ECTS - Topics and Genre
Topics and Genre (ELIT637) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topics and Genre | ELIT637 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
|---|
| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
|---|---|
| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
|
| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to study the novels of formerly colonised peoples who are British citizens and writing in English, in the light of the theories of postcolonialism and definition of colonisation, imperialism, neocolonialism, multiculturalism etc. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
|
| Course Content | Postcolonial literary texts in various genres. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction lecture | Introduction lecture |
| 2 | Class discussion of required reading material | Robert J. Young's Postcolonialism. Introduction and Chapter I and II |
| 3 | Class discussion of required reading material | Homi Bhabba's Location of Culture (Introduction), Franz Fannon's Introduction and Part I |
| 4 | Presentation of articles assigned to students | E. Said, E. K. Braithwaite, Achebe, Spivak, Fanon, Bhabba |
| 5 | Oral reports on stories | Mr Kingsley's Travels in West Africa; Conrad's Heart of Darkness; Orwell's A Hanging |
| 6 | Reports on Stories (continuing) | Naipaul "One Out of Many", Rushdie "The Prophet's Hair", Ishiguro A Family Supper |
| 7 | Reports on Stories (continuing) | Naipaul "One Out of Many", Rushdie "The Prophet's Hair", Ishiguro A Family Supper |
| 8 | Beginning of oral presentations of assigned novels | Jean Rhys's Wide Sargossa Sea |
| 9 | oral presentations of assigned novels | Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart |
| 10 | oral presentations of assigned novels | C. Achebe's Anthills of Savannah |
| 11 | oral presentations of assigned novels | Emecheta's The Bride Price and Second Class Citizen |
| 12 | oral presentations of assigned novels | Naipaul The Enigma of Arrival |
| 13 | oral presentations of assigned novels | Timothy Mo Sour Sweet |
| 14 | oral presentations of assigned novels | Salman Rushdie Midnight Children |
| 15 | oral presentations of assigned novels | Naipaul Half a Life |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Young, Robert J. F. Postcolonialism: A Historical Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell, 2001. |
|---|---|
| 2. Ashcroft, Griffiths and Tiffin (eds). The Empire Writes Back. Routledge, 1989. | |
| Other Sources | 3. Boehmar, Elleke. Colonial and Postcolonial Literature. Oxford UP, 2005. |
| 4. Loomka, Ania. Colonialism/Postcolonialism. London: Routledge, 1998. | |
| 5. Bhabba, Homi K. The Location of Culture. London: Routledge, 1998. | |
| 6. Said, Edward. Orientalism. Penguin, 1978. | |
| 7. Said, Edward. Culture and Imperialism. Chatto and Windus, 1993. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 40 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 10 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 131 | ||