COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

ACL3005

Ders İsmi:

American Poetry I

Ders Yarıyılı:

Spring

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	5

Language of instruction:

English

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Type of course:

Non-Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:

This course is an intensive study of the works of the major 19th Century American poets, considered in terms of critical theory, technique, and form. Students will learn to interpret American poets such as Anne Bradstreet, Edgar Allan Poe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman & Emily Dickinson through recognition of the cultural strands that connect particular poems in a web of meanings, both social and historical.

Course Content:

Heath Anthology of American Literature, Vol I. Pp. 146-274,
Anne Bradstreet, “The Flesh and the Spirit” “To My Dear Loving Husband”
Edward Taylor “Huswifery”
Neo-Classicism & Philip Freneau, “The Indian Student”
Romanticism & William Cullen Bryant, “The Praries”, “Thanatopsis”, “The Yellow Violet”, “To a Waterfowl”, “The Poet”
Transcendentalism& Ralph Waldo Emerson Essays: “Nature” & “The American Scholar”, “The Transcendentalist”, “Self-Reliance”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poems: “The Rhodora”, “Each and All” & “The Snow-Storm”
Transcendentalism& Henry David Thoreau Essays: “On Civil Government” (Civil Disobedience)
Selected sections from Walden (Where I Lived, and What I Lived for)
Edgar Allan Poe: Essay, "The Philosophy of Composition"
Edgar Allan Poe:Poetry: “A Dream Within a Dream”, “To Helen”, “Annabel Lee”, “The Raven”
Realism & Walt Whitman “There Was a Child Went Forth” & Selections from Leaves of Grass
Transcendentalism & Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself”
Poetry of Consciousness & Emily Dickinson, “Presentiment”, “Success is counted sweetest” “If I can stop one Heart from breaking” “Apparently with no surprise” , “Much Madness is Divinest Sense”
“I taste a liquour never brewed”, “There’s a certain slant of light”, “After great pain, a formal feeling comes”, “I heard a Fly buzz – when I died”, “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain”

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Transcendentalism & Henry David Thoreau	Essays: “On Civil Government” (Civil Disobedience) Selected sections from Walden (Where I Lived, and What I Lived for)
1)	Introduction, Pioneers, New Settlers, Puritanism	Heath Anthology of American Literature, Vol I. Pp. 146-274
2)	Anne Bradstreet, Edward Taylor	“The Flesh and the Spirit” “To My Dear Loving Husband” “Huswifery”
3)	Neo-Classicism & Philip Freneau	“The Indian Student”
4)	Romanticism & William Cullen Bryant	“The Praries”, “Thanatopsis”, “The Yellow Violet”, “To a Waterfowl”, “The Poet”
5)	Transcendentalism & Ralph Waldo Emerson	Essays: “Nature” & “The American Scholar”, “The Transcendentalist”, “Self-Reliance”
6)	Ralph Waldo Emerson	Poems: “The Rhodora”, “Each and All” & “The Snow-Storm”
8)	Review
9)	Edgar Allan Poe	The Philosophy of Composition
10)	Edgar Allan Poe	Poetry: “A Dream Within a Dream”, “To Helen”, “Annabel Lee”, “The Raven”
11)	Realism & Walt Whitman	“There Was a Child Went Forth” & Selections from Leaves of Grass
12)	Realism, Transcendentalism & Walt Whitman	“Song of Myself”
13)	Walt Whitman	“Song of Myself”
14)	Poetry of Consciousness & Emily Dickinson	“Presentiment”, “Success is counted sweetest” “If I can stop one Heart from breaking” “Apparently with no surprise” , “Much Madness is Divinest Sense”
15)	Final Exam
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Çeşitli Kaynaklar, teksirler, The Penguin Book of American Verse, ed. Geoffrey Moore & handouts.
References:	Heath Anthology of American Literature, Vol. I.

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları
Program Outcomes
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and computer engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or computer engineering research topics.
6) Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write active reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously.
9) To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11) Knowledge of the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and computer engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.	2
3)	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.	3
4)	Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or computer engineering research topics.	3
6)	Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.	2
7)	Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write active reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8)	Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously.
9)	To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications.
10)	Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11)	Knowledge of the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	9	% 10
Application	1	% 10
Quizzes	4	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Project	1	5	5
Quizzes	4	10	40
Midterms	1	30	30
Final	1	30	30
Total Workload			147