Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to Early American Literature and J.Crevecoeur |
Reading |
2) |
Analysis of 'What is an American?' |
Reading |
3) |
Introduction to T. Jefferson ,analysis of 'The Declaration of Independence' |
Reading |
4) |
Introduction to American Literature from 1820 to 1865 with emphasis on Raalph Waldo Emerson |
Reading |
5) |
Analysis/discussion of 'The American Scholar' |
Reading |
6) |
'The American Scholar' continued |
Reading |
7) |
Introduction to N.Hawthorne,analysis/discussion of 'Young Goodman Brown' ve 'The Birthmark' |
Reading |
8) |
Introduction to E.A.Poe, analysis/discussion of 'The Raven,and'The Philosopy of Composition' |
Reading |
9) |
Introduction to Abraham Lincoln;analysis/discussion of
'Gettysburg Address' and'Second Inaugural Address'. |
Reading |
10) |
Introduction to Henry David Thoreau ;analysis/discussion of 'Civil Disobeidance'. |
Reading |
11) |
Anaysis/discussion of 'Walden, Chapter 2 and Conclusion'. |
Reading |
12) |
Emily Dickinson and her philosophy of poetry |
Reading |
13) |
Analysis/discussion of '712' and '754'. |
Reading |
14) |
Overall discussion |
Reading |
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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. |
4 |
2) |
Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. |
4 |
3) |
Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. |
4 |
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. |
4 |
6) |
Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. |
4 |
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. |
4 |
8) |
Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. |
4 |
9) |
Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. |
5 |