UBC Okanagan

Course Descriptions

English, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

ENGL: English

ENGL 009 (3) Preparation for University Writing

Practice-based course in communication skills. Develops university-level skills in composition, critical analysis, grammar, and documentation. Can be taken to fulfill the prerequisite for UBC Okanagan first-year ENGL courses. Cannot be taken after successful completion of any first-year ENGL course. Cannot be counted for credit toward the B.A., B.A.Sc., B.Ed., B.F.A., B.H.K., B.Mgt., B.M.S., B.Sc., or B.S.N. degrees. Pass/Fail. [3-1-0]

ENGL 104 (3) University Writing: Indigenous Perspectives

Advances communication skills in composition, close reading, rhetoric, grammar, and citation. Emphasis on academic literacy from Indigenous perspectives. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 104 or ENGL 109. Restricted to students in the Aboriginal Access Studies program and/or students who self-identify as Indigenous in the Student Service Centre (SSC).

ENGL 109 (6) Studies in Composition (Enhanced)

A two-semester practice-based course that gives learners an extended opportunity to develop university-level writing skills. Advances communication abilities in rhetoric, critical analysis, grammar, and documentation, with emphasis on research-based writing and academic literacy. Essays and exercises are required. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 109, ENGL 112 or ENGL 114.

ENGL 112 (3) Studies in Composition

Practice-based approach to writing at the university level. Emphasis is placed on the processes of research-based writing. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 112, ENGL 109, or ENGL 114.

ENGL 113 (3) Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

Non-fictional prose; focus on rhetorical analysis and critical evaluation of academic essays chosen from the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Characteristics of the academic essay (strategies of argument, organization, style, incorporation of research, and documentation) and assessing essays in terms of persuasiveness, accuracy, fairness, and significance. Emphasis on processes of research-based writing. [3-0-0]

ENGL 114 (3) Studies in Composition: Indigenous Perspectives

Practice-based approach to writing at the university level in relation to Indigenous perspectives. Emphasis is placed on the processes of research-based writing. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 114, ENGL 109, or ENGL 112.

ENGL 150 (3) Introduction to Literary Genre

Introduction to literature focusing on genres such as poetry, drama, and fiction. Develops skills in interpretation of texts. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in essay writing and research.

ENGL 151 (3) Critical Studies in Literature

Ways of reading, interpreting, and writing about literature using selected critical approaches, such as formalist, feminist, postcolonial, and psychoanalytical. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in essay writing and research.

ENGL 153 (3) Readings in Narrative

Study of narrative forms such as life-writing, films, histories, myths, narrative poems, novels, short stories, and songs. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in essay writing and research.

ENGL 154 (3) Indigenous Narrative

Introduces students to Indigenous narrative forms, including textual and oral storytelling in anecdotes, life-writing, films, histories, narrative poems, novels, performances, and songs. At least 35% of class time is dedicated to instruction in university-level essay writing and research.

ENGL 155 (3) Writing and Making Technology in the Humanities

Introduction to digital and technological cultures with a focus on humanities methods, drawing on a range of periods in technological development and critical approaches to studying technology. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in humanities criticism, prototyping, writing, and research.
Equivalency: DIHU 155.

ENGL 156 (3) Environmental Literature

Introduction to literature and criticism on the environment. Develops skills in interpretation of texts. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in essay writing and research.

ENGL 200 (3) Introduction to the Digital Humanities

Addresses the construction of digital resources in the context of humanities research. No Digital Humanities or computing experience required. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 200 or DIHU 200.
Prerequisite: Two of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.
Equivalency: DIHU 200.

ENGL 201 (6) Children's Literature and Publishing

Two terms. An interdisciplinary examination of the intersections of children's literature with print and online publishing, paying close attention to the social, historical, and cultural forces shaping assumptions about childhood and the production of literature for young readers across a range of historical periods. [1.5-1.5-0; 1.5-1.5-0]
Prerequisite: Two of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 202 (3) Okanagan Syilx Literatures: Concepts and Frameworks

Indigenous perspectives as demonstrated through oral story; Okanagan theory and philosophy through oral story; a systems-based Indigenous Peoples story approach to connection to land, ecology and society. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 202 or INDG 202.
Prerequisite: One of INDG 100, INDG 102.
Equivalency: INDG 202.

