ECTS - Short Fiction
Short Fiction (ELIT212) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Fiction | ELIT212 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
|---|
| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
|---|---|
| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to familiarise the students with the genre of short fiction. The elements of short fiction (characterisation, point of view, setting, plot, suspense, theme, tone, mood) will be analysed through powerful examples of short fiction. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Elements of Fiction, Definition of short-fiction and Analyses of several works |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: The Elements of Short Story | |
| 2 | The Elements of Short Story/ Chuang Tzu: “Independence”, Grimm Brothers: “Godfather Death” | Chuang Tzu: “Independence”, Grimm Brothers: “Godfather Death” |
| 3 | Kate Chopin: “The Story of an Hour” (1894) | Kate Chopin: “The Story of an Hour” (1894) |
| 4 | Guy de Maupassant: “The Necklace” (1884) | Guy de Maupassant: “The Necklace” (1884) |
| 5 | Anton Chekhov: “Gooseberries” (1898) | Anton Chekhov: “Gooseberries” (1898) |
| 6 | Edgar Allan Poe: “William Wilson” (1839) | Edgar Allan Poe: “William Wilson” (1839) |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Edgar Allan Poe: “The Purloined Letter” (1844) | Edgar Allan Poe: “The Purloined Letter” (1844) |
| 9 | Arthur Conan Doyle: “The Japanned Box” | Arthur Conan Doyle: “The Japanned Box” |
| 10 | Charlotte Perkins Gilman: “The Yellow Wallpaper” 1899 | Charlotte Perkins Gilman: “The Yellow Wallpaper” 1899 |
| 11 | Willa Cather: “Paul’s Case” 1905 | Willa Cather: “Paul’s Case” 1905 |
| 12 | James Joyce: “A little Cloud” 1914 | James Joyce: “A little Cloud” 1914 |
| 13 | Katherine Mansfield: “Feulle D’Album” /OR Virginia Woolf : “Kew Gardens” | Katherine Mansfield: “Feulle D’Album” /OR Virginia Woolf : “Kew Gardens” |
| 14 | Sait Faik Abasıyanık: “Such a Story”/ “Öyle bir Hikaye”, “Coffeehouse of Eftalicus”/ “Eftalikus’un Kahvesi”(1950s) | Sait Faik Abasıyanık: “Such a Story”/ “Öyle bir Hikaye”, “Coffeehouse of Eftalicus”/ “Eftalikus’un Kahvesi”(1950s) |
| 15 | Ray Bradbury: “A Sound of Thunder” | Ray Bradbury: “A Sound of Thunder” |
| 16 | Final Exam | Revision |
Sources
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||