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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 :
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. GÖNÜL BAKAY
Assoc. Prof. 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

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
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2) To be able to explain and define problems related to the relationship between facts and phenomena in areas such as Advertising, Persuasive Communication, and Brand Management
3) To critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools, and ideas in the field of advertising
4) To be able to follow and interpret innovations in the field of advertising
5) To demonstrate a scientific perspective in line with the topics they are curious about in the field.
6) To address and solve the needs and problems of the field through the developed scientific perspective
7) To recognize and understand all the dynamics within the field of advertising
8) To analyze and develop solutions to problems encountered in the practical field of advertising