ECTS - Contemporary Novel
Contemporary Novel (ELIT618) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Contemporary Novel | ELIT618 | 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, Team/Group, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with contemporary British fiction with reference to British culture |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Study of selected contemporary novels through contemporary literary movements and theories. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Historical, political, social and cultural developments of the 20th and 21st centuries | Historical, political, social and cultural developments of the 20th and 21st centuries |
| 2 | Historical, political, social and cultural developments of the 20th and 21st centuries | Historical, political, social and cultural developments of the 20th and 21st centuries |
| 3 | Nation, nationality, identity, Britishness, Englishness | Nation, nationality, identity, Britishness, Englishness |
| 4 | Sexual politics, race, ethnicity | Sexual politics, race, ethnicity |
| 5 | Dissolution of British Empire, immigration, multiculturalism | Dissolution of British Empire, immigration, multiculturalism |
| 6 | colonialism, postcolonialism | colonialism, postcolonialism |
| 7 | Novel as a literary genre, types of novels | Novel as a literary genre, types of novels |
| 8 | D.H.Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover J. Conrad The Heart of Darkness | D.H.Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover J. Conrad The Heart of Darkness |
| 9 | Virginia Woolf, Waves James Joyce, Finnegans Wake | Virginia Woolf, Waves James Joyce, Finnegans Wake |
| 10 | John Fowles, French Lieutenant's Wife Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children | John Fowles, French Lieutenant's Wife Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children |
| 11 | Peter Ackroyd, Hawksmoor K. Smith, A Book of Chinese Whispers | Peter Ackroyd, Hawksmoor K. Smith, A Book of Chinese Whispers |
| 12 | J. Winterson, Sexing the Cherry H. Kureishi, Buddha of Suburbia | J. Winterson, Sexing the Cherry H. Kureishi, Buddha of Suburbia |
| 13 | A. Byatt, Possession P. Berker, Regeneration Trilogy | A. Byatt, Possession P. Berker, Regeneration Trilogy |
| 14 | Z. Smith, White Teeth K. Ishiguro, When We Were Orphans | Z. Smith, White Teeth K. Ishiguro, When We Were Orphans |
| 15 | I. McEwan, Atonement M. Gee, Virginia Woolf in Manhattan | I. McEwan, Atonement M. Gee, Virginia Woolf in Manhattan |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Kemp, Peter. "British Fiction of the 1980s." |
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| 2. Cunningham, Valentine. "Facing the News." | |
| 3. Muller, Herbert J. Modern Fiction. London: McGraw-Hill, 1937. Print. | |
| Course Book | 4. Different articles about the background |
| 5. D.H. Lawrence. Lady Chatterley’s Lover | |
| 6. James Joyce. Ulysses | |
| 7. Virginia Woolf. Waves | |
| 8. Joseph Conrad. The Heart of Darkness | |
| 9. Antonia Byatt. Possessions | |
| 10. Ian McEwan. Atonement | |
| 11. Pat Barker. Regeneration Trilogy | |
| 12. John Fowles. The French Lieutenant’s Woman | |
| 13. Janet Winterson. Sexing the Cherry | |
| 14. Salman Rushdie. Midight’s Children | |
| 15. Hanif. Kureishi. The Buddha of Suburbia | |
| 16. Kazuo Ishiguro. When We Were Orphans | |
| 17. Zadie Smith. White Teeth |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 3 | 60 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 3 | 5 | 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 | 125 | ||