Course Objectives: |
Introducing the novel as a literary form, the course will trace the development of the novel in America from 1800 to 1900. Readings will include stories and novels by W. Irving, N. Hawthorne, H. Melville, M. Twain, T. Dreiser, J. London, O Henry and K. Chopin, together with the study of the literary movements they represent. |
Course Content: |
Heath Anthology, ss. between: 3-1178, 1180-1215; “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, The Scarlet Letter, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, “To Build a Fire”, “Psyche & Pskyscraper”, Sister Carrie, The Awakening |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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Introduction to the beginnings of American Literary history. Puritanism and the age of the Pioneers, first settlers and their dreams and fears. Colonial Period to 1700 |
Heath Anthology, selected pages between: 3-1178 |
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The Beginnings of American Fiction: Romanticism/Transcendentalism |
Heath Anthology selected pages between: 1180-1215 |
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Washington Irving |
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” |
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Nathaniel Hawthorne |
The Scarlet Letter |
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Nathaniel Hawthorne |
The Scarlet Letter |
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Edgar Allan Poe |
“The Fall of the House of Usher” |
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Review |
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Realism & Local Color Fiction: Mark Twain |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
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Realism & Local Color Fiction: Mark Twain |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
10) |
Mark Twain |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
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Naturalism, Jack London |
“To Build a Fire” |
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Naturalism, O Henry (William Sydney Porter) |
“Psyche & Pskyscraper” |
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Naturalism, Theodore Dreiser |
Sister Carrie |
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Naturalism, Theodore Dreiser |
Sister Carrie |
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Final Exam |
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Final Exam |
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Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Okuma Listesi: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, The Scarlet Letter, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “Bartleby, the Scrivener”, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, “To Build a Fire”, “Psyche & Pskyscraper”, Sister Carrie, The Awakening.
The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Vol. I. Lexington, Massachusetts: D.C. Heath & Co., 1990. |
References: |
the reading list (“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, The Scarlet Letter, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “Bartleby, the Scrivener”, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, “To Build a Fire”, “Psyche & Pskyscraper”, Sister Carrie, The Awakening
The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Vol. I. Lexington, Massachusetts: D.C. Heath & Co., 1990. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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The student acquires theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level. |
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The student owns information about moral discipline and ethical rules related to his field. |
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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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The student manages a duty independently by using the knowledge about his field at a basic level. |
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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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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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The student complies with and contributes to quality management and processes. |
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The student has sufficient consciousness about individual and public health, environmental protection and work safety issues. |
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The student acts in accordance with laws, regulations, legislations and professional ethics related to individual duties, rights and responsibilities. |
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