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 HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
Course Objectives: |
Introducing the novel as a literary form, the course will trace the development of the novel in America from 1800 to 1900. Readings will include stories and novels by W. Irving, N. Hawthorne, H. Melville, M. Twain, T. Dreiser, J. London, O Henry and K. Chopin, together with the study of the literary movements they represent. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the beginnings of American Literary history. Puritanism and the age of the Pioneers, first settlers and their dreams and fears. Colonial Period to 1700 |
Heath Anthology, selected pages between: 3-1178 |
2) |
The Beginnings of American Fiction: Romanticism/Transcendentalism |
Heath Anthology selected pages between: 1180-1215 |
3) |
Washington Irving |
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” |
4) |
Nathaniel Hawthorne |
The Scarlet Letter |
5) |
Nathaniel Hawthorne |
The Scarlet Letter |
6) |
Edgar Allan Poe |
“The Fall of the House of Usher” |
7) |
Review |
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8) |
Realism & Local Color Fiction: Mark Twain |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
9) |
Realism & Local Color Fiction: Mark Twain |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
10) |
Mark Twain |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
11) |
Naturalism, Jack London |
“To Build a Fire” |
12) |
Naturalism, O Henry (William Sydney Porter) |
“Psyche & Pskyscraper” |
13) |
Naturalism, Theodore Dreiser |
Sister Carrie |
14) |
Naturalism, Theodore Dreiser |
Sister Carrie |
15) |
Final Exam |
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16) |
Final Exam |
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Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Okuma Listesi: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, The Scarlet Letter, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “Bartleby, the Scrivener”, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, “To Build a Fire”, “Psyche & Pskyscraper”, Sister Carrie, The Awakening.
The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Vol. I. Lexington, Massachusetts: D.C. Heath & Co., 1990. |
References: |
the reading list (“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, The Scarlet Letter, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “Bartleby, the Scrivener”, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, “To Build a Fire”, “Psyche & Pskyscraper”, Sister Carrie, The Awakening
The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Vol. I. Lexington, Massachusetts: D.C. Heath & Co., 1990. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media. |
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2) |
Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video. |
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3) |
Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video. |
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Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video. |
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5) |
Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video. |
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6) |
Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video. |
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7) |
Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture |
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8) |
Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images. |
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9) |
Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge. |
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10) |
Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media. |
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11) |
Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture. |
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12) |
Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication. |
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Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects. |
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14) |
Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology. |
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