ECTS - Cultural History of Britain
Cultural History of Britain (ELIT106) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Cultural History of Britain | ELIT106 | 2. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | In this course social, political, cultural, intellectual and economic aspects of England, from the Anglo-Saxon period to our day are studied for the students to appreciate the context of English Literature. This course also provides strong basis for valid and useful comparisons in culture. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | An understanding and knowledge of political, cultural, social, intellectual and economic history of Britain from the Anglo-Saxon Period to the 20th century. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Romano-Celtic Britain and Anglo-Saxon Britain | The Norman Conquest and the Angevin Empire |
| 3 | The Norman Conquest and the Angevin Empire | Late Medieval England |
| 4 | Late Medieval England | Tudor England |
| 5 | Tudor England | The Stuarts |
| 6 | The Stuarts | The 18th Century |
| 7 | The 18th Century | Social Change in the 18th Century England |
| 8 | Midterm | Review |
| 9 | Social Change in the 18th Century England | Society and Economy in Victorian England |
| 10 | Society and Economy in Victorian England | The British Empire. Victorian Foreign Policy |
| 11 | The British Empire. Victorian Foreign Policy | Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the 19th and early 20th centuries |
| 12 | Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the 19th and early 20th centuries | Post WWII Britain |
| 13 | Post WWII Britain | Contemporary Britain |
| 14 | Contemporary Britain | |
| 15 | Contemporary Britain | |
| 16 | Final Exam | Review |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. David McDowall, An Illustrated History of Britain |
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| 6. John Oakland, British Civilization | |
| 7. The Cambridge Cultural History | |
| Other Sources | 2. David McDowall, Britain in Close-Up |
| 3. Ernest Woodward, History of England | |
| 4. F. E. Halliday, England: A Concise History | |
| 5. The Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 2 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| 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 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 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 | The ability to translate various kinds of texts from different disciplines both from English into Turkish and from Turkish into English | X | ||||
| 12 | To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects | X | ||||
| 13 | 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 | ||||
| 14 | 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 | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 178 | ||