Bogue FRES 1010: Parables and Paradoxes Fall 2001

Calendar:

Aug. 21 Introduction

Aug. 28 Jonah

Sept. 4 New Testament Parables

Sept. 11 Ancient and Medieval Western Fables

Sept. 18 La Fontaine fables

Sept. 25 Dryden, Perrault, La Rochefoucauld

Oct. 2 Jataka

Oct. 9 Pancatantra

Oct. 16 Diop (African tales)

Oct. 23 Confucius

Oct. 30 Zen writings

Nov. 6 Blake

Nov. 13 Blake

Nov. 20 Borges

Nov. 27 Kafka

Dec. 4 Conclusion

Course Requirements:

(1) Regular attendance. Students will be allowed three absences. More than three absences will result in a grade of U.

(2) A four-page (1,000 word) paper (minimum-no maximum page length) on one or more of the semester’s readings, due by Tuesday, December 11, at 3:30 pm.

Attendance: Students are allowed three absences, regardless of the reasons for the absences. There will be no differentiation between excused and unexcused absences. Therefore, no excuses for absences need be given. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor if he or she has been present in class but has arrived after the roll was taken.

Paper Format: The guidelines for punctuation, citation, etc. will be announced in class.

Plagiarism: The unattributed quotation or extensive paraphrase of material not conceived and composed by the student will initiate action in accordance with the University’s policies on academic honesty, as outlined in A Culture of Honest: Policy on Academic Honesty. See attached excerpt of “Prohibited Conduct.” If you have any questions regarding this policy, call 542-0432.

General Note: The course syllabus provides a general plan for the course; modifications of that plan may be necessary.

Contact:

Office: 2214 Joseph E. Brown Hall

Department Telephone: 542-2140

Department Fax: 542-2155

Office Telephone: 542-2306

Email address: rbogue@uga.edu

Office Hours: 11:00-12:15 Thursday, and by appointment