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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ACL2003 Introduction to Novel Fall
Spring
3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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): Prof. Dr. GÖNÜL BAKAY
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELİF BAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: none
Course Objectives: to give the students a comprehensive undrestanding of the novel form , pointing to the different genres of the novel

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students will have achieved in depth understanding of:
• the emergence of the novel as a new literary form in the 18 century
• the socio-political and historical contexts in which these novels were written
• the ways in which the authors’ life implicates the work produced

Course Content

18th, 19th and 20 th century novels by English writers

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Moll Flanders pages 1 -75. Reading
2) Moll Flanders 75-150 Reading
3) Moll Flanders 150-225 Reading
4) Moll Flanders 225-330. Reading
5) Hard Times 1-100 Reading
6) Hard Times 100-230. Reading
7) Review Reading
8) 1984 1-75 Reading
9) 1984 75-150 Reading
10) 1884 150 -225 Reading
11) 1984 225-325 Reading
12) Mrs Dalloway 1-75 Reading
13) Mrs Dalloway 75-150 Reading
14) Mrs Dalloway 150 -225 Reading
15) Final -
16) Final -

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Moll Flanders- Daniel Defoe

Hard Times- Charles Dickens

1984- George Orwell

Mrs Dalloway- Virginia Woolf
References: none

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 3 % 20
Presentation 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 15 2 30
Project 1 10 10
Quizzes 4 3 12
Midterms 1 30 30
Final 1 40 40
Total Workload 164

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
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.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
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.
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.
5) Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or civil engineering research topics.
6) Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information to follow developments in civil engineering technology.
9) To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; having awareness of the importance of employee workplace health and safety.
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
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.