AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ELT5887 | Seminar | Fall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Prerequisites: |
ELT5888-1 - Thesis |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ENİSA MEDE Prof. Dr. KENAN DİKİLİTAŞ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | Graduate Seminar course is a systematic study that prepares students for their thesis writing. To help students conduct a thesis study, the course involves augmenting critical thinking, researching, and academic writing skills. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Critique research articles on current topics 2. Formulate a specific research topic and research questions 3. Conduct literature review relevant to a research topic they have selected 4. Collaborate with faculty to develop applicable research methodology for data collection and analyses 5. Write a research proposal outlining key elements of the proposed project and present it orally in seminar |
The seminar course introduces students with various current research ideas widening their perspectives and awareness of topics of interests through invited speakers and their presentations. The course orients students to conduct literature review on a pre-determined subject, to help them gain competence in synthesizing the literature, collect data, analyze, interpret and discuss the findings. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the seminar course | Syllabus |
2) | Academic study aim, academic writing, and plagiarism | Reading articles |
3) | Identifying a research problem and writing research questions | Reading related book chapters and articles |
4) | Literature review | Reading articles |
5) | Data collection methods: Quantitative | Inviting a guest speaker for a seminar |
6) | Data collection methods: Qualitative | Inviting a guest speaker for a seminar |
7) | Data analysis | Reading articles |
8) | Discussion based on the findings | Reading articles |
9) | Discussion and conclusion | |
10) | Feedback on projects | |
11) | Feedback on projects | |
12) | Project presentations | |
13) | Project presentations | |
14) | Project presentations |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | The instructor may assign readings, handouts, web-based activities throughout the semester. |
References: | American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American psychological association (6th edition). Washington, DC: Author. (or other appropriate style manual) |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 2 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | % 50 |
Project | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 10 | 14 | 140 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Project | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | 19 | 95 |
Total Workload | 246 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | |
2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | |
3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 4 |
4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 4 |
5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 4 |
6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 3 |
7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 3 |
8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 3 |
9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |