Critical Performance
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the 
ability to describe the technical characteristics of graphic novels, 
for investigation into historical and social issues in the Twentieth 
Century.

Learning Outcomes
To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated 
the ability to:

1) Analyze comics and graphic novels using the vocabulary for 
   the genre.
2) Evaluate idea/purpose, form, idiom, structure, craft and 
   surface in graphic novels.
3) Compare a graphic novel with a traditional work of Western 
   literature.
4) Research historical events in the Twentieth Century.
5) Write short research papers on the themes and social and political 
   contexts of selected graphic novels.
6) Describe the figures of the hero, and the modern superhero.
7) Compare a graphic novel with a film adaptation.
8) Identify emerging graphic novels which have been published on the 
   Internet.
9) Compare Western and Eastern graphic novels and their technical 
   characteristics.
10) Assemble a graphic novel casebook which features a graphic novel  
   published on the Internet.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:
Three online quizzes - (3 @ 10%)         30%
Blog posts:
1 @ 10%				        10%	
Essays - (2 @ 20%)                       40%
Collaborative Assignment 20%             20%
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TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL  
 
To encourage behaviours that will help students to be successful in 
the workplace and to ensure that students receive credit for their 
individual work, the following rules apply to every course offered 
within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. 
            
1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and 
   times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for 
   submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by 
   the professor.
2. Students must write all tests at the specified times. Missed 
   tests, in-class activities, assignments and presentations are 
   awarded a mark of zero.  If an extension or make-up opportunity 
   is approved by the professor as outlined below, the mark of    
   zero may be revised by subsequent performance.  The penalty for 
   late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per 
   day for up to five business days (excluding weekends and   
   statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned.   
   Business days include  any day that the college is open for 
   business, whether the student  has scheduled classes that day or 
   not.  
3. Students, who miss a test or in-class activity or assignment or 
   fail to submit an assignment on time due to exceptional 
   circumstances, are required to notify their professor in advance 
   of the class whenever possible.  A make-up test may be supplied 
   for students who provide an acceptable explanation of their 
   absence and/or acceptable documentation explaining their absence
   (e.g., a medical certificate). All make-up tests are to be 
   written at a time and place specified by the professor upon the 
   students return. Alternately, students may be given an    
   opportunity to earn the associated marks by having a 
   subsequent     test count for the  additional marks. 
   Exceptional   circumstances may result in a  modification of due 
   dates for assignments.
4. Unless otherwise specified, assignments and projects must be
   submitted at the beginning of class. 
5. Students must complete every assignment as an individual effort
   unless, the professor specifies otherwise.
6. Since there may be instances of grade appeal or questions 
   regarding the timely completion of assignments and/or extent of
   individual effort, etc., students are strongly advised to keep, 
   and make available to their professor, if requested, a copy of 
   all assignments and working notes until the course grade has been 
   finalized.  
7. There will be no resubmission of work unless this has been 
   previously agreed to or suggested by the professor. 
8. Students must submit all assignments in courses with practical 
   lab and field components in order to pass the course.

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Notes: N/A

General Education
This General Education course relates to the following themes as specified by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Notes:  N/A