ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
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
ELT2201 Introduction to English Literature Fall 2 0 2 5
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi PAUL BERNHARDT
Course Objectives: This course is designed to introduce students to English and American literature from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. It’s aim is to enable students to read, interpret and critically analyse a range of texts from different genres (poetry, drama, short story, novel and theory) within their historical and cultural contexts.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
• comprehend and critically discuss a range of literary texts within their historical and cultural contexts
• comprehend and critically discuss differences in language use across different genres
• interpret and discuss recurring issues and topics within the works studied
• comprehend and discuss critically ideas and features of literary tradition
• identify and discuss developments in literary techniques and style

Course Content

W1 Introduction. What is literature? Genres. Literary periods and movements.
W2 Poetry: Plato ; Chaucer, ‘The Wife of Bath’s Tale’
W3 Poetry: Sydney ; Donne, ‘The Flea’, ‘Death be not proud’, ‘A Hymn to God the Father’
W4 Poetry: Shelley (extract); Keats, ‘Ode to a Nightingale’
W5 Drama: Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
W6 Drama: Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
W7 Drama: Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
W8 Mid-term Examination
W9 Short Story: Hawthorne, ‘Young Goodman Brown’
W10 Short Story: Poe, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, ‘The Masque of the Red Death’, ‘The Imp of the Perverse’
W11 Short Story: Chekhov, ‘The Lady with the Dog’
W12 Novel: Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
W13 Novel: Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
W14 Novel: Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) What is literature? Genres. Literary periods and movements.
2) Theory: Plato (extract) Chaucer, ‘The Wife of Bath’s Tale’
3) Theory: Sydney (extract) Donne, ‘The Flea’, ‘Death be not proud’, ‘A Hymn to God the Father’
4) Theory: Shelley (extract) Keats, ‘Ode to a Nightingale’
5) Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Act 1 - Act 2, scene 2
6) Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act2, scene 2 - Act 4.
7) Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 5
8)
9) Hawthorne, ‘Young Goodman Brown’
10) Poe, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, ‘The Masque of the Red Death’, ‘The Imp of the Perverse’
11) Chekhov, ‘The Lady with the Dog’
12) Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Chs 1-5
13) Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Chs 6-9
14) Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Ch 10

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Evaluation System

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 % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 2 % 50
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
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 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 5 70
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 11 11
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 2 14 28
Total Workload 137

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) Being able to describe the issues related with the scientific resources in the field of teaching, English language teaching and educational technologies within the national and international standards
2) Proficient in the phonology, semantics, grammar and the vocabulary of the language; understand and use the language effectively.
3) To improve students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, make use of various methods and techniques.
4) Understand and apply theories and research in language acquisition and development to provide optimal learning environments in English language teaching.
5) Locate and select appropriate software and technology resources for language teaching and use them effectively in and out of classroom.
6) Use and generate measurement and assessment instruments to evaluate language knowledge and skills in an effective way and assess students’ knowledge using multiple measures and alternative assessment techniques.