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Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
The problem of evil. |
The nature of evil. Evil in western philosopy and its representations. The connection between evil and tragedy. |
| 2) |
Evil in Judeo-Christian tradition. |
Evil as the black side of creation. The Satan versus Jesus. |
| 3) |
How to approach evil in literature? |
Reading strategies, analyzing methods and approaching evil in literary texts. |
| 4) |
Evil in modern philosophy. |
Beyond Good and Evil by Nietzsche. |
| 5) |
Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts |
Eroticism and evil: Nero and Caligula in Sade
Satan in literature: (Faust by Goethe).
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| 6) |
Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts |
Anti-hero in gothic literature: (Dr. Frankenstein by M. Shelley). The stories of Edgar Allen Poe. |
| 7) |
Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts |
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. |
| 8) |
Evil in the East and Islam |
Good and Evil (Hayır ve Şer) in Koran. The difference between western and eastern traditions. The representations of evil in traditional literary texts and narratives. |
| 9) |
Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts |
The rise of anti-hero in Turkish novel. The case of Suat in Huzur by A. H. Tanpınar. |
| 10) |
Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts |
Kıskanmak by N. S. Örik. |
| 11) |
Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts |
Kıskanmak by N. S. Örik. |
| 12) |
Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts |
Evil in Turkish short story. Kötülük by S. İleri and Kağnı by Sabahattin Ali. |
| 13) |
Evil and Poetry. |
The represantations of evil in modernist and avangard poetry. İkinci Yeni and “kötücüllük”. Ece Ayhan and his poetry. |
| 14) |
Evil and Poetry. |
Eroticism and semi-evil. The poetry of Edip Cansever, Turgut Uyar and Cemal Süreya. |
| 15) |
Final Exam |
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| 16) |
Final Exam |
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| Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Ders öncesi öğrencilere verilecek ve dersle ilgili makaleleri içeren ders notları.
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray.
J. W. von Goethe, Faust.
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Huzur.
Nahid Sırrı Örik, Kıskanmak.
Selim İleri, Kötülük.
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| References: |
Georges Bataille, Literature and Evil.
Margaret Sönser Breen, Understanding Evil: An Interdisciplinary Approach.
Alford, C. Fred, What Evil Means to Us.
B. S. Markesinis, Good and evil in art and law: an extended essay.
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
The student acquires theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level. |
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| 2) |
The student owns information about moral discipline and ethical rules related to his field. |
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| 3) |
The student uses theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level; basic fundamental computer programs and related technologies. |
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| 4) |
The student manages a duty independently by using the knowledge about his field at a basic level. |
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| 5) |
The student evaluates the knowledge about his field at a basic level with a critical approach, he designates his learning needs and directs his learning. |
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| 6) |
The student uses information and communication technologies with at least at basic level of European Computer Using Licence basic level of computer software which his field of study requires. |
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| 7) |
The student complies with and contributes to quality management and processes. |
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| 8) |
The student has sufficient consciousness about individual and public health, environmental protection and work safety issues. |
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| 9) |
The student acts in accordance with laws, regulations, legislations and professional ethics related to individual duties, rights and responsibilities. |
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