POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ACL1001 | Introduction to English Literature I | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
Course Objectives: | Students will identify and trace the development of English literature from the beginnings till the 17th century.Throughout the semester, they will learn to read literary texts closely and critically. They will learn to analyze the texts they read within the given historical context. They will also learn to read, understand, and critique analytical literary essays as well as recognize and assess the elements of different poetic genres. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeed in this course; * will be able to understand the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers * will be able to examine works of English literature within the specific socio-historical contexts in which they were written. *will be able to identify and explain literary devices used in texts * will be able to analyze literary texts critically |
Literary texts written in the Old English period, Middle English period, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th century. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the Course | None |
2) | Beowulf | Reading |
3) | Beowulf | Reading |
4) | Sir Gawain and The Green Knight | Reading |
5) | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | Reading |
6) | The General Prologue from Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer | Reading |
7) | Loving in Truth by Sir Philip Sydney | Reading |
8) | Review | Reading |
9) | Sonnets 18 and 130 by William Shakespeare | Reading |
10) | They Flee From Me by Thomas Wyatt | Reading |
11) | The Good Morrow by John Donne | Reading |
12) | To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell | Reading |
13) | From Paradise Lost by John Milton (Book I) | Reading |
14) | From Paradise Lost by John Milton (Book I) | Reading |
15) | Final | Reading |
16) | Final | Reading |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Norton Anthology of English Literature |
References: | none |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 16 | % 10 |
Quizzes | 3 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 2 | 30 |
Quizzes | 3 | 9 | 27 |
Midterms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Total Workload | 149 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |