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األكاديمي واالعتماد للتقويم الوطني المركز

National Center for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation

ATTACHMENT 5.

T6. COURSE SPECIFICATIONS

(CS)

Course Specifications, Ramadan 1438H, June 2017.

Course Specifications

Institution: Jazan University Date: October 2, 2017

College/Department : College of Arts and Humanities, English Department, Abu Arish, Jazan

A. Course Identification and General Information

1. Course title and code: English 3/446 – Victorian Literature

2. Credit hours: 3

3. Program(s) in which the course is offered: Bachelor of Arts

(If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs

4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course: Koshy Ampat Varghese

5. Level/year at which this course is offered: Level 8

6. Pre-requisites for this course (if any): Introduction to Literary Arts

7. Co-requisites for this course (if any): None.

8. Location if not on main campus: Abu Arish Boys’ Campus.

9. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply):

a. traditional classroom What percentage?

b. blended (traditional and online) What percentage?

c. e-learning What percentage?

d. correspondence What percentage?

f. other What percentage?

Comments: This course is 100 per cent in e-learning when this is offered as part of distance

learning.

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NA

NA

NA

NA NA

NA

NA

NA

100


B Objectives

1. What is the main purpose for this course?

The main purpose of this course is to give the student the knowledge of how to:

1. Understand a literary period and its background in terms of its history and other contexts.

2. Analyze on the basis of such general knowledge, when gathered and gained, selective literary

texts in depth as examples of the period in question.

2. Interpret such texts keeping in mind to build adequate research skills and to make connections

with other texts and periods in space and time in order to form larger wholes with other

disciplines.

3. Compare the texts learned with each other and with others in a multi period, multi literary genres

and multi-disciplinary manner, taking into consideration larger factors like milieu, political

climate, tone, mood, and atmosphere.

4. Contrast characters and situations with each other as well as relationships in fiction.

6. Define terms like Victorian, Victorianism. industrialization, colonialism, imperialism and also

literary terms needed for the course like dramatic monologue, lyric, sonnet, novel, fiction, poetry

etc.

7. Evaluate the merit of works studied with reference to other periods of literature and in terms of

content and in comparison.

8. appreciate the finer aspects or details of works studied by going into elements of poetry or fiction

or plot analysis at greater depth.

9. illustrate with examples the detailing of these works in terms of elements of literature like irony,

paradox and other such devices so that it can be noticed why they are classics of an age or place or

space or time.

10. Label works and authors into their different kinds and types and categories like lyric, or realistic

etc.


C. Course Description

Course Description:

The course will cover, in general, all the literary genres of the Victorian Age. After defining and

explaining the Era, it will zero in on examples of texts like poetry and novel that highlight the salient

features not only of these genres but of the period, being representational of its main trends and

generalities and specificities. It will offer general knowledge of the Victorian Era or Age or terms

like Victorian, Victorians and Victorianism. It will teach Victorian literature including its poetry,

drama, criticism, journalism, prose, fiction and non-fiction by analyzing specific texts: Novels to be

chosen from are: Hard Times or Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens or Mill on the Floss by George

Eliot. This covers not only common Victorian themes like industrialization, colonialism and morality

but also the issue of writing and gender as choice. Poems to be chosen from are: Ulysses by Lord

Alfred Tennyson or Dover Beach by Mathew Arnold or My Last Duchess by Robert Browning as an

example of the dramatic monologue. Poems to be chosen from are also: G M Hopkins’ Windhover or

Pied Beauty as an example of the sonnet.

2. Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being implemented.

(e.g. increased use of IT or web based reference material, changes in content as a result of new

research in the field)

We are using victorianweb.org to enhance the course from this semester onwards. This is an award

winning website which is the best on the topic prepared by Professor George P Landow who is the

pioneer in such work and who belongs to Brown University, one of the US Ivy League Institutions.

It contains almost anything needed for the course as citation ready essays by some of the best minds

in the field.

Further plans include:

1. Arranging for and using the internet in the classroom.

2. Arranging for using the smartboard.

3. Arranging for using the projector and showing films and slide shows.

5. Increased use of mobiles as a source for enabling group work.

5. Harnessing the power of free apps and virtual media opportunities like fb pages, blogs, etc. for

bringing in journal entries, blogging etc.

http://victorianweb.org/


2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester):

Lecture Tutorial

Laborator/

Studio Practical Other: Total

Contac

t

Hours

Planned 42 0 0 0 42

Actual 42 0 0 0 42

Credit

Planned 3 0 0 0 3

Actual 3 0 0 0 3

1. Topics to be Covered

List of Topics No. of

Weeks Contact hours

The Victorian Era or age, Victorianism, Victorian as a term, the

Victorians.

1 3

Victorian Literature and all the four genres of fiction, non-fiction, poetry

and drama.

1 3

Dramatic Monologue 2 6

Sonnet, Poetry 2 6

Novel 6 18

Analytical skills with particular reference to hoot analyze works of an age

of literature, making the necessary connections.

1 3

Revising and preparing for the exams 1 3


3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week. 3-6 hours

4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and Alignment with Assessment

Methods and Teaching Strategy

They are aligned. Please refer to the relevant sections above and below for further details.

On the table below are the five NQF Learning Domains, numbered in the left column.

First, insert the suitable and measurable course learning outcomes required in the appropriate

learning domains (see suggestions below the table). Second, insert supporting teaching

strategies that fit and align with the assessment methods and intended learning outcomes.

Third, insert appropriate assessment methods that accurately measure and evaluate the learning

outcome. Each course learning outcomes, assessment method, and teaching strategy ought to

reasonably fit and flow together as an integrated learning and teaching process. (Courses are

not required to include learning outcomes from each domain.)

