ECTS - 20th c. And Contemporary Novel

20th c. And Contemporary Novel (ELIT402) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
20th c. And Contemporary Novel ELIT402 8. Semester 3 0 0 3 7
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
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 Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course offers an analysis of the modernist and postmodernist novel from the beginning of the 20th century onwards.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • comprehend the English society and culture in the 20th century
  • know the literary movements of the 20th century
  • recognize the techniques of novel writing
  • know the kinds of novels written in the 20th century
Course Content Modernist and postmodernist novel.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to the twentieth-century English society and twentieth-century literary movements Introduction to the twentieth-century English society and twentieth-century literary movements
2 Introduction to the twentieth-century English society and twentieth-century literary movements Introduction to the twentieth-century English society and twentieth-century literary movements
3 James Joyce. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
4 James Joyce. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man James Joyce. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
5 James Joyce. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man James Joyce. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
6 Virginia Woolf. Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf. Mrs. Dalloway
7 Virginia Woolf. Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf. Mrs. Dalloway
8 Virginia Woolf. Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf. Mrs. Dalloway
9 Midterm Midterm
10 Winterson, Jeanette. Sexing the Cherry Winterson, Jeanette. Sexing the Cherry
11 Winterson, Jeanette. Sexing the Cherry Winterson, Jeanette. Sexing the Cherry
12 Buchi Emecheta. Kehinde Buchi Emecheta. Kehinde
13 Buchie Emecheta. Kehinde Buchie Emecheta. Kehinde
14 John Fowles. French Lieutenant's Woman John Fowles. French Lieutenant's Woman
15 John Fowles. French Lieutenant's Woman John Fowles. French Lieutenant's Woman
16 Final Exam All novels

Sources

Course Book 1. James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
2. Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway
3. Jeanette Winterson, Sexing the Cherry
4. Buchi Emecheta, Kehinde
5. John Fowles. French Lieutenant's Woman

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 15
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
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
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
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
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 15 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 25 25
Total Workload 178