ENGL 203 (3/6) d Topics in Composition

Examination of published research on a special topic with emphasis on rhetorical features and social contexts. Students will produce a final project that demonstrates their ability to reason, develop ideas, organize, write in an effective style, incorporate research, and revise their work.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 212 (3) Children's Literature

Historical survey of literature written for and about children, in genres such as poems, short stories, fairy tales, novels, and treatises, covering a full range of modes from didactic to realistic to fantasy. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 213 (3) British Literature, 1900 to the present

Major trends in modern and contemporary British literature. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 215 (3) Reading Screens

Film and other screen-based media as narrative, with a focus on both formal and ideological elements. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 215 or CULT 210.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.
Equivalency: CULT 210.

ENGL 220 (3) Foundations: Literature in Historical Context 1

Poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction prose to the eighteenth century, with attention to the importance of history and changes in form for literary analysis.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 221 (3) Foundations: Literature in Historical Context 2

Poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction prose from the eighteenth century to the present, with attention to the importance of history and changes in form for literary analysis.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 222 (3) Literature in Canada

Canadian poetry, fiction, non-fiction prose, and drama. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 224 (3) Foundations: Reading Across Borders

Critical intercultural reading approaches, focusing on literature and film from the global South. Emphasis upon ideas of culture, difference, and the relations between reader and text. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 224 or CULT 230.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.
Equivalency: CULT 230.

ENGL 226 (3) Drama

Plays from different genres, historical periods, nations, and cultures. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 231 (3/9) d Introduction to Popular Narrative

One or more popular literary genres, such as detective fiction, science fiction, romance, gothic fiction, horror fiction, and fantasy, with a focus on narrative methods, fictional techniques and the relationship between socio-political formations and genre. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 232 (3) Reading Popular Culture

Critical analysis of contemporary popular culture forms such as architecture, video games, television, and popular fiction and cultural practices such as consumerism, participation in subcultures and social networking, from within the context of modernity. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 232 or CULT 201.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.
Equivalency: CULT 201.

ENGL 233 (3) American Literature

Major figures and themes in American literature, with emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 234 (3) Foundations: Indigenous Literature

Survey of Indigenous-authored poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction prose, and orature in North America, with attention to Indigenous methodologies and major critical trends. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 234 or CULT 250.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.
Equivalency: CULT 250.

ENGL 239 (3) The Bible in English Literature

Biblical themes, figures, and images in English literature, with attention to English versions of the Bible. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 250 (3) Foundations: Interdisciplinary Theory and Method in Literary Research

Major trends in critical theory, with attention to the applications of theory in literary research. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 250 or CULT 275.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.
Equivalency: CULT 275.

ENGL 270 (3) Topics in Women's Literature

Women's representations in and contributions to the literary tradition through their writing in historical, national, cultural, political and/or regional contexts. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research. Students can elect to transfer this course as English or Women's Studies credit.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 294 (3/6) d Interdisciplinarity and English Literature

The practices of literary interpretation through interdisciplinary perspectives, from areas such as medicine, science, psychology and the visual arts. This course may involve cross-discipline pedagogies, cross-cultural approaches, experiential learning, and/or undergraduate research opportunities. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 297 (3) Reading Animals

Representations of animals in contemporary culture. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156.

ENGL 304 (3) Advanced Composition

Special emphasis on rhetoric, with a focus on audience, authorial voice, and range of style.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 305 (3) The Self-Conscious Text

Addresses computational methods for student-led humanities research, including visualizing, mapping, and encoding. No Digital Humanities or computing experience required. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 305 or DIHU 301.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156, FILM 100, CULT 100 and third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Equivalency: DIHU 301.

ENGL 306 (3) The Programmed World

Working in the context of fine arts and humanities research, students study and apply programming principles in physical and virtual environments. No Digital Humanities or computing experience required. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 306 or DIHU 302.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156, FILM 100, CULT 100 and third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Equivalency: DIHU 302.

