Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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Course Coordinator : |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MUSTAFA POLAT |
Recommended Optional Program Components: |
none |
Course Objectives: |
1. Students will be able to describe the development of the short story from its beginnings in 19th century American Lit through Realism, Modernism, and Post-modernist influences.
2. Students will be able to recognize and analyze how the form develops through each author’s use and purpose in writing.
3. Students will be able to show knowledge of applicable literary terms, movements, conventions, styles, etc., and overall command of the text.
4. Students will be able to write a literary analysis.
5. Students will be able to interpret, evaluate, compare and contrast the texts in classroom discussions.
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
1 Introduction
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2) |
Hawthorne “Young Goodman Brown” p.639-48; Poe “Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Philosophy of Composition” p.1264-77, 1659-60 |
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Hawthorne “The Birthmark” p.648-660; Poe “The Purloined Letter” p.1278-90 |
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Melville “Bartleby, the Scrivener” p.1085-1111 |
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5) |
Clemens (i.e. Twain) “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” and “The Invalid’s Story” p.300-9 |
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6) |
Tolstoy “The Death of Ivan Ilych” p.1452-91
9 Chopin “The Story of an Hour” p.297-9; Gilman “The Yellow Wallpaper” p.597-608
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7) |
Crane “The Open Boat” p.379-396
Cather “Paul’s Case” p.235-49
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8) |
Conrad “Heart of Darkness” p.310-333
Conrad “Heart of Darkness” p.333-70
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9) |
Midterm |
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10) |
Joyce “The Dead” p.755-84; Woolf “Kew Gardens” 1603-8
Faulkner “A Rose for Emily” and “Barn Burning” p.520-7, 535-47
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11) |
Hemingway “Hills Like White Elephants” p.661-665 (extra credit for finding and reading “A Clean Well-Lighted Place”) |
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12) |
Baldwin “Sonny’s Blues” p.37-59 and Hurston “The Conscience of the Court” p.682-92
Carver “Cathedral” p.206-216
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13) |
Bradbury “The Veldt” p.155-65; Le Guinn “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” p.862-6
O’Connor “Good Country People” p.1212-26
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14) |
Walker “Everyday Use” p.1512-8; Kincaid “Girl” p.828-9
Garcia Marquez “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” p.585-9
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15) |
Danticat “A Wall of Fire Rising” p.417-28 |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and civil engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. |
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2) |
Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. |
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3) |
Ability to design a complex system, process, structural and/or structural members to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. |
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4) |
Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in civil engineering applications; ability to use civil engineering technologies effectively. |
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5) |
Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or civil engineering research topics. |
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6) |
Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills. |
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7) |
Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. |
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8) |
Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information to follow developments in civil engineering technology. |
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9) |
To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; having awareness of the importance of employee workplace health and safety. |
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10) |
Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. |
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11) |
Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of civil engineering solutions. |
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