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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 Fall |
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 : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN |
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) | Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
2) | identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.) | |
4) | Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering management practice; employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering management problems. | |
6) | Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working independently. | |
7) | Demonstrate effective communication skills in both oral and written English and Turkish. | |
8) | Recognize the need for lifelong learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate him/herself. | |
9) | Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | |
10) | Know business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Know contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |
12) | Develop effective and efficient managerial skills. |