ECTS - Renaissance Studies
Renaissance Studies (ELIT607) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Studies | ELIT607 | 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, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to analyse the historical and cultural context of the Renaissance Period through the poems written by the prominent poets of the era. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The Renaissance English literature. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction: Historical, Social and Cultural Context | Related chapters of the selected materials |
| 2 | Introduction to Renaissance poetry | Related chapters of the selected materials |
| 3 | Sonnet tradition: Selections from the works of Sir Thomas Wyatt | The Norton Anthology of English Literature |
| 4 | Sir Philip Sidney: Astrophel and Stella | Sir Philip Sidney: Astrophel and Stella |
| 5 | Edmund Spenser: Amoretti ve The Faerie Queene | Edmund Spenser: Amoretti ve The Faerie Queene |
| 6 | Shakespeare's Sonnets | Shakespeare's Sonnets |
| 7 | Milton's sonnets: On his Blindness and On Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty Three | Milton's sonnets: On his Blindness and On Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty Three |
| 8 | Midterm exam | |
| 9 | Songs and Lyrics: Christopher Marlowe: The Passionate Shepherd to his love; Sir Walter Raleigh: The Nymp’s Reply; Thomas Campion: My Sweetest Lesbia; Samuel Daniel: Love is a Sickness; John Lyly: Apelles’ Song | Songs and Lyrics: Christopher Marlowe: The Passionate Shepherd to his love; Sir Walter Raleigh: The Nymp’s Reply; Thomas Campion: My Sweetest Lesbia; Samuel Daniel: Love is a Sickness; John Lyly: Apelles’ Song |
| 10 | Songs and Lyrics: Selections from Shakespeare and Ben Jonson | Songs and Lyrics: Selections from Shakespeare and Ben Jonson |
| 11 | Metaphysical Poetry: John Donne, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert | Metaphysical Poetry: John Donne, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert |
| 12 | Metaphysical Poetry: John Donne, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert | Metaphysical Poetry: John Donne, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert |
| 13 | Cavalier Poetry: Sir John Suckling, Richard Lovelace, Robert Herrick (The Norton Anthology of English Literature) | Cavalier Poetry: Sir John Suckling, Richard Lovelace, Robert Herrick (The Norton Anthology of English Literature) |
| 14 | Thomas More: Utopia | Thomas More: Utopia |
| 15 | Revision | |
| 16 | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Arthur F. Kinney. The Cambridge Companion to English Literature, 1500-1600. Cambrige University Press, 2000. |
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| 2. The Norton Anthology of English Literature (9th Edition) | |
| 3. Jill Kraye (Editor). The Cabrige Compaion to Renaissac Humanism. Cambrige University Press, 2004. | |
| 4. Michael Hattaway (Editor). A Companion o English Renaissance Literature and Culture. Blackwell Publishing, 2003. | |
| 5. John Lee (Editor). A Handbook of English Renaissance Literary Studies. Wiley Blackwell, 2017. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 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 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 |
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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 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||