100 Level English
Courses in English at the 100 level offer an introduction to study in English while also satisfying degree requirements for writing-intensive courses in faculties across the University of Alberta. ENGL 102 and 103, the courses most students will take, offer opportunities to engage with a diverse range of literary materials and to begin to learn and practice the interpretive skills, investigative approaches, and research methods focal to English Studies as a discipline. ENGL 125 offers comparable opportunities with specific reference to Indigenous literatures. ENGL 199, available only to Engineering students, concentrates on fostering skills in critical thinking and effective expression.
Important Registration Info
Please consult the University Calendar for a full listing of our ENGL courses, not all of which are offered in a given year. Our department also offers Film Studies and Creative Writing courses.
Below are our course offerings for the current and previous terms:
ENGL 102 - Introduction to Critical Analysis
How does critical analysis matter to reading and understanding literature, broadly conceived? In this course, we will explore methods of critical analysis through a wide range of texts from different historical periods and cultural locations. In studying language, literature, and culture, students may encounter a diversity of print texts and other media. Students will also develop their abilities to communicate original, evidence-based interpretations of texts in a variety of forms, including writing and oral discussions.
Note: ENGL 102 does not need to be taken before ENGL 103
ENGL 103 - Case Studies in Research
How does research matter to reading and understanding literature, broadly conceived? In this course, we will pursue literary research through one or more case studies in literature, print texts, and/or other media and their effects. Research helps us to understand texts in particular locations, histories, contexts, and debates. Students can expect to learn about, and put into practice, the stages in a research process, from identifying a research question or problem, to finding and evaluating useful supplementary materials, and learning about how to place their ideas in conversation with the knowledge they build from research. Note: Before registering, students should check Bear Tracks and the Department of English and Film Studies website for specific section subtitles/focus.
Note: ENGL 102 does not need to be taken before ENGL 103
Note: ENGL 103 is a variable content course. Please see our:
- ENGL 103 Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 section titles
- ENGL 103 Summer Term 2022 section titles
- ENGL 103 Spring and Summer Term 2021 section titles
- ENGL 103 Fall Term 2021 section titles
- ENGL 103 Winter Term 2022 section titles
- ENGL 103 Winter Term 2021 section titles
- ENGL 103 Fall Term 2020 section titles
- ENGL 103 Winter Term 2020 section titles
- ENGL 103 Fall Term 2019 section titles
ENGL 125 - Indigenous Writing
An introduction to Indigenous literatures in North America, from their earliest oral forms to their contemporary variations. Not to be taken by students with *6 in approved junior English.
Note: Sections reserved for students in the TYP Program include a 3 hour seminar component in addition to the 3 hour lecture component.
ENGL 150: Introduction to English Studies
An introduction to studies in the discipline recommended for students considering a program in English. Students will be introduced to a variety of methodological approaches while learning about how current topics in literary, cultural and media studies relate to contemporary socio-political issues, with special attention to race, Indigeneity, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class.
Note: ENGL 150 will not satisfy the Junior English requirement for the BA. Only ENGL 102, 103, or 125, or WRS 101 or 102 will satisfy the Junior English requirement for the BA. This class will count towards general Arts breadth and can be used as one of the pre-requisites for senior-level English classes, but it does not have the emphasis on writing skills development that is required for other Junior ENGL and WRS classes.
ENGL 199 - English for Engineering Students
- Writing sentences
- Writing paragraphs
- Writing email
- Writing letters
- Reports: basic form and format
- Library session
- Working with research materials and data
- Incorporating research and data into your writing (including paraphrasing)
- Citation
- Effective presentations: powerpoints
- Effective presentations: oral presentations
- Knowing your audience
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