Course Objectives: |
This course is designed to explore various techniques and strategies of writing fiction through in dept reading and structural examination of major literary works. The purpose of this course is to focus on creative fiction in mainly novels and short stories but poetry, (auto) biography and to improve the ability of writing through analyzing the examples of literary genres in a detailed way. |
Course Content: |
What is Literature? The relationship between literature and the life.
Introduction to Literary Genres: The novel, the short story, the poetry, the biography, etc.
The Process of Writing: Focusing on the life stories and the adventures of writing of the authors. Analyzing/Criticizing/Interpretation: Reading, discussing and interpreting of selected literary works.
Narrative Techniques and Components: Narrator, characters, implied readers, narrative time, narration time, voice, focusing, places, etc.
Creative Writing Exercises: Several methods of construction, development of creative work and completion of it. |
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Related Preparation |
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General information about the course, the methods to be used. |
The course syllabus |
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Discussion of literature.
What is literature? What is its effects in our daily lives? What it means to be a writer?
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Jean Paul Sartre, Edebiyat Nedir? |
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The process of writing.
Focusing on the life stories and the adventures of writing of the authors. |
Visiting several authors’websites and blogs.
Orhan Pamuk “Babamın Bavulu”
Elif Şafak “Nasıl Yazar Olunur?”
The interview of Murathan Mungan
Ferit Edgü, “Sanatçının Tarifi”
Cemal Süreya’ya Dair: “Nasıl Şair Olunur? Hangi Yaşta Şair Olunur?”
Orhan Tuncay, “Bir Fenomen Olarak Kafka”
Selahattin Çiftçi, “Dostoyevski’nin Kumarbaz Eserinin Hayat-Eser Açısından İncelenmesi”
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The process of writing.
Focusing on the life stories and the adventures of writing of the authors.
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Umberto Eco, Genç Bir Romancının İtirafları |
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The process of writing.
Focusing on the life stories and the adventures of writing of the authors.
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Nurdan Gürbilek, Benden Önce Bir Başkası
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Anlatmak İçin Yaşamak
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6) |
A conversation with an author
(The guest author is to be announced)
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To search the guest author and prepare the possible questions. |
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Introduction to Literary Genres |
Definition and distinctive features of literary genres such as novel, short stories, poetry, (auto) biography, memory, theatre |
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The Examples of Short Story |
Anton Chekov, “Vanka”
Guy de Maupassant, “Küçük Çan”
Edgar Allan Poe, “Metaforik Bir Cinayet Öyküsü”
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9) |
Textual Analyzing
Narrative Techniques and Components
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Franz Kafka, Dönüşüm |
10) |
The Adaptation and Reinterpretation |
From Literature to Cinema: Zorba |
11) |
Textual Analyzing
Narrative Techniques and Components
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Fyodor Mihailoviç Dostoyevski, Yer Altından Notlar |
12) |
İlk taslağı oluşturma |
Writing of the first draft |
13) |
Creative Writing Exercises |
Completion of the first draft |
14) |
Creative Writing Exercises |
Finalization of the first draft |
Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Pelin Aslan tarafından derlenen GEP 1206 kitabı
Jean Paul Sartre, Edebiyat Nedir? İstanbul: Can, 2005.
Genç Bir Romancının İtirafları, Umberto eco, Çev. İlknur Özdemir, İstanbul: Kırmızı Kedi, 2011.
Nurdan Gürbilek, Benden Önce Bir Başkası, İstanbul: Metis, 2011.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Anlatmak İçin Yaşamak, İstanbul: Can, 2009.
Franz Kafka, Dönüşüm, İstanbul: Can, 2011.
Fyodor Mihailoviç Dostoyevski, Yer Altından Notlar, İstanbul: Can, 2011.
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References: |
Pınar Kür (ed), Short Fiction in English, İstanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi, 2001.
Murat Gülsoy, Büyübozumu: Yaratıcı Yazarlık, İstanbul: Can, 2011. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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They acquire theoretical, historical and aesthetic knowledge specific to their field by using methods and techniques related to performing arts (acting, dance, music, etc.). |
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They have knowledge about art culture and aesthetics and they provide the unity of theory and practice in their field. |
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They are aware of national and international values in performing arts. |
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Abstract and concrete concepts of performing arts; can transform it into creative thinking, innovative and original works. |
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They have the sensitivity to run a business successfully in their field. |
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6) |
Develops the ability to perceive, think, design and implement multidimensional from local to universal. |
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They have knowledge about the disciplines that the performing arts field is related to and can evaluate the interaction of the sub-disciplines within their field. |
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They develop the ability to perceive, design, and apply multidimensionality by having knowledge about artistic criticism methods. |
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They can share original works related to their field with the society and evaluate their results and question their own work by using critical methods. |
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They follow English language resources related to their field and can communicate with foreign colleagues in their field. |
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By becoming aware of national and international values in the field of performing arts, they can transform abstract and concrete concepts into creative thinking, innovative and original works. |
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They can produce original works within the framework of an interdisciplinary understanding of art. |
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Within the framework of the Performing Arts Program and the units within it, they become individuals who are equipped to take part in the universal platform in their field. |
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Within the Performing Arts Program, according to the field of study; have competent technical knowledge in the field of acting and musical theater. |
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They use information and communication technologies together with computer software that is at least at the Advanced Level of the European Computer Use License as required by the field. |
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