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This course outline is for a literature course on Neil Gaiman's works offered at the University of Canada in fall 2011. The course will examine Gaiman's popular works such as The Sandman comic series, novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. Students will analyze Gaiman's blending of fantasy and mythology and how this shapes the narratives and characters. The required readings and assignments include essays, a final exam, and class participation. Topics will be covered over 13 weeks starting with The Sandman and moving to his other works.

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Course Outline Sample PDF

This course outline is for a literature course on Neil Gaiman's works offered at the University of Canada in fall 2011. The course will examine Gaiman's popular works such as The Sandman comic series, novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. Students will analyze Gaiman's blending of fantasy and mythology and how this shapes the narratives and characters. The required readings and assignments include essays, a final exam, and class participation. Topics will be covered over 13 weeks starting with The Sandman and moving to his other works.

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Course Outline Example   

This is an example of the type of course outline you should submit for evaluation.  Your course outline 
may require the following elements labelled in blue. 
 
 
Institution:   University of Canada 
Course Code:   ENGL 105 
Course Title:   The Dynamic World of Neil Gaiman 
 
 
Term:     Fall 2011 
Instructor:   Joe Professor 
 
Course Description:   
 
Neil Gaiman is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books and graphic novels. His notable 
works include the dynamic comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, 
Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. 
 
This course will examine Gaiman’s diverse and most popular works. We will play close attention to how 
Gaiman weaves fantasy into his narratives and builds characters fused with mythology. Why are some 
stories sad, others tragic? Are our emotional responses contingent on storylines, on characters, on 
choice of words? This course facilitates a deeper understanding of Neil Gaiman’s works through readings 
of his poetry, prose fiction and literary criticism.  
 
We begin with the dark manifesto of The Sandman, and move to new forms, to the heroism of Coraline 
and the American ironies of American Gods. 
 
Required Readings: 
 
‐ The Sandman: Absolute Volume 1‐5 
‐ Stardust 
‐ American Gods 
‐ Coraline 
‐ The Graveyard Book 
 
Assignments and Method of Evaluation: 
 
Essay #1 (1000 words ‐ due on November 2nd).....20% 
Essay #2 (1200 words ‐ due on December 7th).....30% 
Final Exam..... 40%  
In‐Class Participation.....10% 
 
(Provide supplementary handouts on assignments if word/page count not included on course outline.) 
 
 
Course Outline Example   

Topics Covered / Weekly Lecture Schedule: 
 
Week 1 ‐ September 7 ‐ The Sandman: Absolute Volume 1 
 
Week 2 ‐ September 14 ‐ The Sandman: Absolute Volume 2‐3 
 
Week 3 ‐ September 21 ‐ The Sandman: Absolute Volume 4 
 
Week 4 ‐ September 28 ‐ The Sandman: Absolute Volume 5 
 
Week 5 ‐ October 5 ‐ American Gods 
 
Week 6 ‐ October 12 ‐ American Gods 
 
Week 7 ‐ October 19 ‐ The Graveyard Book 
 
Week 8 ‐ October 26 ‐ The Graveyard Book 
 
Week 9 ‐ November 2 – The Graveyard Book / Stardust 
   ‐ Essay #1 due 
 
Week 10 ‐ November 9 ‐ Stardust 
 
Week 11 ‐ November 16 ‐ Stardust 
 
Week 12 ‐ November 23 ‐ Coraline 
 
Week 12 ‐ November 30 ‐ Coraline 
 
Week 13 ‐ December 7 – Final exam review 
     ‐ Essay #2 due 
 
Final Exam ‐ December 14 

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