ENGL 309 (3/6) d Modern Critical Theory and Interdisciplinary Methods

Advanced survey of major trends within critical theory, with attention to issues such as subjectivity and power, the body, culture and imperialism, and social discourse. Recommended for all English Majors. No more than 6 credits in total will be granted for ENGL 309, CULT 371 or any combination thereof.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.
Equivalency: CULT 371.

ENGL 315 (3/9) d Studies in Backgrounds to 16th-Century Literature

Backgrounds to sixteenth-century literature. Consideration will be given to a range of literary, political, philosophical, religious, and social topics.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 319 (3/9) d Studies in Romanticism

Consideration will be given to Romantic-era literature and culture, including a range of literary, political, philosophical, and social topics.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 327 (3/6) d Canadian Poetry

One or more major themes and/or movements in Canadian poetry.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 330 (3/9) d Regionalism in Canadian Literature

Canadian literature in a variety of genres from a particular region.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 333 (3/6) d Canadian Fiction

One or more major themes and/or movements in Canadian fiction.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 336 (3/9) d Studies in Backgrounds to American Literature

Backgrounds to American literature. Consideration will be given to a range of literary, political, religious, and social topics.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 337 (3) American Literature between the Wars

Major movements and writers.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing. Recommended: One of ENGL 221 or ENGL 233.

ENGL 338 (3) American Literature after World War II

A continuation of ENGL 337
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing. Recommended: One of ENGL 221 or ENGL 233.

ENGL 339 (3) American Literature from the Civil War to WWI

The movement from the literature of the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era, paying close attention to the cultural work done by realism and naturalism.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing. Recommended: One of ENGL 221 or ENGL 233.

ENGL 340 (3) Introduction to Old English

Old English vocabulary, grammar, and translation, with readings in poetry and prose.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 342 (3) Auto/Biography Survey

Histories and genres of auto/biography. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 342 and CULT 375.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.
Equivalency: CULT 375.

ENGL 344 (3/9) d Topics in Medieval Studies

Addresses a range of topics in medieval texts, from genres in medieval literature (such as lyric poetry, romance, and fabliaux) to topics dealing with cultural issues.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 345 (3/9) d Studies in Backgrounds to International Literature in English

Backgrounds to international literature in English. Consideration will be given to a range of literary, political, religious, and social topics.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 346 (3) Introduction to Middle English

An introduction to Middle English language and a survey of major genres and authors in Middle English literature.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 347 (3/9) d 16th-Century Studies

Examines sixteenth-century works using a thematic focus across a range of authors, forms, and genres.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 349 (3/9) d 17th-Century Literature

Study of how literary works reflect and respond to social, political, and religious change in the context of revolution. Popular and polemical works, including advice literature, polemical pamphlets, or political tracts, will inform critical debates on gender, religion, and/or liberty. With different topics this course may be taken more than once for credit.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 350 (3/9) d 16th- and 17th-Century Studies

Examines sixteenth and seventeenth century works across a range of authors, forms, and genres with a thematic focus.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 351 (3) 16th- and 17th-Century Drama

English drama from the reign of Henry VIII to the closing of the theatres in 1642; emphasis on Elizabethan and Jacobean playwrights.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 352 (3) Shakespeare: Earlier Works

Examines Shakespeare's works before 1599.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 353 (3) Shakespeare: Later Works

Examines Shakespeare's works after 1599.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 355 (3/9) d Studies in Backgrounds to Literature: Special Topics

Specific movements, themes, and systems of thought. Consideration will be given to a range of literary, political, religious, and social topics.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 357 (3) Restoration Drama and Culture

Examines the religious, social, and political crises of the Restoration period, 1660-1700, and innovations in dramatic form and style on the page and stage.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 358 (3) Eighteenth-Century Drama and Censorship

Examines drama in the decades before and after the Licensing Act of 1737.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 364 (3/9) d 19th-Century Studies

