COMPUTER ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ACL4055 | Travel Writing | 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 |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
Course Objectives: | Students who take this course will understand and be able to identify the definition, traditional elements and development of travel narratives. By means of close reading of selected travel narratives, they will identify, compare and contrast travel writing traditions in different parts of the world. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Students who complete this course will learn * to identify the literary, cultural, historical, political impact of travel narratives in different parts of the world. * the terminology related to travel writiıng theory • to identify recurrent themes in travel writing such as self-fashioning, the body, Orientalism, imaginative geography and the tourist gaze • to read critically several travel narratives by writers and explorers from different parts of the world • to discuss how this genre has evolved through time and place. |
Examples of travel writing from the 14th-2Oth century |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to Class | - |
2) | The Art of Travel | Reading |
3) | The Art of Travel | Reading |
4) | The Art of Travel | Reading |
5) | The Oxford Book of Exploration | Reading |
6) | The Oxford Book of Exploration | Reading |
7) | The Oxford Book of Exploration | Reading |
8) | Review | - |
9) | Amongst the Believers | Reading |
10) | Amongst the Believers | Reading |
11) | Amongst the Believers | Reading |
12) | Ghost Train to the Eastern Star | Reading |
13) | Ghost Train to the Eastern Star | Reading |
14) | Ghost Train to the Eastern Star | Reading |
15) | Final | - |
16) | Final | - |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton The Oxford Book of Exploration ed. by Robin Hanbury Tenison Amongst the Believers by V.S.Naipaul Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux |
References: | none |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 16 | % 10 |
Quizzes | 2 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
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 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
Quizzes | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Midterms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Total Workload | 97 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and computer engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. | |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | 2 |
3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | 3 |
4) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or computer engineering research topics. | 3 |
6) | Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills. | 2 |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write active reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously. | |
9) | To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications. | |
10) | Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge of the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |