GEP0706 Modern Turkish Novel and StoryBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs COMPUTER ENGINEERINGGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP0706 Modern Turkish Novel and Story 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 : Instructor KENAN SAYACI
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course has a threefold aim: 1) To make students familiar with Turkish literary canons. 2) To give students a general view about modern Turkish literature, novels in specific. 3) To provide students with an analytical approach to Turkish novels by showing the inner settings of literary texts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course;

- will have a basic understanding of Turkish literature, its history of modernization and comparative writing strategies.
- will be able to critically and analytically use the knowledge acquired in historization of Turkish novel.
- will acquire reading strategies and analyzing methods in approaching to modern Turkish novels.
- will be able to be able to discuss and write about sociological context of a given novel and related matters.
- will be able to identify fictional caharacters depicted in the novel according to their surroundings.
- will be able to plan and conduct individually an analysis about a given novel and the way the author constructs his/her caharacters in it.

Course Content

History of Turkish literature. Modernization in 19th century Ottoman society and the role of literature in this process. Analytical approach to a literary text.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) History of Turkish literature Modernization in 19th century Ottoman society and the role of literature in this process.
2) Approaching to a literary text Reading strategies, analyzing methods and approaching evil in literary texts.
3) Modernist novel Tehlikeli Oyunlar by Oğuz Atay
4) A Modern Allegory of East-West dichotomy Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü by A. H. Tanpınar
5) From modern to modernist narrative Modernist narrative and its techniques in Turkish literature.
6) A Modern Allegory of East-West dichotomy Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü by A. H. Tanpınar
7) Modernist novel Tehlikeli Oyunlar by Oğuz Atay
8) The Path to Nobel: Postmodern Novel in Turkish Literature Yeni Hayat by Orhan Pamuk
9) The Path to Nobel: Postmodern Novel in Turkish Literature Yeni Hayat by Orhan Pamuk
10) Political Novel in Turkish Literature Yeni Şehirde Bir Öğle Vakti by Sevgi Soysal
11) Modern Short Story in Turkish Semaver and Dülger Balığının Ölümü by Sait Faik
12) Modern Short Story in Turkish Literature Değirmen by Sabahattin Ali.
13) Modern Short Story in Turkish Literature Cenk Hikayeleri by Murathan Mungan
14) Modern Short Story in Turkish Literature Usta Beni Öldürsene by Bilge Karasu
15) Final Exam
16) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü, İstanbul: YKY, 2002.
Orhan Pamuk, Kara Kitap, İstanbul: İletişim, 2004.
Oğuz Atay, Tehlikeli Oyunlar, İstanbul: İletişim, 2001..
Sevgi Soysal,Yeni Şehirde Bir Öğle Vakti, İstanbul: İletişim, 2009.
References: Berna Moran, Türk Romanına Eleştirel Bir Bakış, İstanbul: İletişim, 1997.
Rita Felski, Uses of Literature, NY: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
Orhan Pamuk, Saf ve Düşünceli Romancı, İstanbul: İletişim, 1997.
James Wood, Kurmaca Nasıl İşler [How Fiction Works], İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2010.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 16 % 10
Homework Assignments 2 % 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
Study Hours Out of Class 7 5 35
Homework Assignments 2 3 6
Midterms 1 4 4
Final 1 5 5
Total Workload 92

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 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.
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.
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.
6) Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.
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. 3
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously. 3
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.