Communication Studies (COMS) 401.27 Lecture 31165

Irish Myth and Culture
Spring 2008

Field School April 30-May 26, 2008

 

Instructors:	A. Mary Murphy
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E-Mail:	ammurphy@ucalgary.ca
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Course Description

 

In this course, students will start by reading a collection of Irish Myths (there are many versions), such as Marie Heaney's Over Nine Waves, Lady Gregory's Cúchulain of Muirthemne and Gods and Fighting Men, and/or Thomas Kinsella's The Táin in order to ground themselves in the fundamental stories and signs of Irish culture. Each student will identify a line of inquiry-a story or theme or image of interest-and investigate its persistent appearance in Irish literature, politics, art, craft, history, and so on, to contemplate the uses and functions of these recurrences in contemporary Irish culture.

 

Textbooks and Readings:

Students have a choice as per above

Assignments and Evaluation

 

Assignments:   Myth Research Journal 30% - due 2 June 2008; electronic submission (digital dropbox)

 

-Myth Journals will contain between 15 and 20 entries of ½ page per entry, word-processed, single-spaced. Entries will record process, progress, activity, reading.

 

Final Project 70% - due 31 July 2008

 

It is the student's responsibility to keep a copy of each submitted assignment.

 

Registrar-scheduled Final Examination No

 

 Policy for Late Assignments

Assignments submitted after the deadline may be penalized with the loss of a grade (e.g.: A- to B+) for each day late.

Writing Skills Statement

Faculty policy directs that all written assignments (including, although to a lesser extent, written exam responses) will be assessed at least partly on writing skills. For details see www.comcul.ucalgary.ca/info. Writing skills include not only surface correctness (grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, etc) but also general clarity and organization. Research papers must be properly documented.

If you need help with your writing, you may use the Writing Centre.  Visit the website for more details: www.efwr.ucalgary.ca

Grading System

The following grading system is used in the Faculty of Communication and Culture:

A+ (96-100); A (92-95); A- (86-91); B+ (81-85); B (77-80); B- (71-76);
C+ (65-70); C (62-64); C- (59-61); D+ (55-58); D (50-54); F (0-49)

 

Plagiarism

Using any source whatsoever without clearly documenting it is a serious academic offense. Consequences include failure on the assignment, failure in the course and possibly suspension or expulsion from the university.

You must document not only direct quotations but also paraphrases and ideas where they appear in your text. A reference list at the end is insufficient by itself. Readers must be able to tell exactly where your words and ideas end and other people's words and ideas begin. This includes assignments submitted in non-traditional formats such as Web pages or visual media, and material taken from such sources.

Please consult your instructor or the Writing Centre (SS 106, efwr.ucalgary.ca) if you have any questions regarding how to document sources.

Students with Disabilities

If you are a student with a disability who may require academic accommodation, it is your responsibility to register with the Disability Resource Centre (220-8237) and discuss your needs with your instructor no later than fourteen (14) days after the start of the course.

Students' Union

For details about the current Students' Union contacts for the Faculty of Communication and Culture see www.comcul.ucalgary.ca/su

"SAFEWALK" Program -- 220-5333

Campus Security will escort individuals day or night -- call 220-5333 for assistance. Use any campus phone, emergency phone or the yellow phone located at most parking lot booths.

Ethics

Whenever you perform research with human participants (i.e. surveys, interviews, observation) as part of your university studies, you are responsible for following university research ethics guidelines.  Your instructor must review and approve of your research plans and supervise your research.  For more information about your research ethics responsibilities, see

The Faculty of Communication and Culture Research Ethics site: http://www.comcul.ucalgary.ca/ethics

or the University of Calgary Research Ethics site: http://www.ucalgary.ca/research/compliance/ethics/info/undergrad/

Schedule of Lectures and Readings

 

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