MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
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
ACL3003	American Novel I	Spring	3	0	3	5

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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):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN
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.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. The students will do an extensive reading of the 19th Century-American literature, especially that of the American Renaissance.
2. They will develop an insight about the beginnings of American Fiction, especially about how novel writing started.
3. They will develop an insight about the significance of story-telling and narratives.
4. They will learn about the major literary movements of the 19th Century USA, namely romanticism, transcendentalism, realism and naturalism.
5. They will learn about the Puritan influences in the works of the later literary works.
6. They will learn about the basic ideas of the American Adam and the most important concepts in the construction of a new Nation, during their Renaissance.
7. They will develop the ability to analyze and discuss major issues of the American Novel in the 19th Century both orally in class and in their essays in exams.

Course Content

Heath Anthology, ss. between: 3-1178, 1180-1215; “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, The Scarlet Letter, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, “To Build a Fire”, “Psyche & Pskyscraper”, Sister Carrie, The Awakening

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	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
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
16)	Final Exam

Sources

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.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	33	% 10
Quizzes	4	% 10
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Presentations / Seminar	1	5	5
Quizzes	4	10	40
Midterms	1	30	30
Final	1	30	30
Total Workload			147

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)	Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases.	3
2)	Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format.	4
3)	Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills.	5
4)	Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish.	3
5)	Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills.	4
6)	Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods.	4
7)	Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills.	3
8)	Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects.	5
9)	Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them.	4
10)	Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology.	5
11)	Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions.	4