Examines 19th-century literary works across a range of authors, forms, and genres with a thematic focus. With different topics this course may be taken more than once for credit.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 365 (3/9) d Major Authors of the 19th Century

The works of no more than three significant authors will be examined. Specific topics will be announced.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 374 (3/9) d British Literature in the Age of Enlightenment

Examines literary engagements, 1660-1832, with a variety of topics relevant to the advent of modernity. With different topics, this course may be taken more than once for credit.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 376 (3) Television Studies

The medium of television from a global perspective, and the investigation of how genres in different television broadcast regimes shape content and reception. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 376 or CULT 315.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing. Recommended: ENGL 215.
Equivalency: CULT 315.

ENGL 377 (3) English-Canadian Screen Culture

Development of English-Canadian screen culture studied by concentrating on various movements, the political economy of Anglo-Canadian screen culture, and televisual and cinematic forms and genres. Focus of the survey is on identity, nationhood, and representation. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 377 or CULT 305.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing. Recommended: ENGL 215.
Equivalency: CULT 305.

ENGL 378 (3) Documentary and Docudrama

Investigation of reality effect of film by tracing its origins in the dramatic genres of melodrama, realism, and naturalism into filmic genres of documentary and docudrama. Surveys modern and postmodern examples of these genres. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 378 or CULT 300.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing. Recommended: ENGL 215.
Equivalency: CULT 300.

ENGL 379 (3) Colonialism and Decolonization

Comparative analysis of the cultural project of European colonialism, including colonial discourse, resistance, and decolonization in Africa, the Caribbean, South and Southeast Asia, and North America. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 379 or CULT 340. ENGL 224 and/or ENGL 250 recommended.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156. And third-year standing.
Equivalency: CULT 340.

ENGL 383 (3) Contemporary British Novel

The novel from World War II to the present.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 384 (3) Human Rights, Literature, and Culture

Critical analysis of representational practices within humanitarian and human rights discourses, including literature, life writing, film, journalism, and marketing. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 384 or CULT 346. ENGL 250 and/or ENGL 379 recommended.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156. And third-year standing.
Equivalency: CULT 346.

ENGL 385 (3) Settler Studies, Literature, and Culture

Approaches to the interdisciplinary field of settler colonial studies in Canadian and comparative contexts in relation to literature, film, and other forms of cultural production. Examines the role of representation, narrative, and discourse in settlement, colonization, and decolonization. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 385 or CULT 351.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing. Recommended: ENGL 234.
Equivalency: CULT 351.

ENGL 386 (3) Studies in Transatlantic Modernism

Major figures and trends in twentieth-century Modernism before WWII.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 387 (3) Indigenous Literature: Intellectual Traditions

Approaches to Indigenous literary and cultural studies in North America. Consideration will be given to a range of literary movements, intellectual traditions, and critical approaches. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 387 or CULT 350.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing. Recommended: ENGL 234.
Equivalency: CULT 350.

ENGL 388 (3/6) d Beyond Anthropocentrism

Focuses on a specific aspect of the representation of animals in contemporary culture, such as intersections of species difference with gender/race, or representation of a particular species/genus. It combines detailed cultural analysis with theoretical and philosophical reflection on the relationship between the categories human and animal.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 394 (3/6) d Interdisciplinary Studies in English Literature

Addresses English literature through interdisciplinary perspectives and practices, ranging from performance, to visual arts, to creative writing and comparative literature. This course may involve cross-discipline pedagogies, experiential learning, community-based learning and/or undergraduate research opportunities.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 395 (3/9) d Popular Literature

An examination of one or more genres, writers, forms, themes, or major trends in popular literature. May not be taken for credit toward the English major, minor, honours or combined major, or the English concentration in the BA, General Studies.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156, APSC 176 and third-year standing.

ENGL 397 (3) Contemporary Environmental Writing

An introduction to the theory and practice of ecocriticism alongside exploration of a specific aspect of contemporary environmental writing.
Prerequisite: Two of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156 and third-year standing.

