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DIGITAL GAME DESIGN
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ACL2001 Survey of American Literature Spring 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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 ELİF BAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to offer the students a selection of literary movements,thoughts and literary works from The Colonial Period to the end of The Civil War in the 2nd half of the 19 century through the works of writers such as Crevecoeur,Jefferson,Poe,Hawthorne,Emerson,Thoreau and Dickinson.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
This couse will give the students the fundemental ingormation and perpective that will help them understand major literary movements if the later periods.

Course Content

American Literature from 17th cento 2nd half of 19th century

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Selected texts from
The Norton Anthology of American Literature,
Volume I.
References: Heath Anthology o American Literature

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 16 % 0
Quizzes 3 % 30
Midterms 1 % 30
Jury 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 100
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK %
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Quizzes 3 20 60
Midterms 1 30 30
Final 1 40 40
Total Workload 172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
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