The Rise of the Novel (ELIT511) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
The Rise of the Novel	ELIT511	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.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Dersin öğretim elemanı (Academic staff)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to examine the emergence and development of the novel as a distinctive and popular literary form in England in the eighteenth century by studying, within the context of the complex social and economic changes and debates of the period, selected representative novels by prominent eighteenth century novelists.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; are able to relate the emergence of the novel in the eighteenth century to the social, cultural and literary context of the period. are acquainted with the major forms and sub-genres of the eighteenth century novel. are acquainted with the development of the novel as a distinctive and popular literary form throughout the eighteenth century. have improved their ability to do an informed study and analysis of novels.
Course Content	Development of the novel as a literary genre and representative 18th century British novels.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction to the Course:The Novel and the social, economic,cultural and literary context.
2	The Novel and the social, economic, cultural and literary context.	Assigned articles
3	The Novel and the social, economic, cultural and literary context	Assigned articles
4	Presentation and Discussion: Moll Flanders	Moll Flanders
5	Presentation and Discussion: Moll Flanders	Moll Flanders
6	Presentation and Discussion: Pamela	Pamela
7	Presentation and Discussion: Pamela	Pamela
8	Presentation and Discussion: Joseph Andrews	Joseph Andrews
9	Presentation and Discussion: Joseph Andrews	Joseph Andrews
10	Presentation and Discussion: Tristram Shandy	Tristram Shandy
11	Presentation and Discussion: Tristram Shandy	Tristram Shandy
12	Presentation and Discussion: Humphry Clinker	Humphry Clinker
13	Presentation and Discussion: Humphry Clinker	Humphry Clinker
14	Presentation and Discussion: Emma	Emma
15	Presentation and Discussion: Emma	Emma
16	Final Exam	Review

Sources

Other Sources	2. Allen, Walter. The English Novel, 1954.
	6. Spacks, Patricia Meyer. Novel Beginnings: Experiments in Eighteenth-Century English Fiction, 2006.
	7. Stevenson, John Allen. The British Novel, Defoe to Austen. A Critical History, 1990.
	8. Watt, Ian. The Rise of the Novel: Studies in Defoe, Richardson and Fielding, 1987.
	11. Hunter J.Paul. Before Novels: The Cultural Contexts of Eighteenth Century English Fiction, 1990.
	12. Kraft, Elizabeth. Character and Cosciousness in Eighteenth Century Comic Fiction, 1992.
	13. London, April. The Cambridge Introduction to the Eighteenth Century Novel, 2002.
	14. Richetty, John. The English Novel in History, 1999.
	15. Mc Keon, Michael. The Origins of the English Novel 1600-1740, 1987.
	16. Roberts, Andrew Michael (ed). The Novel: From Its Origins to the Present Day, 1994.
	17. Abrams, M.H. A Glossary of Literary Terms
Course Book	9. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. I

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	1	10
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	1	40
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	-	-
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	50
Toplam	3	100

Percentage of Semester Work	50
Percentage of Final Work	50
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses	X
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing.					X
2	To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English Culture and literature.					X
3	To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts.				X
4	To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects.					X
5	To be able to compare and contrast English culture and literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres.					X
6	To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures.					X
7	To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field.	X
8	To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking.					X
9	To gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and to use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research.					X
10	To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production.					X
11	To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects.			X
12	To be able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language.					X
13	To be able to understand and be a part of world culture.					X

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	15	3	45
Presentation/Seminar Prepration	1	15	15
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	20	20
Total Workload			128