17th Century Poetry (ELIT339) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
17th Century Poetry	ELIT339	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.
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Course Lecturer(s)
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Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to examine the conditions and development of the early 17th century British literature. The course begins by considering the historical events, political, social and cultural changes that took place in the first half of the century, and then discusses the Cavalier and the Metaphysical schools of poetry as the major poetic movements of the period. There will be a close reading of the poetry in relation to both form and content of the leading Cavalier and the Metaphysical poets of the period.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Acquire knowledge about the social, cultural, political, and literary tendencies of the period Develop an awareness of poetic terms and devices Get acquainted with the leading poets of the two schools of poetry Improve interpretation skills Acquire competency in poetry analysis
Course Content	Background information: a close reading and analysis of selected poems by such leading poets of the period as B. Jonson, T. Carew, J. Suckling, R. Herrick, R. Lovelace, J. Donne, G. Herbert, H. Vaughan, A. Marvell.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	The early 17th. century Historical, political, intellectual, and socio-cultural background of the period	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol.1, 6th edition
2	Literary background of the period: general characteristics of Cavalier Poetry	The Norton Anthology of English Literature,vol.1, 6th edition
3	Ben Jonson (1572-1637) The founder of Cavalier Poetry Selections from Jonson's poetry	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol.1, pp. 1219, 1222,1223
4	Ben Jonson	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol.1. pp. 1241, 1223
5	Robert Herrick (1591-1674) Selected poems	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol. 1, pp.1361, 1364, 1358
6	Selected poems by:Thomas Carew (1595-1640), and Sir John Suckling (1609-1642)	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol 1. pp. 1696, 1705
7	Richard Lovelace (1618-1657) Selected poems	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol.1, pp. 1707
8	Midterm	Review
9	General characteristics of Metaphysical Poetry	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol.1
10	John Donne (1572-1631) Secular love poems by Donne, the leading metaphysical poet	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol.1, pp. 1085, 1093
11	John Donne (1572-1631) Secular love poems by Donne, the leading metaphysical poet	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol. 1. pp. 1116, 1117
12	George Herbert (1593-1633) Selections from Herbert's poetry	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol. 1.pp. 1696, 1705
13	Henry Vaughan (1621-1695) Selected poems	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol.1, pp. 1404
14	Henry Vaughan continued	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol.1, pp. 1407
15	Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) Selected poems	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol.1, pp. 1416, 1420
16	Final Exam	Review

Sources

Other Sources	1. Abrams, M.H. Gen. Ed.The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vol I. 6th ed.New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1993.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	1	5
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	2	25
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
#	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.
2	To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English Culture and literature.
3	To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts.
4	To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects.
5	To be able to compare and contrast English culture and literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres.
6	To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures.
7	To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field.
8	To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking.
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.
10	To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production.
11	To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects.
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.
13	To be able to understand and be a part of world culture.

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	2	10	20
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	15	15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	20	20
Total Workload			131