ECTS - Victorian Novel
Victorian Novel (ELIT617) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Victorian Novel | ELIT617 | 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 | The aim of this course is to study the major forms and conventions of the English novel of the Victorian era.The course is designed to examine and contextualize specific representative works by prominent Victorian novelists within the complex social and economic changes of the period, and also to survey, in some detail, the various modern theoretical and critical approaches to the Victorian novel. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Selected Victorian novels within historical, cultural and literary context. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to the course: The Victorian Age and the Victorian Novel, Class Discussion of assigned essays 1) "The Victorian Age (1830-1901)" The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. II. 2) "Introduction" by Patrick Brantlinger and William B. Thesing, A Companion to the Victorian Novel. | 1) "The Victorian Age (1830-1901)" The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. II. 2) "Introduction" by Patrick Brantlinger and William B. Thesing, A Companion to the Victorian Novel. |
| 2 | The Victorian Age and the Victorian Novel, Class Discussion of assigned essays 1) "Modern and Postmodern Theories of Prose Fiction" by Audrey Jaffe, A Companion to the Victorian Novel. 2) "Introduction" by Robin Gilmour, The Victorian Period: The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature, 1830-1890. | 1) "Modern and Postmodern Theories of Prose Fiction" by Audrey Jaffe, A Companion to the Victorian Novel. 2) "Introduction" by Robin Gilmour, The Victorian Period: The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature, 1830-1890. |
| 3 | The Victorian Age and the Victorian Novel, Class Discussion of assigned essay: "Education, Literacy and the Victorian Reader" by Jonathan Rose, A Companion to the Victorian Novel | "Education, Literacy and the Victorian Reader" by Jonathan Rose, A Companion to the Victorian Novel |
| 4 | Class discussion on the following essays: 1) From "Past and Present" by Thomas Carlyle 2) From "On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill 3) From "The Subjection of Women" by J. Stuart Mill 4) From "Literature and Science" by Matthew Arnold 5) From "Science and Culture" by Thomas Henry Huxley | 1) From "Past and Present" by Thomas Carlyle 2) From "On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill 3) From "The Subjection of Women" by J. Stuart Mill 4) From "Literature and Science" by Matthew Arnold 5) From "Science and Culture" by Thomas Henry Huxley |
| 5 | Class discussion on the following essays: 1) From "Past and Present" by Thomas Carlyle 2) From "On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill 3) From "The Subjection of Women" by J. Stuart Mill 4) From "Literature and Science" by Matthew Arnold 5) From "Science and Culture" by Thomas Henry Huxley | 1) "Past and Present" by Thomas Carlyle 2) "On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill 3) "The Subjection of Women" by J. Stuart Mill 4) "Literature and Science" by Matthew Arnold 5) " Science and Culture" by Thomas Henry Huxley |
| 6 | Class Discussion and presentation on Vanity Fair by W.M. Thackeray | Vanity Fair |
| 7 | Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell | Mary Barton |
| 8 | Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte | Jane Eyre |
| 9 | Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte | Wuthering Heights |
| 10 | Great Expectations by Charles Dickens | Great Expectations |
| 11 | Middlemarch by George Eliot | Middlemarch |
| 12 | The Way We Live Now by A. Trollope | The Way We Live Now |
| 13 | The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy | The Mayor of Casterbridge |
| 14 | Daisy Miller and The Turn of the Screw by Henry James | Daisy Miller and The Turn of the Screw |
| 15 | The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler | The Way of All Flesh |
| 16 | Final Exam | Review |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Abrams, M.H. A Glossary of Literary Terms. |
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| 2. Gilmour, Robin. The Victorian Period: The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature 1830-1890. | |
| 3. Kettle, Arnold. An Introduction to the English Novel. | |
| 4. Showalter, Elaine. A Literature of Their Own: British Women Novelists from Bronte to Lessing. | |
| 5. Thomas, Jane. Guides to English Literature: Victorian Literature. | |
| 6. Brantlinger, Patrick, William B. Thesing. A Companion to the Victorian Novel. | |
| 7. Habib, M.A.R. Modern Literary Criticism and Theory: A History. | |
| Course Book | 8. The Norton Anthology of English Literature Vol. II. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 40 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 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 | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 128 | ||