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Course Information Course Number/Section Course Title Term Days & Times

LIT 3328.001 Ethics and Literature Fall 2011 Tuesday & Thursday: 1:00pm 2:15pm Classroom SOM 2.802

Professor Contact Information Professor Office Phone Other Phone Email Address Office Location Office Hours Other Information Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsvth 972-883-2758 zozsvath@utdallas.edu JO Suite 4.8 Tuesday & Thursday 11:30am 1:00pm or by appointment

Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions N/A Course Description Central to this course is the study of a selection of landmark nineteenth-and twentieth-century literary texts that embody concepts and arguments springing from the realm of ethics. Noting that such concepts and arguments assume a crucial importance in the plot and structure of these works, we shall ask questions about the boundaries between the field of morality and aesthetics as well as about the relevance of ethical considerations in evaluating literature. Ultimately, we hope to gain a deeper understanding of the ways in which a works moral system and its aesthetic scheme can illuminate and enrich one another. Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes Students will be able to apply basic methodologies of interpreting literary text. They also will be able to describe the ethical implications of several philosophical concepts embedded in literary works by major nineteenth-and twentieth-century thinkers, writers, poets, and critics. In addition, they will be consider some of the basic questions about the relevance of ethical considerations in evaluating literature. Required Textbooks and Materials Required Texts H. von Kleist, The Marquise of O and Other Stories ISBN-13: 978-0140443592 Victor Hugo, Les Misrables ISBN 978-0140444308 Thomas Hardy, Tess of the DUrbevilles ISBN-13: 978-0393959031 Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories ISBN 978-0140449617 Emil Zola, LAssomoir ISBN-13: 978-0199538683 E. M. Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front ISBN 13: 978-0449911495 J. P. Sartre, No Exit No Exit and Three Other Plays ISBN-13: 978-0679725169 Doris Lessing, The Fifth Child ISBN-13: 978-0679721826 Elie Wiesel, Night ISBN-13: 978-0374500016 (Please check that the publisher and the ISBN number of the book you plan to purchase match the number given on this syllabus.) Required Materials Texts listed above under Required Texts in addition to works which are noted below with *. Readings which are noted with * will be located on the electronic reserve site of the Mc Dermott Library. Once on this site, choose the tab labeled Course Reserve. After you have reached the Course Reserve site, choose Dr. Ozsvaths name from the first pull down menu, and then your course in the second window. Then click Find IT. A new window will open. Click on the statement
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Electronic Reserves for LIT 3328.001, Ozsvath. When you reach the new page you will be asked for a password which will be provided in class and must not be shared with students who are not taking the class. After filling in the password, click the Accept Button (if you dont it wont let you into the site). Once on the class reserve site simply click on the folder which represents the date you need and all of the reading assignments will be located there as PDFs. If you have any problems navigating the site, if a reading is illegible, if a reading is missing, or if you cannot open one of the PDFs, please contact the McDermott Library Staff, they are always available to help. Suggested Course Materials Suggested Readings/Texts See above. Suggested Materials See above. Assignments & Academic Calendar Topics, Reading Assignments, Due Dates, Exam Dates Aug. 25: Introduction Sept. 1: * Selections from David Simpson, German Aesthetic and Literary Criticism: Kant, Fichte, Schelling, Schopenhauer, Hegel: Kant, The Critique of Judgement, pp. 58-67; Hegel, On Classical Studies, pp. 201-205 and The End of the Romantic Form of Art, pp. 226-233. 6: * Selections from The Norton Anthology of Poetry: Shelley, Ode to the West Wind, ; Keats, Ode on a Grecian Urn, and Coleridge, Kubla Khan, ; * F. Schiller, The Gods of Greece. From Life of Schiller, pp. 156-60. 8: H. v. Kleist, The Marquise of O.

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Sept. 13: The Marquise of O. Sept. 15: The Marquise of O.

Sept. 20: Hugo, Les Misrables Sept. 22: Sept. 27: Les Misrables (Film) Les Misrables (Film); *Pomper, Selection from The Russian Revolutionary Intelligentsia, Populism (pp.101-147.) Religious Holiday (no class)

Sept. 29: Oct. Oct. Oct.

4: Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilych. 6: The Death of Ivan Ilych. 11: Discussion First Paragraph Due 13: Test 18: Zola, LAssomoir 20: LAssomoir

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

25: Hardy, Tess of the Durbervilles

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Oct. Nov. Nov.

27: 1: 3:

Tess of the Durbervilles Tess of the Durbervilles *Kramer, Dynamic of Destruction, pp. 1-68. Second Paragraph Due

Nov.

8: Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front

Nov. 10: All Quiet on the Western Front Nov. 15: Nov. 17: Nov. 22: Sartre, No Exit Sartre, No Exit Lessing, The Fifth Child

Nov. 24: Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 29: The Fifth Child Papers Due***

Dec. Dec.

1: Elie Wiesel, Night 6: Discussion Final Exam at 11:00 a.m.

Dec. 10:

Grading Policy Grading Policy: Grades will be based on class attendance (15%), participation in class discussions (15%); two tests (each 10%); two introductory paragraph (each 15%), and one 6 page paper (20%). Missing more than 3 classes will affect your grade. ***All papers must be submitted in paper form on the due date designated above unless other plans have been approved at least 48 hours prior to the actual due date of the paper. The paper must also be submitted to turnitin.com by midnight of the paper due date. The assignment is not complete unless papers have been submitted to turnitin.com Instructions for the use of turnitin.com will be provided in class. Web sites in general and Wikipedia in particular are not accepted as sources for your papers in this class. In addition, you must comply with university policies regarding dishonesty: cheating and plagiarism. Course Policies Make-up exams N/A Extra Credit N/A Late Work If you cannot turn in your second paper by November 3, 2011, please notify the instructor at least 48 hours prior to this due date to make other arrangements. If an incomplete is approved, an X will appear on your Fall grade report, and your paper will be due at the beginning of the Spring, 2012 semester. All papers turned in as a result of an incomplete must be turned in two weeks prior to the
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due date of final grades. Please check the UTDallas Catalog and Academic Calendar regarding rules and dates for incomplete work. Special Assignments N/A Class Attendance Regular class attendance (15%) and participation in class discussions (15%) comprise 30% of the final grade. Classroom Citizenship See above. NOTE: All cell phones and computers must be turned off upon entering the classroom. Students with special needs which require use of computers during class must submit a written request to me signed by representatives of Student Services explaining these needs. NOTE: Students must bring along the various texts assigned in the syllabus for every individual session during the semester. For additional information pertaining to academic performance such as Technical Support, Field Trip Policies / Off-Campus Instruction and Course Activities, Student Conduct & Discipline, Academic Integrity, Copyright Notice, Email Use, Withdrawal from Class, Student Grievance Procedures, Incomplete Grade Policy, Disability Services, and Religious Holidays, please visit: http://provost.utdallas.edu/home/syllabus-policies-and-procedures-text

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.

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