ENGL 407 (3) Media and Contemporary Readers

Trends in reading over the 20th and 21st centuries, focusing on reading communities and constructions of the reader as an identity category in face-to-face and online clubs, groups, and social networks. Includes literary and non-literary texts, images, platforms, and data. No Digital Humanities or computing experience required. Credit will be granted for only one of DIHU 407 or ENGL 407. Equivalent DIHU 407
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156, FILM 100, CULT 100. Third-year standing.
Equivalency: DIHU 407.

ENGL 409 (3/9) Topics in Digital Humanities

Study of a particular topic in digital humanities. With different topics this course may be taken more than once for credit.
Prerequisite: One of ENGL 109, ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 150, ENGL 151, ENGL 153, ENGL 154, ENGL 155, ENGL 156, FILM 100, CULT 100 and third-year standing.
Equivalency: DIHU 409.

ENGL 412 (3/9) d Interdisciplinary Studies in Critical Theory

Advanced study of a particular area within critical theory. Topics may include queer theory, critical animal studies, ethics, post-humanism, nationalism. No more than 9 credits in total will be granted for ENGL 412, CULT 470 or any combination thereof. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 416 (3/12) d Studies in 16th- and 17th-Century Literature: Special Topics

Advanced topics in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century literature and culture. 3-0-0
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level English.

ENGL 423 (3/9) d Approaches to 17th-Century Literature: Special Topics

Advanced topics in seventeenth-century literature and culture. 3-0-0
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 427 (3) Chaucer's Earlier Poetry

A detailed study of Chaucer's early works including The Book of the Duchess, The House of Fame, The Parliament of Fowls, Troilus and Chrisyde, and The Legend of Good Women. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 428 (3) Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

A detailed study of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 429 (3/12) d Topics in Middle English Literature

Special topics which may focus on specific genres, authors, or themes. 3-0-0
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 430 (3) Feminist Forerunners: Early Modern Women's Literature and Contemporary Theory

Advanced study of feminist social and political thought, investigating the relationship between early modern women's writing and contemporary theory. Areas of inquiry include the politics of literary and theoretical canons, the representation of female subjectivity, sexuality, race, and class, and the responses of women and women writers to restrictive cultural and behavioural codes.
Prerequisite: Third-year standing.

ENGL 433 (3) English Novel in the 18th Century

Prose narrative from John Bunyan to Jane Austen. Study of the conventions of romance and realism, the rise of the professional author, and the culture wars staged in and around the novel. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 434 (3/9) d Special Topics in 18th-Century Literature

Special topics may address one or more of the following: individual genres, forms, themes, major trends in eighteenth-century writing, or select groups of writers during the period between 1660 and 1800. 3-0-0
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 437 (3/9) d Postcolonial Studies

Examines colonialism, decolonization, and globalization, as they relate to literature and other modes of cultural production, using a cross-cultural framework. Topics vary from year to year. With different topics this course may be taken more than once for credit. No more than 9 credits in total will be granted for ENGL 437, CULT 437, or any combination thereof. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.
Equivalency: CULT 437.

ENGL 443 (3) Studies in 18th-Century Women's Writing

Examines women's writing from the Restoration to the late eighteenth-century across a variety of forms and genres. 3-0-0
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 445 (3) The Victorian Novel

Developments in the novel from Dickens to Thomas Hardy.
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 451 (3) Postcolonialism and British Literature

Major figures and trends in British literature after World War II. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 455 (3) Reading Gothic Film

The gothic/horror film as a genre that provides insight into cultural narratives regarding gender, sexuality, race, and class. Films may be approached from a number of critical perspectives, including psychoanalytic, feminist, and cultural theories. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 455 or CULT 405. [3-0-3]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.
Equivalency: CULT 405.

ENGL 456 (3/9) d Topics in Auto/Biography

Study of a particular topic in or genre of auto/biographical discourse. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 456 or CULT 475. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.
Equivalency: CULT 475.

ENGL 457 (3) Posthumanism and Critical Animal Studies

Contemporary theories in the field of critical animal studies via ecofeminism, literary studies, philosophy and history with the aim of considering the interconnectedness of speciesism, racism and sexism. Particular attention will be paid to ecofeminism and the "ethics of care" in regards to the treatment of animals. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 457 or CULT 460. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.
Equivalency: CULT 460.

