ENGL 490 A: Looking Forward: Professionalization and Public Life

Winter 2020
Meeting:
MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm / SAV 156
SLN:
14294
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

Professionalization and Public Life Seminar

Instructor: Frances McCue

Office Hours: W 12:30-1:30 and by appointment

Mission: Connecting Literature to Community Life and Workplaces

Looking Forward: Professionalization and Public Life

5-Credit Seminar

 

Course Description

This course offers methods for students to identify, highlight, and present transferrable skills and proficiencies gleaned while completing the English major. By drawing connections between specific skills of literary/theoretical and critical reading, writing, dialogue and analysis and the larger demands of contemporary workplaces and civic life, this class offers students the opportunity to consider their post-college goals. It provides a venue in which students can reflect on their experience at UW, while also developing an e-portfolio to help present their skills to potential employers. It will focus on the relevance of the English major beyond the university, both in terms of professional development and civic engagement, helping students articulate how their studies have prepared them to be successful and productive citizens.

 

Course will meet for both in-class sessions during the first and last weeks of the quarter. For the interim weeks, weeks two through nine, we will meet only once a week for two hours. The rest of the contact hours will be on line, in individual conference and in fieldwork. The course is open to English majors with Junior or Senior Standing.

 

Learning Goals

> Articulate skills acquired across various English courses

> Relate the study of English to professional goals

> Discuss the public relevance of the humanities

> Produce an e-portfolio, e-vita and/or digital narrative showcasing skills and expertise

> Gather, edit, and showcase a range of writing samples

 

Evaluation

(4.0 scale)

 

Class participation (15%) (e.g., contribution to discussion, sharing fieldwork insights,        sharing/peer reviewing short assignments and e-portfolios)

 

Short Assignments (15%)

 

Fieldwork (30%) (e.g. alumni interview, research a professional field, informational   interview, attend public meeting or professional society meeting, internship, service learning)

 

E-portfolio (40%)

 

Catalog Description:
Offers methods for students to identify transferrable skills gleaned while completing the English major. Connections between specific skills of literary/theoretical and critical reading and writing, and the demands of contemporary workplaces and civic life offer students the opportunity to consider their post-college goals. Students will develop an e-portfolio to help present their skills to potential employers. Prerequisite: ENGL 202 and ENGL 302. Offered: AWSp.
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
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