Course Syllabus ‫توصيف المقرر‬

Course Name Introduction to the Language of literature ‫اسم المقرر‬

Course Code ENG 212 ‫رقم المقرر‬

Section No. CRN 10170/10209 ‫الشعبة‬

Semester Fall 2024 ‫الفصل الدراسي‬

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION ‫معلومات عن استاذ المقرر‬

Instructor Name Dr. Rim Chakraoui ‫االسم‬ .1

1. Office Location C107/B109 ‫المكتب‬ .2
Sunday & Tues from 13:00 -14:00 p.m. Room C 107 (Female Campus)
‫الساعات‬ .3
2. Office Hours Monday & Wed from 2.30 - 3.30 p.m. Room B109 (Male Campus)
‫المكتبية‬

3. Office Phone 44011192 ‫هاتف المكتب‬ .4

[email protected] ‫البريد‬ .5
4. Email Address
‫اإللكتروني‬
5. College Name Education and Arts ‫اسم الكلية‬ .6

Lusail University Website: www.lu.edu.qa ‫الروابط‬ .7

6. Links
‫اإللكترونية‬

COURSE AND SECTION INFORMATION ‫معلومات عن المقرر‬

‫مكان‬
‫ومواع‬
Class Time &
Sun / Tues 15.30-16.45 ‫يد‬
Location
C206 /TBA ‫المحا‬
‫ضرة‬
‫المتطل‬
‫بات‬
Course ENG 207 ‫السابق‬
Prerequisite(s) ‫ة‬
‫للمقر‬
‫ر‬
‫الساعا‬
Course Credit ‫ت‬
3
Hours ‫المكت‬
‫سبة‬

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 ILL is an introduction to the main elements, types, and genres of literary texts.
Students will learn the specific language and the techniques of drama, fiction and ‫توصي‬
poetry and analyze how rhetorical strategies and language construct meaning in ‫ف‬
Course Description literature. Students will respond critically to a selected corpus of texts through class
‫المقر‬
discussion and written evidence-based literary arguments. They will learn to read,
interpret, analyze, and develop arguments and essays about literature. ‫ر‬

1. Understand and know the specific language of literature

2. Apply various elements such as theme, plot, character, setting when writing about
literature.
3. Analyze various genres of literary texts by using the appropriate literary
terminology and theoretical conventions ‫أهداف‬
Course Objectives 4. Evaluate (both verbally and in writing) excerpts from canonical authors by relating ‫المقر‬
to their specific historical context
‫ر‬
5. Critically assess the variety of roles that literature has played historically and
continues to play in human experience.
6. Create literary arguments, using literature as a primary source and relying on
textual support.

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Understand specific literary concepts, theories, and methods in reading texts
2. Demonstrate knowledge of different literary genres and subgenres and explain
how literature is different from other forms of artistic expression.
3-Apply appropriate terminology and concepts to discuss literary works as an
individual or as part of a team ‫مخرجا‬
Student Learning 3- Employ acquired knowledge and skills to analyze and interpret previously unseen ‫ت‬
Outcomes literary works and communicate what has been learned ‫التعلم‬
4-Evaluate the role of literature in shaping our perceptions of other cultures and our
world
5-Compare different literary genres and their major characteristics

Alignment network between course objectives and university requirements program outcomes

Outcome Outcome2 Outcome3 Outcome4 Outcome5 Outcome6 Outcome

1 7
Objective 1 X
Objective 2 X
Objective 3 X
Objective 4 X

LEARNING RESOURCES AND TEXTBOOK(S) ‫مصادر التعلم والمراجع العلمية‬

‫رقم‬
‫المؤلف‬ ‫عنوان الكتاب‬ ‫اإلصدار‬ ‫الناشر‬
ISBN
Author Title ‫والسنة‬ Publisher
Edition & Year

No textbook required. Readings will be posted

on Blackboard throughout the term.

