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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
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
GEP0705 Literature and Society Fall 3 0 3 5
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: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. GÖKSEL AYMAZ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to question the relation between literature and society, to demonstrate the way society is reflected in literary works made up of different types of literature, to determine the aspects these correspond with the real life and to display the way literature leads and changes the society

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
By the end of this course students are expected to be able to question the relation between literature and society, and they are also expected to identify and discern the role of literature and the way it leads and changes the society by making use of comparative methods

Course Content

Studying texts chosen from Turkish and World literature with their relation to the connection between literature and society and displaying real life correspondences of social reflections in these works and displaying the role of literature in social transformation, form the basis of this course

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) General overview of the relation between literature and society Lecturer's Presentation
2) Social data included in oral literature Lecturer's Presentation
3) Examples chosen from Turkish and World oral literature Muhsine Helimoğlu Yavuz-Masallar ve Eğitimsel İşlevleri,Cumh.Kit.Yay.,İst.2009(4.baskı) Muhsine Helimoğlu Yavuz ,“Göç ve Göçmenlik Edebiyatında Yer Alan Dramatik İnsan Manzaralarından Bir Kesit”, Kültür ve Edebiyatta Göç ve Göçmenlik, KIBATEK Yay., Ank.2009, s.47-51
4) Social data included in and reflected by written literature and methods to evaluate these data. Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Bilimi, Gürsel Aytaç,Ank.1997 Muhsine Helimoğlu Yavuz ,“Biyografik Romanlardan Hareketle ‘Kişisel Tarih Toplumsal Tarih midir’ Sorunsalı Üzerine Bir İnceleme”, Folklor/Edebiyat, C.18, S.69, 2012-1, s.263-276
5) General overview of society in classical novels of Turkish and World literature. Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Bilimi, Gürsel Aytaç,Ank.1997
6) Evaluation of these with comparative methods Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Bilimi, Gürsel Aytaç,Ank.1997
7) Analysis of one of the Russian classics, Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina”, with regards to social data Tolstoy, “Anna Karenina“
8) Midterm
9) Analysis of one of the French classics, Stendhal’s “Madame Bovary”, with regards to social data Stendhal,“Madame Bovary”
10) Analysis of one of the American classics, John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” (Gazap Üzümleri), with regards to social data John Steinbeck, “Gazap Üzümleri”
11) Social fabric on which one of the Russian classics, Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Little Dog” (Küçük Köpekli Kadın), is based Çehov, “Küçük Köpekli Kadın”
12) Social structure reflected by one of the Turkish novels called “Araba Sevdası” written by Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem Modern Türk Edebiyatının Ana Çizgileri, Kenan Akyüz, Ank.1976 Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem, “Araba Sevdası”
13) Social terrain of Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil’s novel “Aşk-ı Memnu” Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil, “Aşk-ı Memnu”
14) Social profile reflected by Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu’s novel “Yaban” Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu, “Yaban”

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: -Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Bilimi, Gürsel Aytaç,Ank.1997
-Modern Türk Edebiyatının Ana Çizgileri, Kenan Akyüz, Ank.1976
-“Biyografik Romanlardan Hareketle ‘Kişisel Tarih Toplumsal Tarih midir’ Sorunsalı Üzerine Bir İnceleme”, Folklor/Edebiyat, C.18, S.69, 2012-1, s.263-276
-“Göç ve Göçmenlik Edebiyatında Yer Alan Dramatik İnsan Manzaralarından Bir Kesit”, Kültür ve Edebiyatta Göç ve Göçmenlik, KIBATEK Yay., Ank.2009, s.47-51

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 16 % 10
Presentation 1 % 10
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
Presentations / Seminar 1 12 12
Midterms 1 20 20
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 94

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) 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.