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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 |
ACL2001 | Survey of American 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 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. |
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. |
American Literature from 17th cento 2nd half of 19th century |
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 |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Selected texts from The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Volume I. |
References: | Heath Anthology o American Literature |
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 |
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 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |