Contract Academic Position Details

NOTE: Course offerings are subject to budgetary approval

Posting Reference: ENGL 1145 1A-5A

Course Information

Course Prefix:	ENGL	Course Number:	1145
Course Section:	1A-5A	Course Name:	Introduction to Prose Fiction
Term:	Fall	Campus:	Fredericton
Faculty:	Arts, Faculty of	Department:	English, Department of
Position Start Date:	2025-09-03	Position End Date:	2025-12-09
Posting Date:	2025-05-21	Application Deadline:	2025-06-22
Applications to be submitted via:	email	email	english@unb.ca
Requested By:	Dr. John Ball, Chair

Class Details

Days:	Monday/Wednesday	Time:	8:30AM-9:20AM
Number of Positions Available:	1	Total Credit Hours:	3
Mode of Delivery:	Face to Face	Location:	On Campus
Stipend Amount:	$7193.00

Curriculum Context

This course offers an introduction to fiction through a general

analysis of the theories and conventions of narrative and

discussions of relevant thematic, historical, and cultural topics.

Each section studies a range of short stories, and perhaps one

or two novels, written from the nineteenth century to the

present. There are two lectures and one tutorial per week, with

the tutorial devoted to improving writing skills. Students will write

three 500-600 word essays, marked by the tutorial instructor.

The term mark of 50% will depend largely on a student’s

performance in these essays, but contributions to tutorial

discussion may also be taken into account. Tutorials are

mandatory; missing more than 50% of tutorials results

automatically in a failing grade. A final examination will deal

with the material covered in the lectures, although

considerable emphasis will be placed on the ability to write

effectively.

Course Description

Two weekly lectures examine a variety of short stories (and perhaps one or two novels) from the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. Weekly small tutorials teach critical and writing skills (such as grammar, punctuation, organization, and argumentation) applied to the course readings.

Qualifications

Master's degree in English; PhD preferred.

Additional Notes

Preference will be given to individuals holding a Right of First Refusal for this course.

This is a multi-section course that runs simultaneously on Mondays and Wednesdays, with an enrolment of approximately one hundred students. The successful applicant is responsible for the supervision of at least five teaching assistants who run tutorials on Thursdays and Fridays.

Mandatory tutorials are held on Thursdays from 2:30PM - 3:20PM for section 1B, and and Fridays from 8:30AM - 9:20AM for all other sections.

Disposition

Instructor(s) hired

Is the instructor a Graduate Student Teaching Apprentice

none

Successful Applicant(s)

Matthew Gwathmey

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada