ECTS - Urban Studies
Urban Studies (ELIT634) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Studies | ELIT634 | General 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 | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Team/Group, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to discover the relationship between the concept of the city and literature. To this end, the image of the city will be traced in various works written by different writers. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The relationship between the concept of the city and literature. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Related chapters of the source books |
| 2 | Space, place and city | Related chapters of the selected sources |
| 3 | Poetry and London: "London" William Blake; "Composed upon Westminister Bridge" William Wordsworth | The Norton Anthology of English Literature |
| 4 | Poetry and New York: "To Brooklyn Bridge" Hart Crane; Chicago: "Chicago" Carl Sandburg | The Norton Anthology of American Literature |
| 5 | London: Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist | Oliver Twist |
| 6 | London: Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist | Oliver Twist |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | |
| 8 | Peter Ackroyd: The Great Fire of London | Peter Ackroyd: The Great Fire of London |
| 9 | Peter Ackroyd: The Great Fire of London | Peter Ackroyd: The Great Fire of London |
| 10 | Muriel Spark: The Prime of Miss Jean Brody | Muriel Spark: The Prime of Miss Jean Brody |
| 11 | Muriel Spark: The Prime of Miss Jean Brody | Muriel Spark: The Prime of Miss Jean Brody |
| 12 | Alasdair Gray: Lanark | Alasdair Gray: Lanark |
| 13 | Alasdair Gray: Lanark | Alasdair Gray: Lanark |
| 14 | James Joyce: Dubliners | James Joyce: Dubliners |
| 15 | James Joyce: Dubliners | James Joyce: Dubliners |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. The Norton Anthology of English |
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| 2. The Cambridge Companion to the City in Literature. Editor: Kevin R. McNamara, Cambridge University Press, 2014. | |
| 3. The Palgrave Handbook of Literature and the City. Editor: Jeremy Tambling, Palgrave Macmillan, 2016 | |
| 4. The Routledge Companion on Architecture, Literature and the City. Editor: Jonathan Charley, Routledge, 2018. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| 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 | 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||