ECTS - Literary Criticism
Literary Criticism (ELIT531) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literary Criticism | ELIT531 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
|---|
| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
|---|---|
| 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) |
|
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to teach students the literary terms and the literary movements that they will need and use throughout their postgraduate studies |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
|
| Course Content | Introduction, literary terms, genres, literary movements and periods. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Introduction | The Norton Anthology of English Literature |
| 2 | Epic The Odyssey | A Glossary of Literary Terms |
| 3 | Romance Courtly Love Concept Alliteration Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | The Norton Anthology of English Literature |
| 4 | Allegory-Dream Vision The Vision of Piers Plowman | The Norton Anthology of English Literature |
| 5 | Lyric-Elegy-Ballad “Song to Celia”-“On My First Son”-"Lord Randall” | The Norton Anthology of English Literature |
| 6 | Simile-metaphor-symbol-irony (verbal, situational, dramatic) examples | A Glossary of Literary Terms A Handbook to Literature |
| 7 | Sonnet Sample poems Sir Thomas Wyatt William Shakespeare John Donne | The Norton Anthology of English Literature |
| 8 | Allusion-image-imagery-paradox examples | A Handbook to Literature |
| 9 | Midterm | Revision |
| 10 | Novel Types of Novel | A Handbook to Literature |
| 11 | Realism | A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory |
| 12 | Naturalism | A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory |
| 13 | Modernism | A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory |
| 14 | Postmodernism | A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory |
| 15 | Sample texts | The Norton Anthology of English Literature |
| 16 | Final | Revision |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Abrams, M.H. (Gen. Ed.). The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Sixth Edition, Volume I. London: W.W. Norton & Company, 1993. |
|---|---|
| Other Sources | 2. A Abrams, M.H. Glossary of Literary Terms. Sixth Edition. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1993. |
| 3. Harmon, William and Hugh C. Holman. A Handbook to Literature. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc. 1996. | |
| 4. Cuddon, JA. A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. Harmondsworth, England: Penguin, 1998. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 128 | ||