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Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ACL4003 | Postmodern Literature | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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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: | 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 |
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 |
20th century postmodern novels by English and American writers |
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 | - |
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 |
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 |
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 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | He/she applies theoretical business management knowledge on business life. | |
2) | He/she uses business management function and applies and follows new management technics. | |
3) | He/she performs legal responsibilities of business, follows and applies legislation. | |
4) | He/she can use information and communication tecnologies that necessary for their area, follows technological change and applies new technologies to business system. | |
5) | He/she determines, analyses and solves problems that appear in vocational applications. | |
6) | He/she manages business finance, analyses business financial situation, and solves financial problems. | |
7) | He/she gains management skill by managing and enhanging human resource effectively in accordance with business aims. | |
8) | He/she can understand production and marketing functions as a whole, applies new production and marketing techniques. | |
9) | He/she calculates cost, makes entry, prepares and interprets financial statements. | |
10) | He/she has vocational ethical value that market needs in qualified staff, can use Turkish effectively in writing and speaking communication; have proficiency in foreign language knowledge to making international correspond. | |
11) | He/she follows and applies vocational current and economic developments in national and international area. | 2 |