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): |
Prof. Dr. GÖNÜL BAKAY
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
none |
Course Objectives: |
This course will cover sample stories and novels written in the 20th century of the USA. Works to be studied shall be selected from writers of naturalism, impressionism, modernism and other literary movements of the post-war generation writers like S. Anderson, J. London, E. Hemingway, F.S. Fitzgerald, T. Capote, W. Faulkner, J. Steinbeck, K. A. Porter, J. Kerouac, T. Capote; C. Mc Cullers, F. O’Connor, J. D. Salinger, J. Updike, T. Morrison and P. Auster.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, Sherwood Anderson, “Death in the Woods”,John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, William Faulkner ve 1940lar; üç kısa romanından biri: Three Famous Short Novels: Spotted Horses, Old Man, and The Bear (1942, novellas),Ernest Hemingway ve 1950ler,The Old Man and the Sea,Truman Capote, “Children on Their Birthdays”,Jerome David Salinger The Catcher in the Rye,Jack Kerouac & 1960lar, On the Road,Toni Morrison & the 1970ler, The Bluest Eye,Paul Auster & 1980ler, The City of Glass/Cam Kent (New York Üçlemesi’nin ilk kitabı) |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Modernism and the 1920s The Lost Generation |
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby |
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Naturalism & Modernism |
Sherwood Anderson, “Death in the Woods” |
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Naturalism, 1930s, The Great Depression |
John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath |
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1930s, Naturalism & The Great Depression |
Comparative discussion of the cult movie by H. Ford: The Grapes of Wrath, with the novel |
5) |
William Faulkner and the 1940s |
A Rose for Emily and Other Stories (1942, short stories)
Three Famous Short Novels: Spotted Horses, Old Man, and The Bear (1942, novellas)
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6) |
Ernest Hemingway, and the 1950s |
The Old Man and the Sea |
7) |
Ernest Hemingway |
The Old Man and the Sea |
8) |
Review |
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9) |
Truman Capote |
“Children on Their Birthdays” |
10) |
Jerome David Salinger |
The Catcher in the Rye |
11) |
Jack Kerouac & and 1960s |
On the Road |
12) |
Jack Kerouac & and 1960s |
On the Road |
13) |
Toni Morrison & the 1970s |
The Bluest Eye |
14) |
Paul Auster & the 1980s |
The City of Glass (first book of The New York Trilogy) |
15) |
Final Exam |
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16) |
Final Exam |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. |
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2) |
Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. |
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3) |
Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives |
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4) |
Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). |
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5) |
Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. |
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6) |
Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). |
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7) |
Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. |
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8) |
Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. |
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To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |
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