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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ACL4003 Postmodern Literature 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): Prof. Dr. GÖNÜL BAKAY
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN
Recommended Optional Program Components: none
Course Objectives: Students who take this course will be able to apply close reading techniques to selected works of postmodern literature and identify the distinctive elements of this genre. They will have acquired indepth knowledge of the evolution of postmodernism and postmodern literature in America and Europe.They will

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students who complete this course will learn

* to apply a variety of reading strategies, including making inferences, recognizing the organizational structure of texts.

* to recognize the value of multiple perspectives and develop competence in giving and receiving constructive criticism.

* to use terminology related to postmodernism

• to identify themes and writing strategies common to postmodernism,
• to discover what these novels all have in common, and how reading them together helps us form a basic understanding of the principles of postmodern literature.

* to compare and differentiate between postmodern and other literary genres

Course Content

20th century postmodern novels by English and American writers

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to class -
2) The Floating Opera Reading
3) The Floating Opera Reading
4) The Floating Opera Reading
5) Cat’s Cradle Reading
6) Cat’s Cradle Reading
7) Cat’s Cradle Reading
8) Review Reading
9) A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters Reading
10) A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters Reading
11) A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters Reading
12) A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters Reading
13) Infinite Jest Reading
14) Infinite Jest Reading
15) Final -
16) Final -

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: The Floating Opera by John Barth (1956)
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut (1969)
A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters by Julian Barnes (1989)
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace (1996)
References: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism by Frederick Jameson

The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge by Jean-Francois Lyotard

Postmodernism: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher Butler

A Poetics of Postmodernism: History, Theory, Fiction by Linda Hutcheon





















































































Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 16 % 10
Quizzes 2 % 20
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
Study Hours Out of Class 15 2 30
Quizzes 2 10 20
Midterms 1 20 20
Final 1 32 32
Total Workload 144

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) Has theoretical and practical knowledge on management, business, trade, economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable development related to International Trade and Business and can use this information
2) Can collect data from different sources in the global business world and successfully apply research techniques, use information and communication technologies.
3) Can analyze opportunities and threats with strategic thinking skills by using different resources and channels in the ever-changing global business world.
4) Can communicate orally and in writing with a good knowledge of English grammar.
5) He / she can transfer the knowledge and skills he / she has acquired in the field to the relevant people in written and oral form and evaluate them critically.
6) Adopts the principles of business ethics with the awareness of professional responsibility and can apply these principles within the framework of legal rules in the field of global trade and business.
7) He / she can collaborate in and out of the field, take responsibility, respect cultural differences and have ethical values.
8) Has sufficient awareness of social rights, justice, cultural values, environmental awareness, occupational health and safety.
9) With the lifelong learning skill acquired, she/he can identify learning needs and improve herself/himself