| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ELT3009 | Introduction to Literary Criticism | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MUSTAFA POLAT |
| Course Objectives: | • to think critically and with understanding about written and filmed media • to broaden and deepen the ability to write effectively in academic and professional settings and for personal growth • to reflect on ethical and philosophical issues raised whenever one reads a creative, explanatory, or persuasive text • to engage in creative thought, in collaboration with other students, thus generating new possibilities for thinking, dreaming, and challenging structures in society |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Students will be able to articulate the broader ways in which literary theory applies to their own culture, global culture, and their own lives; 2.Students will demonstrate through written work and in-class comments their ability to apply various theories to works of literature and aspects of contemporary culture; 3. Students will demonstrate their ability to articulate theoretical concepts orally by their class participation and formal presentation of their final paper; and 4.Students will locate, cite, and intelligently incorporate several sources (including print materials) into their final paper and shorter essays. |
| The course focuses on critical theory as it applies to literature and culture. Study of major twentieth-century theories and applications: historical, formalist, archetypal, psychoanalytic, Marxist, reader-response, New Historicist, feminist, postcolonial, American multicultural, structuralist and various post-structuralist perspectives. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction Discussion questions: • Why study literary theory? Basic Questions/Basic Terms Basic literary terms and overview | None | |
| 2) | Discussion on Plato and Aristotle Literature & the Text – New Criticism and Formalism | Tyson, “New Criticism,” 117-152 Literary Excursion: “I Felt a Funeral in My Brain” – Emily Dickenson or "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" - Robert Frost (literature packet) | |
| 3) | Literature & Psychology - Psychoanalytic Criticism – Freud | Tyson, “Psychoanalytic Criticism,” 13-45 Literary Excursion: “Once Upon a Time” – Nadine Gordimer (literature packet) • Jacques Lacan (brief overview) | |
| 4) | Literature & Audience - Reader-Response Criticism | Tyson, “Reader-Response Criticism” 153-191 Literary Excursion: "The Story of an Hour" - Kate Chopin 5 Stories of an Hour (video) | |
| 5) | Literature & Socioeconomics – Marxism | Tyson, “Marxist Criticism,” 49-78 Film Excursion: Excerpt from The Women - 1939 film directed by George Cukor | |
| 6) | Literature & Culture - New Historicism | Tyson, 277-311 Film Excursion: Excerpt from Where the Boys Are, 1960 | |
| 7) | Literature & Culture - Feminism | Tyson, “Feminist Criticism,” 81-113 "Little Red Riding Hood" “Without Colors” - Cosmicomics • "Sorties: Out and Out: Attacks/Ways Out/Forays" - Helene Cixous •"The Company of Wolves" - Angela Carter | |
| 8) | Recap on Feminism | Sorties: Out and Out: Attacks/Ways Out/Forays" - Helene Cixous •"The Company of Wolves" - Angela Carter | |
| 9) | Literature & Culture – Postcolonialism | Tyson, 363-417 Movie Clip: The King and I "Orientalizing the Oriental" - Edward Said | |
| 10) | Literature & Culture - American Multiculturalism | Tyson, 380-400 & 417 “The Dinosaurs” – Cosmicomics Movie clip: White Man's Burden, 1995. | |
| 11) | Literature, Language & Its Structures of Meaning - Structuralism and Semiotics - | Tyson, 197-237 Literary Excursion: “The Light-Years” – Cosmicomics | |
| 12) | Modernism & Postmodernism | "Postmodernism" (handout) | |
| 13) | Post-Structuralism & Deconstruction | Tyson, 241-274 | |
| 14) | Overview/Intersections/Review of Course | Course pack | |
| Course Notes: | Tyson, Lois. Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide. New York: Garland Publishing, 1999. • Italo Calvino. Cosmicomics. Harvest/HBJ, 1976. • F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby. Notes & Preface by Matthew J. Bruccoli. Simon & Schuster, 1995. •CD-ROM containing lectures, discussion questions, and other materials for online component •Literature packet • Readings by theorists (handouts) |
| References: | A handbook of critical terminology (e.g., M. H. Abrams’ Glossary of Literary Terms). |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 25 |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | 1 | % 5 |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 35 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 65 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 35 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 6 | 10 | 60 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Quizzes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 149 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |