Timeroom: January 2024

Durham Liberal Arts :: English

ENGL 504 (01) - Resume Writing

Resume Writing

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 2.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - online (12/27/2023 - 01/19/2024)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 30075

Write your resume now! Readings from recruiters, scholars, and managers reveal what employers want in resumes and cover letters, and what they don't want. Topics include: understanding ATS (applicant tracking systems); analyzing purpose and audience; learning cutting-edge designs; writing detailed and efficient content; tailoring your resume to the job advertisement; writing persuasive cover letters; and formatting and editing tips. Students will identify two job advertisements and write a resume and letter for each.

Instructors: Christine O'Keefe

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/19/2024		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Liberal Arts :: English

ENGL 520 (01) - Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

Dystopian Lit

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - online (12/27/2023 - 01/19/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 30076

What?s behind the explosion of the dystopian and post-apocalyptic subgenres in the past decade? How do these seer-like representations of the future revisit older narrative traditions? We will discover why these prophetic forms--straddling the realms of science, politics, literature, and psychology--are at the forefront of the popular imagination. Assignments include blog posts, an op-ed, an imitative style exercise, and participation in online group chats from which you have a wide selection of times.

Attributes: Humanities(Disc)

Instructors: Stephanie Harzewski

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/19/2024		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

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Durham Liberal Arts :: English

ENGL 703T (01) - Travel Writing

Travel Writing

Credits: 4.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - Study Away (12/27/2023 - 01/22/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 30126
Special Fees: $780.00

A workshop devoted to reading and writing and writing narratives of place. Travel writing requires the author to research and reflect, exploring both the external--the place--and the internal--the author's experience. Students write multiple travel pieces and read widely essays of place by writers such as John Steinbeck, Joan Didion, Pico Iyer and Eliza Griswold.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 501 or ENGL 621 or ENGL 623

Co-Requisite: INCO 589

Equivalent(s): ENGL 703

Cross listed with : ENGL 803T.01

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Sue Hertz

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/22/2024		Hours Arranged	ABROAD TBD

Durham Liberal Arts :: English

ENGL 803T (01) - Travel Writing

Travel Writing

Credits: 4.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - Study Away (12/27/2023 - 01/22/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 30127
Special Fees: $900.00

A graduate workshop devoted to reading and writing narratives of place. Travel writing requires the author to research and reflect, exploring both the external--the place--and the internal--the author's experience. Students write multiple travel pieces and widely read essays of place by writers such as Tom Bissell, John Steinbeck, Pico Iyer, Stephanie Grist, and Eliza Griswold. Course may be repeated for credit with permission.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Co-Requisite: INCO 589

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Equivalent(s): ENGL 803

Cross listed with : ENGL 703T.01

Instructors: Sue Hertz

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/22/2024		Hours Arranged	ABROAD TBD