BANKING AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT (TURKISH) | |||||
Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ACL3004 | American Novel II | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Associate (Short 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 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. |
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. |
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) |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To have the ability to understand the basic concepts of Banking and Insurance and to be able to use them effectively in business. | |
2) | To have the ability to work individually or in a team when needed on matters related to his/her profession and to follow and apply the developments in his/her sector. | |
3) | To be equipped with the necessary knowledge to carry out the legal responsibilities and to follow the related regulations in their sector. | |
4) | To understand the importance of banking and insurance from the point of the state’s economy and enterprises and to express this importance properly. | |
5) | To be able to use the computer as well as the profession requires and to be able to do work, accumulate knowledge and to use this knowledge relevantly and effectively. | |
6) | To make them gain the ability to find practical solutions for the problems of daily commercial activities and to take correct decisions. | |
7) | To be able to take responsibilities in banking and insurance sector and more generally in the finance sector and to be qualified to start his/her own business after the legal requirements have been met. | |
8) | To have the competency to carry out the accountancy related to banking and insurance. | |
9) | To have the competency to build effective customer relations and to have effective communication and persuasion skills. | |
10) | To be able to determine the accumulated knowledge druring the education in line with the cause and effect relations and to be able to have the necessary professional qualifications to know where, when and how to use his/her knowledge. |