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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
ACL3004	American Novel II	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 :	Assist. Prof. HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN
Course Lecturer(s):	Prof. Dr. GÖNÜL BAKAY Assist. Prof. HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN
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.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. The students will do an extensive reading of the 20th Century-American literature till the 80s.
2. They will develop an insight about Modernism and lost generation.
3. They will develop an insight about the significance of the novel genre as representing certain decades in history.
4. They will learn about the major literary movements of the 20th Century USA, namely modernism, naturalism, realism and symbolism.
5. They will learn about war and post-war writing, the Beat, realists and post-moderns in addition to multiculturalism in the novel.
6. They will learn about the basic ideas and concepts that shape the imagination of the writers’ of the 20th Century.
7. They will develop the ability to analyze and discuss major issues of the American Novel in the 20th Century both orally in class and in their essays in exams.

Course Content

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)

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Modernism and the 1920s The Lost Generation	F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
2)	Naturalism & Modernism	Sherwood Anderson, “Death in the Woods”
3)	Naturalism, 1930s, The Great Depression	John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
4)	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)
6)	Ernest Hemingway, and the 1950s	The Old Man and the Sea
7)	Ernest Hemingway	The Old Man and the Sea
8)	Review
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
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Okuma listesindeki yapıtlar, the reading list & Heath Anthology of American Literature, Volume II
References:	The Reading Material, Heath Anthology of American Literature, Volume II

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	9	% 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	4	16
Midterms	1	30	30
Final	1	30	30
Total Workload			123

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)	To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how advertising and brand communication works in a free-market economy.	2
2)	To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of advertising.	2
3)	To be able to research, create, design, write, and present an advertising campaign and brand strategies of their own creation and compete for an account as they would at an advertising agency.	2
4)	To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data for a variety of products and services.	2
5)	To be able to develop an understanding of the history of advertising as it relates to the emergence of mass media outlets and the importance of advertising in the marketplace.	2
6)	To be able to follow developments, techniques, methods, as well as research in advertising field; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1)	2
7)	To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise during implementation process in the Advertising field.	3
8)	To be able to understand how advertising works in a global economy, taking into account cultural, societal, political, and economic differences that exist across countries and cultures.	2
9)	To be able to approach the dynamics of the field with an integrated perspective, with creative and critical thinking, develop original and creative strategies.	2
10)	To be able to to create strategic advertisements for print, broadcast, online and other media, as well as how to integrate a campaign idea across several media categories in a culturally diverse marketplace.	2
11)	To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advanced-level computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level)	2
12)	To be able to identify and meet the demands of learning requirements.	2
13)	To be able to develop an understanding and appreciation of the core ethical principles of the advertising profession.	2