Code

# NQF Learning Domains

And Course Learning Outcomes Course Teaching

Strategies Course Assessment

Methods

1.0 Knowledge


1.1

Students should be able to:

1. Define the words Victorian,

Victorians and Victorianism

as well as Victorian Era or

Age and Victorian Literature.

2. Describe the main characteristics

of the four genres of literature

in connection with how they

developed in the Victorian age

Lectures,

discussion,

research and

independent

study

assignments.

Presentations,

portfolios and

group or paired

assignments.

Note taking.

Making

ideograms,

charts and

flowcharts.

A mid semester

test of one hour

duration.

A quiz of

objective type

questions.

A written

assignment A final

semester test or

exam.


2.0 Cognitive Skills


2.1


1. Compare and contrast between

poem and poem, novel and

novel and also across genres

but in terms of their content to

point out what is Victorian

about these works in isolation

as opposed to other works of

literature that may be, for

instance, Romantic or Modern

etc.

2. Infer the arguments and their

logical conclusion while discussing

plot analysis or poetry or novel

analysis

Lectures,

discussions in

class and outside,

research and

independent

study

assignments.

Presentations,

portfolios and

group or paired

assignments.

Note taking.

Making

ideograms and

flowcharts.

. A mid semester

test of one hour

duration.

A quiz of

objective type

questions.

A written

assignment A final

semester test or

exam.


3.0 Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility

3.1


1. Organize trips to libraries to

collect more information from

books, journals etc.

2. Modify it to suit their needs

regarding long term and short

term objectives.

Lectures,

discussion,

research and

independent

study

assignments.

Presentations,

portfolios and

group or paired

assignments.

Note taking.

Making

ideograms,

charts and

flowcharts.

A mid semester

test of one hour

duration which

deals with both

subjective and

objective

questions to

examine their

performance of

understanding of

the subject.

4.0

Communication, Information

Technology, Numerical


4.1

The student should be able to:

1. Present powerpoints and

other data shows

effectively on the

relevant aspects of the

subject like lives of

the authors, works of

the authors, analysis

of plots and of style

linguistically etc.

2. Write essays of persuasive

and other varieties that

lead to research of high

order in later years

which is one of the long

term objectives of such

courses.

Lectures,

discussion,

research and

independent

study

assignments.

Presentations,

portfolios and

group or paired

assignments.

Note taking.

Making

ideograms,

charts and

flowcharts.

A mid semester

test of one hour

duration which

deals with both

subjective and

objective

questions to

examine their

performance of

understanding of

the subject.


5.0 Psychomotor:

5.1 NA

NA NA

5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester


Assessment task (i.e., essay, test, quizzes, group project,

examination, speech, oral presentation, etc.) Week Due

Proportion of Total

Assessment

1 Quiz 1 and 2 5 10

2 Assignment 1 and 2 6 10

3 Mid Term and Make Up 7 20

4 Final and Make Up 16 60

5

6

7

8


D. Student Academic Counseling and Support

1. Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student consultations

and academic advice. (include amount of time teaching staff are expected to be available each

week)

10 Office hours.

The teacher tries to make himself available to students, especially immediately before or after

classes. Academic advice is also a task in which each teacher is given a certain number of

students for guiding and counseling each semester, usually ten in number.

1. List Required Textbooks

2. Hard Times by Charles Dickens, the York edition.

3. Ulysses by Tennyson taken from victorianweb.org

4. G M Hopkins' Windhover taken from victorianweb.org

Or optional texts named like Oliver Twist, Mill on the Floss, Pied Beauty, Dover Beach, My

Last Duchess from places like Poetry Foundation or using York editions for the novels.

For novels from York Edition and the poems to be taken from victorianweb.org or any

dependable source on the internet like Poetry Foundation.

2. List Essential References Materials (Journals, Reports, etc.)

Not available


3. List Electronic Materials, Web Sites, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

www.victorianweb.org

http://www.victorianweb.org/vn/index.html (Victorianism)

http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/index.html (Authors)

http://www.victorianweb.org/misc/related.html (Resources)

This list can be extended as there are many more such resources that are helpful but only a

sampling is given here.

4. Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards or

regulations and software.

Not available

http://www.victorianweb.org/

http://www.victorianweb.org/vn/index.html

http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/index.html

http://www.victorianweb.org/misc/related.html


F. Facilities Required

Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (i.e. number of

seats in classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access, etc.)

1. Accommodation (Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration rooms/labs, etc.)

2. Classrooms - 25 seats.

2. Technology resources (AV, data show, Smart Board, software, etc.)

All are needed, and are not yet available.

3. Other resources (specify, e.g. if specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or

attach list)

1. Working projectors

2. Smartboards

3. Internet in the classrooms

4. Computers

5. Laboratories

6. Journals

7. Books

8. Archives.

G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes

1. Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching

-Through questionnaires, feedback, Data collection and data analysis.

2. Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the Department

-Through data collection, analysis and feedback.

3. Processes for Improvement of Teaching

-Through having new strategies and updating. Sharing experiences, exchanging ideas and holding

regular seminars and workshops are highly recommended.


4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement (e.g. check marking by an

independent member teaching staff of a sample of student work, periodic exchange and

remarking of tests or a sample of assignments with staff at another institution)

By checking some samples of question/examination papers and assignments/tasks given to the

students/learners

5. Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and

planning for improvement.

Through feedback and questionnaires, data collection and data analysis.

Name of Course Instructor/Coordinator: Dr Koshy AV

Signature: ______________________ Date Specification Completed: _6 10 2017___________

Program Coordinator: Dr. Solomon Surendra Bondla

Signature: _________________________ Date Received: 7. 10 2017_______________

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