ECTS - Literary Theory
Literary Theory (ELIT532) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Literary Theory | ELIT532 | Area 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 the course is to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the literary theories. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Study of various literary theories and theorists. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Mimetic Theories. | General Introduction |
| 2 | Romantic theory | Romantic theory |
| 3 | Aristotle, Poetics; Samuel Johnson, The Preface to Shakespeare in Norton I | Aristotle, Poetics; Samuel Johnson, The Preface to Shakespeare in Norton I |
| 4 | Coleridge: Biographia Literaria in Norton I; Saussure's views and beginning of Modern Literary Theories, New Criticism, Formalism and Structuralism. | Coleridge: Biographia Literaria in Norton I; Saussure's views and beginning of Modern Literary Theories, New Criticism, Formalism and Structuralism. |
| 5 | T.S.Eliot Tradition and Individual Talent in Norton II; Marxist Theories | T.S.Eliot Tradition and Individual Talent in Norton II; Marxist Theories |
| 6 | Marxist Theories Continue; L. Althusser, Ideological State Apparatuses in Modern Literary Theory. Eds. Philip Rice, Patricia Waugh. | Marxist Theories Continue; L. Althusser, Ideological State Apparatuses in Modern Literary Theory. Eds. Philip Rice, Patricia Waugh. |
| 7 | E. Balibar, P. Macherey Literature as Ideological From in Modern Literary Theory. Eds. Philip Rice and Waugh; Psychoanalytic Theories. | E. Balibar, P. Macherey Literature as Ideological From in Modern Literary Theory. Eds. Philip Rice and Waugh; Psychoanalytic Theories. |
| 8 | Psychoanalytic Theories Continue; Freud, The Uncanny in Literary Theory: An Anthology. Eds. Rivkin and Ryan. | Psychoanalytic Theories Continue; Freud, The Uncanny in Literary Theory: An Anthology. Eds. Rivkin and Ryan. |
| 9 | New Historicism | New Historicism |
| 10 | Foucault: Panopticon in Literary Theory: An Anthology. S. Greenblatt, Resonance and Wonder in New Historicism and Cultural Materialism. Ed. K. Ryan and L. Montrose, Professing the Renaissance; or A. Sinfield, Cultural Materialism, Othello, and the Politics of Plausibility or Stephen Greenblatt Invisible Bullets. All in Literary Theory: An Anthology. Eds. Rivkin and Ryan. | Foucault: Panopticon in Literary Theory: An Anthology. S. Greenblatt, Resonance and Wonder in New Historicism and Cultural Materialism. Ed. K. Ryan and L. Montrose, Professing the Renaissance; or A. Sinfield, Cultural Materialism, Othello, and the Politics of Plausibility or Stephen Greenblatt Invisible Bullets. All in Literary Theory: An Anthology. Eds. Rivkin and Ryan. |
| 11 | Term-paper presentations | Term-paper presentations |
| 12 | Term-paper presentations | Term-paper presentations |
| 13 | Term-paper presentations | Term-paper presentations |
| 14 | Term-paper presentations | Term-paper presentations |
| 15 | Term-paper presentations | Term-paper presentations |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. The Norton Anthology of English Literature Vols 1 and 2, 8th edition, W. W: The Norton and Company, 2006. |
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| 2. Literary Theory: An Anthology. Eds. Rivkin and Ryan. Blackwell, 1998. | |
| 3. Modern Literary Theory. Eds. Rice and Waugh. 4th ed. Bloomsbury, 2011. | |
| 4. New Historicism and Cultural Materialism. Ed. Kiernan Ryan. Arnold, 1996. | |
| Other Sources | 5. Modern Criticism and Theory: A Reader. Eds. David Lodge and Nigel Woold. 3rd Ed. Pearson and Longman, 1998, 2008. |
| 6. An Oxford Guide: Literary Theory. Ed. Patricia WAUGH. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2006. | |
| 7. A Practical Introduction to Literary Theory. K. Booker, Longman, 1996. | |
| 8. Contemporary Literary Theory. Eds. R. Selden, P. Widdowson, P. Brooker. Prentice Hall, 1997. | |
| 9. Practising Theory and Reading Literature. Raman Selden. Pearson, 1989. | |
| 10. The Critical Experience. David. Cowles. Kendall/Hunt, 1994. | |
| 11. Literary Theory at Work: Three Texts. Ed. Douglas Tallack. Barnes and Noble. | |
| 12. The Cambridge Companion to Foucault. Ed. Gary Gutting. Cambridge UP, 1998. | |
| 13. Historicism. Paul Hamilton. Routledge, 1996. | |
| 14. The New Historicism. Ed. H. Aram Veeser. Routledge, 1994. | |
| 15. Contemporary Literary Theory. Eds. G. Douglas, L. Marrow. Macmillan. 1989. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 2 | 50 |
| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 130 | ||