ECTS - Major Topics in Poetry
Major Topics in Poetry (ELIT323) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Major Topics in Poetry | ELIT323 | 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. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to teach students major concepts related to poetry. To this end, the course aims at enabling students to analyse sample poems in English literature with reference to some chosen themes and topics. A variety of poems will be studied in terms of such themes as childhood, death, nature, war, love and so on |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The themes of death, Carpe Diem, immortality, love, innocence and experience, time and change, marriage, patriotism, nature and country life, industrialism and the city, war in poetry |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Poetry | Norton Anthology |
| 2 | Introduction to Poetry | Norton Anthology |
| 3 | Death | Norton Anthology |
| 4 | Carpe Diem | Norton Anthology |
| 5 | Immortality | Norton Anthology |
| 6 | Love | Norton Anthology |
| 7 | Innocence and Experience | Norton Anthology |
| 8 | Time and Change | Norton Anthology |
| 9 | Midterm exam | Revision |
| 10 | Marriage | Norton Anthology |
| 11 | Patriotism | Norton Anthology |
| 12 | Nature and Country Life | Norton Anthology |
| 13 | Industrialism and the City | Norton Anthology |
| 14 | War | Norton Anthology |
| 15 | General Review | Review |
| 16 | Final Exam | Review |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Abrams, M.H. (gen.ed.)The Norton Anthology of English Literature. 6th ed.New York. London: W.W.Norton&Company, 1993.Volume I& II. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Glancy, Ruth. Thematic Guide to British Poetry. London: Greenwood Press. 2002. |
| 3. O’Flinn, Paul. How to Study Romantic Poetry, London: Macmillan, 2001. | |
| 4. Perrine, Laurence. Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry. New York, Burlingame: Harcourt, Brace and Company. 1956. | |
| 5. Roberts, Neil. (Ed.). A Companion to Twentieth Century Poetry. Oxford: Blackwell, 2003. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||