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY AND GRADING SCHEME ‫أسلوب التقييم وتقسيم الدرجات‬

Grading Tool Points %

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Quizzes (3) 5 5%

Group Project 20 20%

Class participation and Homework 5 5%

Mid-Term Exam
30 30%

Final Exam 40 40%

TOTAL 100 100

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN EXPLANATION OF ASSESSMENT DATE

‫تقسيم الدرجات الخاصة بالتقييم‬ ‫شرح التكليفات المتعلقة بالتقييم‬ ‫تاريخ‬

There will be 3 quizzes throughout the Quiz 1: week 3 (Sun Sep 8th )
Quizzes semester. The average score of the three Quiz 2: week 6 (Sun Sep 29th )
will be worth 5% of the overall score. Quiz 3: week 11 ( Sun Nov 3rd )

Students will be required to be active

participants in class at all times which
includes doing the pre and post work
Classroom Participation and homework activities, reading and summing up Ongoing
handouts, contributing to classroom
discussions, responding to questions etc.

Students prepare a presentation (in a

group) and then fill in the provided Week 15
Group Project Presentations
rubric to analyze their peer presentation
(10%)
Week 6
Mid-Term Exam - ‫امتحان منتصف‬ Midterm Exam 1stth of
All students will be required to take the
‫الفصل‬ October
midterm exam on campus.
All students will be required to take the
final exam on campus. Dates and times Week 16
Final Exam - ‫االمتحان النهائي‬ of the final exams will be announced by 07-23 December 2024
the university.

GRADING SCALE ‫تحديد الدرجات بالحروف‬

Grading Symbol Description Percentage Grading Points
‫حروف الدرجات‬ ‫الوصف‬ ‫لنسبة المئوّية النهائية‬ ‫تقدير العالمات‬
Excellent
A 90 - 100 4
‫ممتاز‬
Very Good
B+ 85 - 89 3.5
‫جّيد جّدًا مرتفع‬
Very Good
B ‫جّيد جّدًا‬ 80-84 3.00

Good
C+ 75-79 2.5
‫جّيد مرتفع‬
Good
C 70-74 2.00
‫جّيد‬
Pass
D+ 65-69 1.5
‫مقبول مرتفع‬
Pass
D 60-64 1.0
‫مقبول‬

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 Fail
F Less than 60 0
‫راسب‬

*All above letter grade policies can be found in the Lusail University Student Handbook

.‫* يمكن االطالع على سياسات تقدير الدرجات بالحروف المذكورة أعاله في كتيب دليل الطالب في جامعة لوسيل‬

Final Examinations ‫االمتحانات النهائية‬

‫سيعلن جدول االمتحان من قبل الجامعة في‬

The final exam schedule will be published by the university
‫ أربعة أسابيع على األقل قبل موعد‬/‫غضون أربع‬
at least four weeks prior to the final exam dates.
.‫االمتحان النهائي‬

CLASSROOM RULES OF CONDUCT ‫قواعد االنضباط والسلوك في القاعات الدراسية‬

1. You may use your laptops in the class for class related ‫يمكنك استخدام أجهزة الكمبيوتر المحمولة الخاصة‬ .1
work. Do not use your laptop for non-class related work ‫بك في القاعات الدراسية وذلك لألغراض المتعلقة‬
or in any manner that will be distracting to other ‫بالمقرر الدراسي مع األخذ بعين االعتبار عدم استخدامه‬
students or the instructor. .‫ألية أعمال أخرى تؤدي الى تشتيت الطلبة أو األستاذ‬
2. Use of cell phones in class is not permitted. ‫ال يسمح باستخدام الهواتف المحمولة في قاعات‬ .2
.‫التدريس‬
3. Academic Integrity Policy:
Lusail University does not tolerate academic dishonesty ‫ ميثاق النزاهة الطالبية‬.3
by its students. At minimum, students must not be ،‫جامعة لوسيل ال تتسامح مع أي سوء تصرف من طلبتها‬
involved in cheating, copyright infringement, ‫ تقديم‬،‫ التعدي على حقوق الطبع والنشر‬،‫حيث يحظر الغش‬
submitting the same work in multiple courses, ‫ والتعاون بصورة‬،‫نفس العمل في مقررات دراسية متعددة‬
significant collaboration with other individuals outside .‫جوهرية مع أفراد آخرين خارج إطار المجموعات الرسمية‬
of sanctioned group activities, and fabrication.

