learning
outcomes. List percent of time spent on each topic; ensure percentages total 100%.
LECTURE CONTENT: 1. Review of the writing process and writing the interpretive/analytical essay in response to literary works, including literary terminology, devices and critical approaches; |
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11B. |
LAB CONTENT: N/A
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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
(List methods used to present course content.)
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ASSIGNMENTS:
0.00 hours/week
(List all assignments, including library assignments. Requires two (2)
hours of independent work outside of class for each unit/weekly lecture hour. Outside assignments
are not required for lab-only courses, although they can be given.)
Out-of-class Assignments:
- Essays: At least 8000 words of substantial essay writing comparing works, authors, theories or genres.
- Preparation of oral presentations and reports showing familiarity with the texts and authors under study.
- Assigned readings of literary texts
- Research paper of no less than 1400 words, including a minimum of five sources.
ASSIGNMENTS ARE: (See definition of college level): Primarily College Level |
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT:
(Grades are based on):
SKILL DEMONSTRATION
ESSAY (Includes "blue book" exams and any written assignment of sufficient length and complexity to require students to select and organize ideas, to explain and support the ideas, and to demonstrate critical thinking skills.) NON-COMPUTATIONAL PROBLEM SOLVING (Critical thinking should be demonstrated by solving unfamiliar problems via various strategies.) OTHER (Describe): Evaluate essays for formality, analytical quality, and application of the writing process. Assess student's ability to uniquely resolve literary quandries based on genre, period, or cultural analysis. Determine student's ability to accurately categorize genres, apply library research techniques (including documenting sources in current MLA format), and quote and paraphrase from literature. |
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15. | TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS | ||
A. Textbooks: | |||
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*Date is required: Transfer institutions require current publication date(s) within 5 years of outline addition/update. |
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B. Additional Resources: | |||
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C. Readings listed in A and B above are: (See definition of college level): | |||
Primarily college level |
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16. |
DESIGNATE OCCUPATIONAL CODE: E - Non-Occupational |
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17. |
LEVEL BELOW TRANSFER: Y - Not Applicable |
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18. |
CALIFORNIA CLASSIFICATION CODE: Y - Credit Course |
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19. |
NON CREDIT COURSE CATEGORY: Y - Not Applicable |
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20. |
FUNDING AGENCY CATEGORY: Not Applicable - Not Applicable |
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PREREQUISITE:
- ENGL 001A: Composition and Reading Composition and Reading