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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ACL4002 | Ethnic Literature | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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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 |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | To introduce the student to the literature of the major ethnic groups in the United States and examine the cultural contexts and literary traditions from which such literature emanates. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Familiarization with a variety of themes and literary styles outside (what used to be) the traditional canon, and an awareness of the multiple facets of US identity. |
Diverse issues prevalent in multi-etnic America to be debated through the reading of five novels pertaining to Native Americans, African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans, as well as of passages from autobiographies of ethnic authors, and from theoretical work by various scholars. Watching parts of Roots to be added if there is time. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | General Introduction | Reading |
2) | Analysis /Discussion of House Made of Dawn | Reading |
3) | House Made of Dawn continued | Reading |
4) | Passages from theoreticians | Reading |
5) | Discussion /Analysis of The Color Purple | Reading |
6) | The Color Purple continued | Reading |
7) | Roots | |
8) | Discussion /Analysis of Bless Me Ultima | Reading |
9) | Bless Me Ultima continued | Reading |
10) | Jasmine | Reading |
11) | Jasmine continued | Reading |
12) | Discussion /Analysis of Joy-Luck Club | Reading |
13) | Joy-Luck Club continued | Reading |
14) | Passages from autobiographies | Reading |
15) | Final Examination | |
16) | Final Examination |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | N. Scott Momaday, House Made of Dawn ( New York: Harper Perennial, 1999). Alice Walker, The Color Purple (Orlando, FL: Mariner Books, 2006). Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me Ultima (New York: Grand Central Publishing, 1994). Amy Tan, The Joy Luck Club (London: Penguin, 2006). Bharati Mukherjee, Jasmine (New York: N. Scott Momaday, House Made of Dawn ( New York: Harper Perennial, 1999). Alice Walker, The Color Purple (Orlando, FL: Mariner Books, 2006). Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me Ultima (New York: Grand Central Publishing, 1994). The tv series Roots |
References: | Passages from: Henry Louis Gates Jr., The Signifying Monkey: A Theory of African-American Literary Criticism. Werner Sollors, Beyond Ethnicity Gloria Anzaldua, Borderlands/La Frontera W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk Edward Said, Out of Place Richard Rodriguez, Hunger of Memory Marie Lauret et al., Beginning Ethnic American Literature |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 16 | % 20 |
Midterms | 2 | % 40 |
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 | 12 | 4 | 48 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | 8 | 40 |
Midterms | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload | 152 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Being able to identify problems and ask right questions | 3 |
2) | Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude | 4 |
3) | Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail | 4 |
4) | Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education | 2 |
5) | Applying theoretical concepts in project planning | 3 |
6) | Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork | |
7) | Increasing efficiency rate in business environment | 3 |
8) | Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty | 3 |
9) | Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business | 3 |
10) | Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding | 3 |
11) | Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology | 2 |
12) | Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life | 3 |
13) | Possessing managing skills and competence | |
14) | Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations | |
15) | Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment | 3 |