ECTS - Victorian Novel
Victorian Novel (ELIT512) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Victorian Novel | ELIT512 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| 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 Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to examine the conventions, forms and sub-genres of the English novel in the Victorian Age (1837-1901) and to trace its development within the historical, social, cultural and literary context of the period.The course also focuses on various theoretical and critical approaches to the Victorian novel. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Study of selected Victorian novels within historical, cultural and literary context. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to the Course: The Victorian Age and the Victorian Novel | Assigned essays |
| 2 | The Victorian Age and the Victorian Novel | Assigned essays |
| 3 | The Victorian Age and the Victorian Novel | Assigned essays |
| 4 | The Victorian Age and the Victorian Novel | Assigned essays |
| 5 | Presentation and Discussion: Vanity Fair by W.M. Thackeray | Vanity Fair |
| 6 | Presentation and Discussion: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte | Wuthering Heights |
| 7 | Presentation and Discussion: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte | Jane Eyre |
| 8 | Presentation and Discussion: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell | North and South |
| 9 | Presentation and Discussion: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens | Great Expectations |
| 10 | Presentation and Discussion: Middlemarch by George Eliot | Middlemarch |
| 11 | Presentation and Discussion: The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope | The Way We Live Now |
| 12 | Presentation and Discussion: The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy | The Mayor of Casterbridge |
| 13 | Presentation and Discussion: The Egoist by George Meredith | The Egoist |
| 14 | Modern Approaches to The Victorian Novel | Assigned articles |
| 15 | Review | Review |
| 16 | Final Exam | Course material |
Sources
| Other Sources | 2. Allen, Walter. The English Novel. London: Penguin, 1954. |
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| 3. Dennis, Barbara. The Victorian Novel. Cambridge: C.U.Press, 2000. | |
| 4. Abrams,M.H. A Glossary of Literary Terms. | |
| 5. Gilmour, Robin. The Victorian Period: The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature 1830-1890. | |
| 6. Kettle, Arnold. An Introduction to the English Novel. | |
| 7. Habib M.A.R. Modern Literary Criticism and Theory: A History. | |
| 8. Brantlinger, Patrick , William B. Thesing (eds.). A Companion to the Victorian Novel. | |
| 9. Showalter, Elaine. A Literature of Their Own: Brititish Women Novelists from Bronte to Lessing. | |
| Course Book | 10. The Norton Anthology of English Literature,Vol. II. |
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 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 | ||