LATE ASSIGNMENT POLICY ‫سياسة إجراءات التأخر في تسليم الواجبات‬

Assignments need to be submitted at the beginning of class .‫يجب تقديم الواجبات في بداية المحاضرة بتاريخ االستحقاق‬
on the due date. All assignments not turned in at that time ‫تعتبر الواجبات التي لم يتم تسليمها في الوقت المحدد‬
are late and a late penalty will be applied. .‫متأخرة وسيتم تطبيق عقوبة التاخير‬

EXAMS & MAKE UP POLICY ‫سياسة االختبارات واإلعادة‬

In order to complete the course, students must submit all ‫ يجب على الطلبة اتمام كافة‬،‫الستكمال متطلبات المقرر‬
the required assignments and sit for the exams. Make-up ‫الواجبات المطلوبة منهم وأداء االختبارات في مواعيدها‬
exams are not granted unless there is a major circumstance ‫بديله إلعادة‬/‫ ولن يتم إجراء أي اختبارات تكميلية‬.‫المقررة‬
preventing the student from sitting in the exam (official ‫االمتحان ما لم يقدم الطلبة عذرًا مقبوًال مثبت على أوراق‬

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 material evidence is required). The timing of the make-up ‫رسمية بموجبه يتم االتفاق على تحديد موعد لالختبارات‬
is to be fixed with the instructor of the course, when .‫التكميلية مع أستاذ المقرر‬
granted. ‫يحظر استخدام الهواتف المحمولة (الجوال) خالل تقديم‬
‫ كما يحظر استخدامها كآلة حاسبة ألي سبب من‬.‫االختبارات‬
Cell phones are prohibited in exam sessions. Their use as ‫األسباب‬
calculator or for whatever reason is not allowed.

ATTENDANCE POLICY ‫سياسة الحضور‬

Students are required and expected to attend all classes ‫على الطلبة حضور جميع المحاضرات والمشاركة في‬
and participate in class discussion. Lusail University ‫ وسيتم اعطاء تقدير "راسب" لكل‬.‫المناقشة خالل المحاضرة‬
mandates failing students who are absent 25% or more ‫ من عدد المحاضرات بغض‬%25 ‫من يتجاوز مجموع غيابة‬
from their classes, even if such absences are excusable. .‫النظر عن العذر الذي يمكن تقديمة من قبل الطالب‬

- The absence rate is 25% of all classes during the semester.

- The student is considered present if he/she submits an acceptable excuse, provided that he/she attends the online classes
or the recorded ones via the Blackboard system.
- Types of leave accepted at Lusail University:
1. Sick leave
2. Marriage leave
3. Representing the university, employer or country
4. Bereavement Leave (first, second, third and fourth degree)
5. Hajj leave
6. Cases of pregnancy and childbirth
7. Military service
8. Escorting a first-degree patient
9. Any other excuse that faculty member deems necessary

Required Documents

No. of days
Leave Required document
(continuous/intermittent)

Medical leave from a public or private

Sick leave 14 days
center

Marriage leave Marriage contract 14 days

Representation Proof of official mission assignment 10 days

Bereavement Leave (first degree) death certificate 5 days

Bereavement Leave (second to fourth degree) death certificate 3 days

A medical certificate from a public or

Pregnancy and childbirth 3 weeks
private center

Military service Call-up to military service 3 weeks

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 Accompanying a first-degree patient Escort Leave Certificate 3 weeks

Procedures:
1- The student must send the leave application and the required documents to the faculty member by e-mail.
2- The student must attend the online classes or the recorded ones during the period of absence.
3- In case the faculty member refuses the leave application, the student can complain about the decision at the Dean of the
college, and the Dean's decision is final.

COMMUNICATION POLICY ‫سياسة المراسالت والتواصل‬

All communications should take place using the ‫يجب أن تجرى جميع االتصاالت من خالل البريد اإللكتروني‬
instructor’s university email. Announcements and the ‫ ويقع على عاتق‬.‫الجامعي الخاص بأستاذ المقرر الدراسي‬
calendar in blackboard will override any statement made ‫الطلبة مسؤولية االلتزام بمتابعة جميع التحديثات واإلعالنات‬
here or in any other handouts. It is the student’s .‫المتعلقة بالمقرر والتي يدرجها االستاذ على نظام البالك بورد‬
responsibility to be aware of these changes and
announcements made via Blackboard.

APPROPRIATE USE POLICY ‫قواعد االستخدام األمثل‬

All members of the Lusail University community must use ‫يجب على جميع منتسبي جامعة لوسيل من أعضاء هيئة‬
electronic communications in a responsible manner. The ‫ وطلبة استخدام وسائل التواصل‬،‫ موظفين‬،‫تدريس‬
University may restrict the use of its computers and ‫ وتحتفظ الجامعة بحق تقييد‬.‫اإللكترونية بطريقة مسؤولة‬
network systems for electronic communications, in ‫استخدام أجهزة الكمبيوتر وشبكات التواصل اإللكترونية‬
response to complaints presenting evidence of violations ‫استجابة ألية شكاوى تقدم أدلة على انتهاكات لسياسات‬
of other university policies or codes, or local or national ‫ على وجه التحديد‬.‫الجامعة والقوانين المحلية أو الوطنية‬
laws. Specifically, the university reserves the right to limit ‫تحتفظ الجامعة لنفسها بالحق في تقييد الوصول إلى شبكاتها‬
access to its networks through university-owned or other ‫االلكترونية من خالل أجهزة الحاسب اآللي المملوكة للجامعة‬
computers, and to remove or limit access to material ‫ وإلى إزالة أو الحد من الوصول إلى المواد‬،‫أو غيرها‬
posted on university-owned computers. The university .‫المنشورة على الشبكات المملوكة لها‬
reserves the right to limit access to its networks through
university-owned or other computers, and to remove or
limit access to material posted on university-owned
computers.

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ‫الطالب ذوي االحتياجات الخاصة‬

It is Lusail University’s policy to provide educational

opportunities that ensure fair, appropriate, and reasonable ‫تحرص جامعة لوسيل على تقديم واتاحة فرص تعليمية‬
accommodation to students who have disabilities/special /‫ على الطالب‬.‫مناسبة للطالب من ذوي االحتياجات الخاصة‬
needs that may affect their ability to participate in course ‫الطالبة من ذوي االحتياجات الخاصة إبالغ عضو هيئة التدريس‬
activities or meet course requirements. Students with ‫ التخاذ‬،‫حتى يتسنى توفير المناخ التعليمي المناسب‬
disabilities are encouraged to contact their instructor to ‫ والتنسيق مع‬،‫اإلجراءات المناسبة منذ بداية الفصل الدراسي‬
ensure that their individual needs are met. The University :‫مكتب ذوي االحتياجات الخاصة على العنوان التالي‬
through its special needs section will exert all efforts to
accommodate for individuals’ needs.

