Presentation of Course Programme

18 Setembro 2017, 10:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Presentation of Course Programme and Evaluation Criteria. 

Syllabus

Geography and political organization: Canada’s physical structure and political system;

History: from the beginnings to the present day situation – however emphasis will be placed on the period from 16^th – 21^st centuries;

Analysis of artistic production: literature, cinema, photography and music. Literary texts (short stories and poetry) will be read and analyzed in light of Post-Colonial (Moss 2003), Survival (Atwood 2004) and Bio-text (Saul, 2006) theories;

Presentation and discussion of recent political and cultural approaches towards First Nations and New-Canadians.

Evaluation: As this CU is taught in English class oral presentations must be made in English – content, communication and fluency will be more important than grammatical accuracy. Written evaluations may be presented in English or Portuguese.

Written test: 40% 10^th January

Research Paper: 40%. This will be a 2,000 - 2,500 word original research essay on an aspect of Canadian literature, history or culture (30%). Six weeks prior to the submission date, students will present a 250-word abstract with their thesis idea and theoretical framework (10%). 13^th December

Class Participation: 20% Discussion of prescribed reading and general participation. Presence without participation will not count.