ECTS - Women Writers
Women Writers (ELIT523) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Women Writers | ELIT523 | 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, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to analyse the evolvement of works written by English women playwrights. In this context, the life of prominent women playwrights and their works will be analysed in terms of historical and cultural context. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | English women playwrights. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | Research |
| 2 | Elizabeth Carey. The Tragedy of Mariam | Elizabeth Carey. The Tragedy of Mariam |
| 3 | Frances Boothby. Marcelia , Delariver Manley. Lost Husband | Frances Boothby. Marcelia , Delariver Manley. Lost Husband |
| 4 | Mary Pix. The Beau Defeated | Mary Pix. The Beau Defeated |
| 5 | Aphra Behn. The Forced Marriage | Aphra Behn. The Forced Marriage |
| 6 | Susannah Centrelivre. The Perjured Husband | Susannah Centrelivre. The Perjured Husband |
| 7 | Elizabeth Inchbald. Such Things Are | Elizabeth Inchbald. Such Things Are |
| 8 | Joanna Baillie. De Montford | Joanna Baillie. De Montford |
| 9 | Catherine Trotter. The Unhappy Penitent | Catherine Trotter. The Unhappy Penitent |
| 10 | Elizabeth Polack. Esther, the Royal Jewess, Sophia Lee. Almeyda, Queen of Grenada | Elizabeth Polack. Esther, the Royal Jewess, Sophia Lee. Almeyda, Queen of Grenada |
| 11 | Elizabeth Robins. Votes for Women, G.B.Stern. The Matriarch | Elizabeth Robins. Votes for Women, G.B.Stern. The Matriarch |
| 12 | Catherine Gore. The Maid of Croissy | Catherine Gore. The Maid of Croissy |
| 13 | Shelagh Delaney. A Taste of Honey | Shelagh Delaney. A Taste of Honey |
| 14 | Caryl Chuchill. Top Girls | Caryl Chuchill. Top Girls |
| 15 | Pam Gems. The Dead Fish Marriage | Pam Gems. The Dead Fish Marriage |
| 16 | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Feminisms : an anthology of literary Theory and Criticism eds. r. Warhol and d.herndl rutgers university press. 1991 |
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| 2. Literary Theory : An Anthology eds.J. Rivkin & M.Ryan, Blackwell, 1998. | |
| 3. Writing on the body eds. K. Conboy, N. Medina and S. Stanbury, Columbia University Press. 1997. | |
| 4. The Second Wave : A reader in Feminist Theory Ed. L . Nicholson, Routledge, 1997. | |
| 5. The Feminist Reader: Essays in Gender and The Politics of Literary Criticisim Eds. C. Belsey & J . Moore, Macmillan, 1989 | |
| 6. Feminist Theory and The Body:A Reader Eds. J. Price and M. Shildrick | |
| Other Sources | 7. Literary Feminisms Ruth Robbins, Palgrave, 2000 |
| 8. Sexual/Textual Politics Feminist Literary Theory Toril Moi, Routledge, 1985 | |
| 9. Feminist Fictions Patricia Waugh, Routledge, 1989 | |
| 10. Literature and Feminism Pam Morris, Blacklwell , 1993 | |
| 11. A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary feminist literary criticism Maggie Humm Harvester-Wheatsheaf, 1994 | |
| 12. Contemporary Women’s Fiction: narrative practice and feminist theory Pauline Palmer, Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1989 | |
| 13. Feminist Readings S. Mills, L. Pearce, S. Spault, E, Millard (eds). Harvesterwheatsheaf, 1989 | |
| 14. Modern Feminist Thought I.Whelehan, Edinburgh Univ.Press.1995 | |
| 15. Feminine Thought Rosemarie Tong, Routledge, 1992 | |
| 16. Women and The Word J.King, Macmillan, 2000 | |
| 17. Embodiment and Sexual difference in Contemporary Feminist Theory Rosi Braidotti Columbia Univ. Press , 1994 | |
| 18. Beyond Feminist Aesthetics Rita Felski, Hutchinson Radius, 1989 | |
| 19. Critical Theory Today : A User Friendly guide Lois Tyson, Garland Publishing Inc.,1999. | |
| 20. A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory Raman Selden, P. Widdowson, P. Brooker, Prentice Hall, 1997. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 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 | ||||
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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 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||