MEDICINE
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
GEP0705	Literature and Society	Fall Spring	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:	E-Learning
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Lecturer(s):	Assoc. Prof. GÖKSEL AYMAZ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	To increase students' interest in literature by showing that literary works, in addition to the pleasure of reading, will provide them with information about social reality and the human condition.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. 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;
1. You will learn about the modern world and modern literature.
2. You will gain the knowledge that it is possible to be informed about the world you live in and the society you live in through literature.
3. Thanks to the "human condition" contained in literary works, you will gain the ability to look critically at yourself and your social relations.
4. You will understand the importance of gaining knowledge outside your field of expertise and reading outside the curriculum.

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.

Teaching methods and techniques used in the course are: lecture, reading, individual work, sample review, discussion, and observation.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	General overview of the relation between literature and society
2)	Knowledge of the social What is it and how is it obtained?
3)	Knowledge of the social What is it and how is it obtained? Social data included in and reflected by written literature and methods to evaluate these data.
4)	In pre-modern societies mythical narrative forms
5)	Shakespeare's tragedies in the transition to modern society
6)	Shakespeare's tragedies in the transition to modern society
7)	The age of Cervantes and the first novel: Don Quixote
8)	Midterm Week
9)	Modernity on the streets 1: Goethe, Dickens and Balzac
10)	Modernity on the streets 2: Gogol, Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy
11)	Alternative modernizations: Marquez, Necip Mahfuz and Forugh Farrokhzad
12)	Turkish modernization and Turkish literature1: From Ahmed Midhat to Nâzım Hikmet
13)	Turkish modernization and Turkish literature2: From Nâzım Hikmet to Orhan Pamuk
14)	General Overview

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

References:

William Shakespeare, Macbeth (ç.Sabahattin Eyuboğlu), T. İş Bankası Yayınları
Hamlet (ç.Sabahattin Eyuboğlu), T. İş Bankası Yayınları
- Nâzım Hikmet, Şeyh Bedreddin Destanı, Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Kuvayı Milliye Destanı, Yapı Kredi Yayınları
-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	14	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	3	39
Study Hours Out of Class	12	6	72
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			115

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)	Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery.	1
2)	In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender.	5
3)	In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society.	2
4)	Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health.	2
5)	By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals.	2
6)	Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes.
7)	Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient.	2
8)	Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety.	2
9)	In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it.	2
10)	Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession.	2
11)	Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession.	2
12)	Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient.	2
13)	Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics.	2
14)	Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health.	2
15)	Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health.	2
16)	Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services.	1
17)	The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this	2
18)	Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery.	2
19)	Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of.
20)	Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary.
21)	Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly.
22)	In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups.
23)	Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations.
24)	Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics.
25)	In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms.
26)	Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society.
27)	Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession.
28)	Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making.
29)	Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education.
30)	Effectively manages individual work processes and career development.
31)	Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life.
32)	Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process