Professor Tammy Peery
EN213 - Survey of British Literature I
Department of English
Germantown Campus Phone: 240-567-7768, Department Phone: 240-567-7746
Office Hours: MWF 10-11am and by appointment Tammy.Peery@montgomerycollege.edu
WELCOME MESSAGE
Welcome to EN213 - Survey of British Literature I,
This is the Course Infor Page for EN213, Intro to British Literature - online. It should be especially interesting to work with these ancient texts in such a modern way!
Here's some general info about our course: I'll be your guide through some of the most wonderful, adventurous pieces of literature ever written. We'll encounter great battles, royal conflicts, monsters, knights and dragons, and, of course, sex and romance (not necessarily in that order!). The most challenging part of this course is that many of the early texts we'll read are written in old or middle English, languages that bear only passing resemblances to the English we speak today. Visually it will be confusing, but try reading these pieces aloud you'll find that auditorily they actually are similar to what we're used to speaking and reading. In addition, many works tend to involve characters with big, foreign sounding names and bizarre relationships that are hard to keep track of. Trust me when I say that the more of this stuff that you read, the easier adapting to the new languages, writing styles, and names will become. Hang in there! You'll soon adapt! & really enjoy the new material. I'm pleased to note that this EN213 course has earned the Quality Matters Seal as an exceptional online course.
FACULTY INFORMATION
My name is Tammy Stuart Peery. My office is on the Germantown campus in the Goldenrod building, room 124. I have a BA in World Literature (mythology focus) with minors in English and Anthropology from Penn State and an MA in English (Medieval thesis) from North Carolina State University. I'm an associate professor at the Germantown campus; this is my 10th year as a full time faculty member, and I was an adjunct here for 1 year before that.
I am also the Germantown Campus English Department Chair. I've been teaching online courses for 9 years (starting with e-mail, moving to blackboard, and finally ending up here at WebCt), and I have taught EN102, 201, and 213 online. I've also served on a number of Distance Learning committees at the college, and I am currently serving as faculty chair of a collegewide distance learning task force. I am also a certified peer course reviewer through the Maryland Online Quality Matters Organization.
I started teaching online when I was pregnant with my first daughter because I thought it would make my schedule more flexible (if only I knew then what I know now: flexible, yes; less time consuming, no!). In addition to teaching online, I also teach a variety of composition (EN101A, EN101, EN102) and literature courses (EN122, EN201, EN202, EN211, EN212) on campus as well (though I don't do all of them every semester!).
I am also the mother of 9 and 7 year old girls who keep me extremely busy when I'm not teaching (and sometimes when I AM teaching!).
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
A survey of British literature, including prose, poetry, and drama, from its beginnings circa the 9th century through the mid-18th century. Representative works of major authors are studied in their literary, historical, and sociopolitical contexts. The course introduces recurrent themes in the scope of British literature and culture. Students read, analyze, and respond critically to texts in class discussions, examinations, and essays. (HUMD)
COURSE PREREQUISITES
A grade of C or better in EN 101 or EN 101A or consent of department.
I also offer an honors module for this course: interested students must meet the above prerequisite, plus also meet the honors program requirements of an A or B in EN101/101A and a GPA of 3.2 in at least 15 credits at MC.
TEXTBOOK
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, eighth ed. Vol. 1, 2006. ISBN: 0-393-92531-5
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS
Students are expected to participate often in this course - quizzes and readings are weekly, and all students must post a minimum of 2 times per week in discussion forums. All requirements except the final exam are submitted online. Major course requirements include:
1 Short Essay (3.5-4.5 pages) 24%
1 Longer Essay (4-6 pages) 25%
Quizzes 15%
Class Participation 16%
Final Exam 20%
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
You will need the following to participate online:
2. A web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer is preferred as it seems to work better with WebCT. For full details on compatible browsers and Browser Tune-up instructions for WebCT see http://www.webct.com/tuneup
3.If you would like assistance completing any of the steps, contact the MC IT WebCT Help Desk at (240) 567-7222 or try the helpdesk e-mail listed above.
4.If you have a firewall set up on your home computer, you may have difficulty accessing the course or downloading material; you will need to reconfigure your firewall to allow the Montgomery College website through.
5.When you first log into WebCt, you may get a pop up box asking you to run java. Click the "run" option; if you do not, significant portions of the course will not work for you.
6. Essays must be submitted either in Word (.doc or .docx ), Adobe (.pdf), or Rich text format (.rtf). Assignments completed in wordpad, notepad, or wordperfect will not be accepted.
ON-CAMPUS REQUIREMENTS
The only on-campus requirement is the final exam, which must be taken at either the Rockville or Germantown Assessment center during Final Exam Week (you will have a 3 day window to complete the exam). If it is truly not possible for you to come to campus for the final, I am happy to arrange for you to take a proctored exam at your location.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
None
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Expect to do a lot of reading for this course -- in addition to the texts (obviously), you'll also be reading my notes and the class discussions. This can be time consuming, but on the bright side, you have ready-made notes that you can visit any time you'd like, you can think through your comments and responses and take your time posting ideas, and you can work on things (like me) at 2am. We do spend much of the first week of class getting oriented to the system, and I'm happy to work one on one with students who need help either with WebCt or with the course material. Honors credit is available for this course. Please contact me if you have questions or concerns.