ENGL 458 (3) Canadian Environmental Writing

Offers advanced study of ecocritical theory and its application to Canadian literature, including Indigenous authors. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level English.

ENGL 459 (3/9) d Major Authors of the 20th and 21st Centuries

The works of no more than three significant authors will be examined. Specific topics will be announced. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 462 (3/9) d 20th- and 21st-Century British Studies

Selected topics in British Studies. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 470 (3/9) d Canadian Studies

Examines Canadian cultural production and reception in relation to nationhood. Variations may focus on one or more of the following: genre, archives, region, period, cultural institutions, and criticism. With different topics this course may be taken more than once for credit.
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 472 (3/9) d American Studies

What makes literature "American"? Is there a distinctive literary voice, style, author, or perspective that captures something unique and compelling about the American experience? Topics will vary from year to year. With different topics this course may be taken more than once for credit.
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 473 (3) Studies in Indigenous Literature and Criticism

Topics in Indigenous literature and criticism in North America, including particular periods and individual authors. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 473 or CULT 450. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.
Equivalency: CULT 450.

ENGL 475 (3/6) d Topics in American Poetry

Study of particular topics, authors, and/or movements in American poetry.
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 476 (3) Climate Change and Culture

Advanced critical study of cultural representations of climate change.
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level English.

ENGL 477 (3/9) d Literature and Science

Advanced critical analysis of engagement with science in contemporary literary texts. Focusing on a specific area of science, such as climate change, complexity theory, cognitive psychology, or genetic modification, the course seeks to build constructively critical relationships between disciplines. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 480 (3/9) d Studies in International Literature in English

Special topics, varying from year to year, including studies of individual authors, genres, and nations.
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.

ENGL 493 (3/9) d Topics in Popular Culture

Focus on media such as music, film, music video, television, advertising, and the Internet. No more than 9 credits in total will be granted for ENGL 493, CULT 400, or any combination thereof. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 3 credits of 300-level ENGL.
Equivalency: CULT 400.

ENGL 495 (3/6) d Directed Studies

Students will undertake supervised research in a clearly-defined area. This research will lead to a major research paper.
Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing. Students must have a 72% average in all upper-level ENGL courses and a minimum of 15 credits of upper-level ENGL.

ENGL 497 (3/9) d Fourth-Year Seminar

A seminar in which students will research aspects of an assigned topic. Enrolment is limited to 15 students, and preference will be given to Honours English students. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the English Honours or Major program; a minimum grade average of 76% in at least 15 credits of upper-level ENGL courses; and permission of the unit.

ENGL 499 (6) Honours Essay

Prerequisite: Entry into the English Honours program.

ENGL 501 (3) Methodologies: Critical Theory

Examines critical and cultural theory and how it informs current practices of research.

ENGL 503 (3) Practices in the Profession of Literary Studies and Related Disciplines

Introduction to the profession's expectations, practices, and responsibilities. Pass/Fail.

ENGL 521 (3/9) d Topics in Historical Periods and Movements

ENGL 522 (3/9) d Topics in Genre Studies

ENGL 523 (3/9) d Topics in National/International Literatures and Culture

ENGL 524 (3/9) d Individual Author Studies

ENGL 525 (3/9) d Studies in Diversity and Identity

ENGL 531 (3/9) d Place and Power

ENGL 532 (3/9) d Culture and Location

ENGL 533 (3/9) d Narrating Place

ENGL 590 (9) Independent Research Paper

Under the direction of a qualified supervisor, the student will propose and write a publishable, article-length research paper (7,500 words) on a subject and body of texts of interest to the student. Required for all M.A. coursework students.

ENGL 599 (12) Master's Thesis

Under the direction of a qualified supervisor, the student will propose and write a 15,000 to 20,000-word thesis of publishable quality, addressing a subject and body of texts of interest to the student and supervisor. Required for all M.A. thesis students. Pass/Fail.