CENG 112 - The Chang School - Ryerson University

Arts Division
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Ryerson University
SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE
CENG 112: Zap, Pow, Bang: Pop Lit.
Availability: Fall: Sep 10 – Dec 10
Course Information:
Accreditation:
Horror stories, pop songs, love poetry, comics – this course introduces students
to various types of writing that were popular at different times and in different
cultures. Students will learn central concepts and terminology in the study of
popular writing and culture, and they will analyze the impact that cultural and
political issues have had not only on what works became popular but also on the
very notion of “the popular” itself.
(LL) Lower Level Liberal Studies
Note: Students registered in a Ryerson program or intending to register in a
program should examine their program’s curriculum and the Ryerson calendar
carefully. To graduate from a program, students require a number of liberal
studies credits as well as professional and professionally related credits. Ryerson
courses are correspondingly designated professional, professionally-related or
liberal studies. The liberal studies courses are further divided into lower-level
(normally for first and second year credit) and upper-level (normally for third and
fourth year credit) courses. You may not use a professionally-related course for a
liberal studies credit or vice versa, nor may you use a lower-level liberal studies
course for upper-level liberal studies credit.
For more information contact the Department of English Literature. It is the
student’s responsibility to know and adhere to all departmental and university
policies, and also to make all arrangements for maintaining proper registration in
this course. Please read the Ryerson calendar carefully.
Course Instructor(s)
Academic Coordinator:
Required Reading:
TBA
Course Topics: I Introduction
II Forms of the Fantastic
III Gothic and Horror
IV Non-fiction
V Poetry
VI Conclusion
Assignments & Exams
5 Assignments and a Group Presentation

NOTE: Planned alterations in the list of course assignments, tests, approximate
deadlines and in the marking or evaluation scheme, as they appear in the course
outline shall be discussed in class prior to being implemented.
CENG 112: Zap, Pow, Bang: Pop Lit./ 2