| AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ACL1002 | Introduction to English Literature II | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
| Course Objectives: | Students who take this course will identify and trace the development of English literature from the 17th century until the present day. Throughout the semester, they will learn to read literary texts closely and critically. They will learn to analyze the texts they read within the given historical context. They will also learn to read, understand, and critique analytical literary essays as well as recognize and assess the elements of different poetic genres. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeed in this course; * will be able to understand the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers * will be able to examine works of English literature within the specific socio-historical contexts in which they were written. *will be able to identify and explain literary devices used in texts * will be able to analyze literary texts critically |
| 18th, 19th and 20th century literary texts by English writers |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to class | - |
| 2) | London by William Blake | Reading |
| 3) | The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge | Reading |
| 4) | The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge | Reading |
| 5) | The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge | Reading |
| 6) | La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats | Reading |
| 7) | La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats | Reading |
| 8) | Review | - |
| 9) | My Last Duchess by Robert Browning | Reading |
| 10) | Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold | Reading |
| 11) | Sailing to Byzantium by William Butler Yeats | Reading |
| 12) | The Lovesong of Alfred Prufrock by T.S.Eliot | Reading |
| 13) | The Lovesong of Alfred Prufrock by T.S.Eliot | Reading |
| 14) | The Lovesong of Alfred Prufrock by T.S.Eliot | Reading |
| 15) | Final | - |
| 16) | Final | - |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Norton Antology of English Literature |
| References: | none |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 3 | % 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Quizzes | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 182 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | 2 |
| 2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | 3 |
| 3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 2 |
| 4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 5 |
| 5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 5 |
| 6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | |
| 7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 3 |
| 8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | |
| 9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 2 |