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Email: [email protected] [email protected] :‫بريد الكتروني‬

STUDENTS COMPLAINTS POLICY ‫سياسة شكاوى الطالب‬

Students at Lusail University have the right to pursue ‫يحق للطلبة في جامعة لوسيل تقديم ومتابعة الشكاوى‬
complaints related to faculty, staff, and other students. ‫المتعلقة بأعضاء هيئة التدريس والموظفين والطالب اآلخرين‬
The nature of the complaints may be either academic or ‫ لمزيد من‬.‫والتي قد تكون شكاوى أكاديمية أو غير أكاديمية‬
non-academic. For more information about the policy and ‫المعلومات حول السياسات والعمليات المتعلقة بسياسة‬
processes related to this policy, you may refer to the " ‫ يرجى الرجوع إلى كتيب " دليل الطالب الجامعي‬،‫الشكاوى‬
student handbook. .‫الخاص بجامعة لوسيل‬

COURSE CONTENTS & SCHEDULE

Week ‫الموضوع‬ ‫التاريخ‬/‫االسبوع‬ ‫ االنشطة والواجبات‬/ ‫الفصل‬
No Topic Week/Date Chapter/Assignment
 Prework
 Post work
Week 1
1 INTRODUCTION  Reading and analyzing a text
25/08 – 29/08  Student-led class discussions
and activities

What is Drama?  Prework

HOW DRAMA WORKS  Post work
Week 2
2 TYPES OF DRAMA: TRAGEDY AND  Reading and analyzing a text
COMEDY
01/09 – 05/09  Student-led class discussions
and activities

 Prework
DRAMA  Post work
PLOT AND CHARACTER Week 3  Reading and analyzing a text
3  Student-led class discussions
DRAMA AND SOCIAL CRITICISM 08/09 – 12/09
and activities
Quiz 1
 Prework
DRAMA ON STAGE AND ON THE PAGE  Post work
Week 4
4 CHANGING STAGE CONVENTIONS  Reading and analyzing a text
15/09 – 19/09  Student-led class discussions
and activities
 Prework
DRAMA  Post work
Week 5
5 TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF DRAMA  Reading and analyzing a text
EXCERPTS STUDY
22/09 – 26/09  Student-led class discussions
and activities
 Prework
 Post work
NOVEL  Reading and analyzing a text
Week 6
6 POINT OF VIEW  Student-led class discussions
LANGUAGE AND TONE
29/09–03/10
and activities
 Quiz 2
Week 6 Midterm Exam 1th of October

[ 28th Sep – 10th Oct]

 Prework
Novel
7 Characterization
Week 7  Post work
06/10–10/10  Reading and analyzing a text
 Student-led class discussions

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 and activities

 Prework
NOVEL`
 Post work
IN- CLASS TEXTUAL ANALYSIS Week 8
8  Reading and analyzing a text
13/10–17/10 Student-led class discussions and
activities
POETRY
 Prework
WHAT IS POETRY?
 Post work
KINDS OF POETRY
Week 9  Reading and analyzing a text
9 IMAGERY
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: SIMILE AND
20/10–24/10  Student-led class discussions
and activities
METAPHOR

10
Mid-Fall Break from 26/10 till 01/11

POETRY
THE SOUND OF A POEM  Prework
RHYME, RESONANCE, REPETITION, AND  Post work
Week 11
11 TONE  Reading and analyzing a text
03/11–07/11  Student-led class discussions
and activities

 Prework
 Post work
12 Week 12  Reading and analyzing a text
Poem Analysis  Student-led class discussions
10/11–14/11 and activities
 Quiz 3
 Prework
Week 13  Post work
13 Group Project  Reading and analyzing a text
17/11–21/11
Student-led class discussions
and activities

 Prework
 Post work
Week 14
14  Reading and analyzing a text
Group Project 24/11–28/11  Student-led class discussions
and activities

 Prework
 Post work
Week 15
15 Round-up Session  Reading and analyzing a text
01/12–05/12  Student-led class discussions
and activities

Final Exam
16 07-23 December 2024

Winter Break
Thursday 29 December- 9 January

‫ يحتفظ استاذ المقرر بالحق في إجراء تعديالت على وثيقة توصيف المقرر إذا لزم األمر‬:‫مالحظة‬
Note: The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus if necessary.

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