ECTS - Early-Modern Culture
Early-Modern Culture (ELIT608) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Early-Modern Culture | ELIT608 | 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 will introduce students to world literature and culture, particularly early modern English, through everything from poetry to pamphlets, plays, religious publications, essays, letters, and more. The readings will offer a comprehensive understanding of the various political, social and cultural issues and ideas that circulated in England and around the world in the early modern period. Students will examine the works of people involved in early modern culture to broaden their view of this period. Students will work through readings, publications, diaries and letters. Students will be introduced to new and interactive digital archives/databases that focus on the foundations of print/publishing history in this era and research on this period of human history. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Studies in early-modern culture. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, Orientation, Rules&Regulations | Research |
| 2 | The world in the early modern period | Research |
| 3 | The meaning of culture in early modern period | Research |
| 4 | The major movements and trends in early modern period | Research |
| 5 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | The literary work selected for analysis will be supplied by the instructor |
| 6 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | The literary work selected for analysis will be supplied by the instructor |
| 7 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | |
| 8 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | The literary work selected for analysis will be supplied by the instructor |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | The literary work selected for analysis will be supplied by the instructor |
| 11 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | |
| 12 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | The literary work selected for analysis will be supplied by the instructor |
| 13 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | |
| 14 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | The literary work selected for analysis will be supplied by the instructor |
| 15 | Revision | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Adams, Robyn and Rosanna Fox. Diplomacy and Early Modern Culture. Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. |
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| 2. Cummings, Brian and Freya Sierhuis. Passions and Subjectivity in Early Modern Culture. Routledge, 2013. | |
| 3. Long, P. Kathleen. Gender and Scientific Discourse in Early Modern Culture. Ashgate Publishing, 2010. | |
| 4. Traub, Valerie, M. Lindsay Kaplan and Dympna Callaghan. Feminist Readings of Early Modern Culture: Emerging Subjects. Cambridge UP, 1996. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| 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 | |
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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 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||