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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 : | 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) | Have sufficient background in mathematics, science and artificial intelligence engineering. | |
2) | Use theoretical and applied knowledge in the fields of mathematics, science and artificial intelligence engineering together for engineering solutions. | |
3) | Identify, define, formulate and solve engineering problems, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques for this purpose. | |
4) | Analyse a system, system component or process and design it under realistic constraints to meet desired requirements; apply modern design methods in this direction. | |
5) | Select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications. | |
6) | Design and conduct experiments, collect data, and analyse and interpret results. | |
7) | Work effectively both as an individual and as a multi-disciplinary team member. | |
8) | Access information via conducting literature research, using databases and other resources | |
9) | Follow the developments in science and technology and constantly update themself with an awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning. | |
10) | Use information and communication technologies together with computer software with at least the European Computer License Advanced Level required by their field. | |
11) | Communicate effectively, both verbal and written; know a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level. | |
12) | Have an awareness of the universal and social impacts of engineering solutions and applications; know about entrepreneurship and innovation; and have an awareness of the problems of the age. | |
13) | Have a sense of professional and ethical responsibility. | |
14) | Have an awareness of project management, workplace practices, employee health, environment and work safety; know the legal consequences of engineering practices. |