ECTS - Medieval Literature and Culture

Medieval Literature and Culture (ELIT502) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Medieval Literature and Culture ELIT502 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Team/Group, Brain Storming.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dersin öğretim elemanı (Academic staff)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to identify the forms, genres, literary conventions, and topics of concern that characterize medieval literature and approach the works as a product of specific historical and cultural circumstances.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • know about the significant historical, social and cultural events and their impact on literature,
  • know the foundations and features of Medieval literary genres such as the epic, romance, hagiography, dream poetry and fabliau,
  • are able to comment on the social inequalities and corruption as represented by the great satirists of the period,
  • are able to comment on the condition of women in the Middle Ages as represented in Medieval literary works.
Course Content Studies on medieval literature and culture.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Historical, social and cultural context Related chapters of the selected materials
2 Anglo-Saxon Period Related chapters of the selected materials
3 Anglo-Saxon Period religious poems - The Dream of the Rood, Caedmon's Hymn Related chapters of the selected materials
4 Epic poetry - Beowulf Related chapters of the selected materials
5 Epic Poetry - Beowulf Related chapters of the selected materials
6 Women in Anglo-Saxon Poetry - The Wife's Lament ve Judith Related chapters of the selected materials
7 Midterm
8 Anglo-Norman Period - Romance Tradition Related chapters of the selected materials
9 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the related chapters of the selected materials
10 Historical, social and cultural context in the 14th century and later, and Chaucer Related chapters of the selected materials
11 Corruption and the perception of women: Canterbury Tales (The General Prologue, The Miller's Tale, The Wife of Bath's Tale) Canterbury Tales (The General Prologue, The Miller's Tale, The Wife of Bath's Tale) and related chapters of the selected materials
12 Corruption and the perception of women: Canterbury Tales (The General Prologue, The Miller's Tale, The Wife of Bath's Tale) Canterbury Tales (The General Prologue, The Miller's Tale, The Wife of Bath's Tale) and related chapters of the selected materials
13 William Langland: Piers Plougman William Langland: Piers Plougman
14 Thomas Malory: “Morte D’Arthur” Thomas Malory: “Morte D’Arthur”
15 Revision
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. David Wallace, The Cambridge History of Medieval English Literature, Cambrige Universty Press, 1999
2. Larry Scanlon, The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Literature 1100-1500, Cambridge University Press, 2009
3. The Oxford Handbook of Medieval Literature in English, Oxfod Univrsity Press, 2010
4. Medieval English Literature, Oxford Universty Press, 2002

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 20
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating
2 Develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies
3 Detect, define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process
4 Acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and hermeneutics
5 Develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding to profession of translation
6 Improve skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently
7 Develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills
8 Build awareness for life-long learning; to catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development
9 Acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation
10 Build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications.
11 Build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world
12 Improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies
13 Acquire knowledge on terminology management and global translation quality standards at a professional level

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 5 5
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 10 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 126