ECTS - Topics in Western Culture
Topics in Western Culture (ELIT631) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Topics in Western Culture | ELIT631 | 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 | To enhance students’ understanding of Western culture and civilization, this course is designed to give students an opportunity to acquire some basic knowledge about the achievements of Western civilization in literature, and the important philosophical ideas behind those achievements. This course will provide students with a sense of discovery, and by discussing many of the canonical works in literature, they will be able to appreciate the importance of humanistic ideas in the history of the West. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with factual knowledge by reading the designated texts and supplementary materials. They will continue discussion in the course. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Studies in western culture. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction, Orientation, Rules&Regulations | |
| 2 | What is culture? | |
| 3 | The major movements and trends in Western culture since the Renaissance | |
| 4 | The aesthetic spirit of Western masterpieces in literature and have a firm understanding of the cultural diversity of the Western tradition | |
| 5 | the meaning and significance of some masterworks in Western cultural history | |
| 6 | Interconnections between various works in different forms and different periods in the Western cultural tradition and relate them to their respective socio-historical backgrounds | |
| 7 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | |
| 8 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | |
| 11 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | |
| 12 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | |
| 13 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | |
| 14 | Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny | |
| 15 | Revision | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Arcangeli, Alessandro and Jörg Rogge, Hannu Salmi. The Routledge Companion to Cultural History in the Western World. Routledge, 2020. |
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| 2. Dooyeweerd, Herman., Roots of Western Culture. Mellen Press, 2003. | |
| 3. Stock, Brian. Ethics Through Literature: Ascetic, Aesthetic Reading in Western Culture. University Press of New England, 2007. |
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 | 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 | ||