ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS 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 Fall |
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 electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.) | |
4) | Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. | |
6) | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. | |
8) | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | |
9) | Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | |
10) | Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |