| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| GEP1702 | Critical Thinking and Literary Criticism | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course is a survey of major critical approaches, from Aristotle's Poetics to Romanticism. It aims to familiarize students with some of the main themes and currents of literary theory by dealing with the questions as what is literature, how is it produced, how can it be understood, and what is its purpose? In this course, it is aimed to teach students that literature not only gives people the pleasure of reading, but also enables them to experience a process of critical knowledge about reality, and to engage in a process of critical knowledge about both their own reality and the reality of the world they live in through literature. This course is a survey of major critical approaches, from Aristotle's Poetics to Romanticism. It aims to familiarize students with some of the main themes and currents of literary theory by dealing with the questions as what is literature, how is it produced, how can it be understood, and what is its purpose? |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. You will be informed about the ways humans relate to reality. 2. You will be introduced to "critical thinking" as the dynamic form of human relationship with reality. 3. You will understand the importance of critical thinking in human history and today. 4. You will learn that literature is a way of establishing a relationship with reality. 5. You will gain the ability to make critical observations about both themselves and the world they live in through the classics of literature. 6. You will demonstrate knowledge of the terminology related to literary criticism 7. You will recognize the value of multiple perspectives and develop competence in giving and receiving constructive criticism; |
| Literary Criticim and Classical Antiquity Medieval Literary Criticism Literary Criticism in the Renaissance Period Literary Criticism in the 17th and 18th centuries End of the Classical Tradition Romanticism(s) |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the course | |
| 2) | On critical thinking and literary criticism Man and reality: Man's ways of relating to reality | |
| 3) | Types of knowledge regarding reality: Dogma, Episteme, Image | |
| 4) | Critical thinking and reality | |
| 5) | Reality in literature and critical thinking | |
| 6) | Ancient Greek thought and the birth of tragedy | |
| 7) | Medieval world and literary utopia | Dante (“Letter to Can Grande Della Scala”dan parçalar) Boccaccio (Life of Dante, Genealogy of the Gentile Gods’tan parçalar) |
| 8) | Midterm Week | |
| 9) | Enlightenment thought and modern literature: Faust | |
| 10) | Critique of the modern world I: Father Goriot, Mdam Bovary and Red and Black | |
| 11) | Critique of the modern world II: A Hero of Our Times, Notes from the Underground and Anna Karenina | |
| 12) | Anti-humanism in the 20th century: Transformation, the Foreign and Waiting for Godot | |
| 13) | Third world humanism: Sabahattin Ali and Sait Faik stories | |
| 14) | General Overview |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | T. S. Dorsch, Classical Literary Criticism, London: Penguin Books, 1969. M. H. Abrams, The Mirror and the Lamp, New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1953. Berna Moran, Edebiyat Kuramları ve Eleştiri, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 1999. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, ed.Vincent B. Leitch, New York: Norton, 2001 |
| References: | - Charles Baudelaire, Paris Sıkıntısı (ç.Tahsin Yücel), Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları - Nikolay V. Gogol, Petersburg Öyküleri (ç.Ergin Altay), İletişim Yayınları - Sabahattin Âli, Seçme Öyküler, Kor Yayınları - Sait Faik Abasıyanık, Seçme Hikâyeler, Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 4 | 52 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 95 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and industrial engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems. | |
| 2) | Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
| 3) | Design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. The ability to apply modern design methods to meet this objective. | |
| 4) | Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in industrial engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. | |
| 5) | Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to industrial engineering. | |
| 6) | Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working independently. | |
| 7) | Demonstrate effective communication skills in both oral and written English and Turkish. Writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions. | |
| 8) | Recognize the need for lifelong learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate him/herself. | 4 |
| 9) | Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behaving accordingly. Information about the standards used in engineering applications. | 3 |
| 10) | Know business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | 4 |
| 11) | Know contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of modern age engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | 4 |
| 12) | Develop effective and efficient managerial skills. |