NUTRITION AND DIETETIC (ENGLISH)
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
GEP0704 Trends in Literature Spring 3 0 3 5
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Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The overall goal of the course is to lead students to consider evil as an inevitable and a complementory part of literature. Apart from this, the course will try to give an analytical approach to the concept of evil, its history, how it manifests itself through the texts. It also aims to show the inner settings of literary texts and the role of evil in its structure.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
- will be able to define the concept of evil as a philosophical and theological term and see the difference between in these conceptions.
- will acquire reading strategies and analyzing methods in approaching evil in literary texts.
- will be able to critically and analytically use the knowledge acquired in analyzing theories about evil.
- will be able to keep the track of the evil characters in literary texts.
- will be able to identify every single characteristics and difference of evil character by comparing him/her with the others analyzed in class.
- will recognize the difference between western literatures and Turkish literature in representation of evil.
- will be able to plan and conduct individually an analysis about evil and its representation in a given literary text.

Course Content

The problem of evil. Evil in Judeo-Christian tradition and Islam. Evil in modern philosophy. How to approach evil in literature? Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts. Evil and Poetry.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) The problem of evil. The nature of evil. Evil in western philosopy and its representations. The connection between evil and tragedy.
2) Evil in Judeo-Christian tradition. Evil as the black side of creation. The Satan versus Jesus.
3) How to approach evil in literature? Reading strategies, analyzing methods and approaching evil in literary texts.
4) Evil in modern philosophy. Beyond Good and Evil by Nietzsche.
5) Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts Eroticism and evil: Nero and Caligula in Sade Satan in literature: (Faust by Goethe).
6) Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts Anti-hero in gothic literature: (Dr. Frankenstein by M. Shelley). The stories of Edgar Allen Poe.
7) Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
8) Evil in the East and Islam Good and Evil (Hayır ve Şer) in Koran. The difference between western and eastern traditions. The representations of evil in traditional literary texts and narratives.
9) Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts The rise of anti-hero in Turkish novel. The case of Suat in Huzur by A. H. Tanpınar.
10) Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts Kıskanmak by N. S. Örik.
11) Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts Kıskanmak by N. S. Örik.
12) Keeping track of the evil characters in literary texts Evil in Turkish short story. Kötülük by S. İleri and Kağnı by Sabahattin Ali.
13) Evil and Poetry. The represantations of evil in modernist and avangard poetry. İkinci Yeni and “kötücüllük”. Ece Ayhan and his poetry.
14) Evil and Poetry. Eroticism and semi-evil. The poetry of Edip Cansever, Turgut Uyar and Cemal Süreya.
15) Final Exam
16) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders öncesi öğrencilere verilecek ve dersle ilgili makaleleri içeren ders notları.
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray.
J. W. von Goethe, Faust.
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Huzur.
Nahid Sırrı Örik, Kıskanmak.
Selim İleri, Kötülük.
References: Georges Bataille, Literature and Evil.
Margaret Sönser Breen, Understanding Evil: An Interdisciplinary Approach.
Alford, C. Fred, What Evil Means to Us.
B. S. Markesinis, Good and evil in art and law: an extended essay.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 16 % 10
Quizzes 2 % 5
Homework Assignments 2 % 5
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 8 5 40
Homework Assignments 2 1 2
Quizzes 2 1 2
Midterms 1 3 3
Final 1 4 4
Total Workload 93

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To use theoretic and methodological approach, evidence-based principles and scientific literature in Nutrition and Dietetics field systematically for practice.
2) To have theoretic and practical knowledge for individual's, family's and the community's health promotion and protection.
3) To assess nutritional status of risky groups in nutrition related problems (pregnant, babies, adolescences, elders, etc.)
4) To use healthcare, information technologies for Nutrition and Dietetic practice and research.
5) To communicate effectively with advisee, colleagues for effective professional relationships.
6) To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level.
7) To use life-long learning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
8) To act in accordance with ethical principles and values in professional practice.
9) To take part in research, projects and activities within sense of social responsibility and interdisciplinary approach.
10) To be able to search for literature in health sciences databases and information sources to access to information and use the information effectively.
11) To take responsibility and participate in the processes actively for training of other dieticians, education of health professionals and individuals about nutrition.
12) To carry out dietetic practices considering cultural differences and different health needs of different groups in the community.