- Course Description
- Literature and the Workplace will
explore how literature relates to business and/or one's career. Selections from
drama, short stories, novels, poetry, music, and movies will serve as a basis to examine
central issues in commerce, e.g., interpersonal relationships, the ethic of business,
definitions of success, and what we see as the "American Dream."
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- Required Texts and Materials
- Literature: Reading, Reacting,
Writing. Ed. Kirzner, Laurie and Stephen Mandell. New York: HBJ, 1997.
- Fried Green Tomatoes at the
Whistle-Stop Cafe. New York: Fawcett Books, 1997.
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- Course Objectives
- to appreciate how literature relates
to everyday workplace or business dynamics;
- to consider how men and women--and
women and women--relate in the workplace;
- to examine definitions of success in
light of our concept of the "American Dream";
- to respond articulately to literature
through discussion, writing, and oral presentation.
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- Course Policies and
Assignments
- Policies - Given the accelerated format of the course, no
absences will be accepted without prior arrangements. It will be the responsbility
of the student to acquire any work or material missed.
- Assignments:
- One essay (about three double-spaced
pages, typed) due on Week 5 treating one or more of the assigned topics or readings.
- Prepared discussion questions on one
of the readings (this assignment will be explained in class).
- One oral presentation on a poem or a
short story.
- Completion of the final exam.
- Incredibly good, articulate, and
enthusiastic participation in class discussions. :)
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