DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Qualification Awarded	Program Süresi	Toplam Kredi (AKTS)	Öğretim Şekli	Yeterliliğin Düzeyi ve Öğrenme Alanı
Bachelor's (First Cycle) Degree	4	240	FULL TIME	TYÇ, TR-NQF-HE, EQF-LLL, ISCED (2011):Level 6 QF-EHEA:First Cycle TR-NQF-HE, ISCED (1997-2013): 52

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

5010003148

Ders İsmi:

Major Topics in Literature

Ders Yarıyılı:

Fall
Spring

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Labs	Credit	ECTS
2	0	0	2	3

Language of instruction:

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Other Recommended Topics for the Course:

Type of course:

Üniversite Seçmeli

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Gülay GÜLPINAR ÖZORAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:

This course explores major themes in literature across historical periods, focusing on how texts reflect universal human concerns such as the uncertainty of existence, romantic love, mortality, societal corruption, war, and guilt. Through close readings of works like Theogony, Metamorphoses, Everyman, Julius Caesar, and Gulliver’s Travels, lyric poems on love by various poets, and lastly poems on war and a story by James Joyce students will analyze how cultural and historical contexts shape literary expression. By engaging with diverse literary forms—including drama, poetry, and prose—students will trace the evolution of themes, develop critical and analytical skills, and reflect on the human condition.

Course Content:

Theogony, Metamorphoses, Everyman, Julius Caesar, Gulliver's Travels, Dubliners

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Identify and critically analyze recurring themes in literature across different historical periods.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Apply close reading techniques to interpret literary texts with depth and nuance.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) Explain how historical, social, and cultural contexts shape literary works.
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction and reading the syllabus together
2)	Big questions and grand narratives of the ancient world: how did the universe come into existence? What are the Dynamics that created the world? Hesiod’s Theogony related themes: coping with the unknown
3)	Big questions and grand narratives of the ancient world: how to live a meaningful life? What to do in the face of hardships? Ovid’s Metamorphoses related themes: heroism, resilience
4)	Themes of the Middle Ages: What awaits us in the afterlife? How to live a meaningful life in the Middle Ages? Everyman- Medieval morality play- related themes: morality, religion, death
5)	Themes of the Early Modern period: Politics, public life, betrayal, justice/injustice Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
6)	Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
7)	Romantic love throughout the ages: courtly love tradition Catullus: “Lesbia, come, let us live and love” Edmund Spenser, sonnet 54 Shakespeare, sonnet 130
8)	Midterm
9)	Romantic love throughout the ages: dark side of love, obsessive love Robert Browning “Porphyria’s Lover”
10)	Humanity and its failures, corruption and immorality Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (“Houyhnhnmland”)
11)	Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (“Houyhnhnmland”)
12)	No class- Holiday- National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
13)	War and Trauma Siegfried Sassoon ‘They’, ‘Glory of Women’ Wilfred Owen ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’
14)	Individual freedom, choice and inertia James Joyce’s ‘Eveline’
15)	Revision
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:	Theogony, Metamorphoses, Everyman, Julius Caesar, Gulliver's Travels, Dubliners

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge in mathematics, science, basic engineering, computer computing.
2) Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge in subjects specific to the discipline of industrial engineering.
3) Engineering Knowledge: Ability to use this knowledge in solving complex engineering problems.
4) Problem Analysis: Ability to define, formulate and analyze complex engineering problems using basic science, mathematics and engineering knowledge and considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals*
5) Engineering Design: Ability to design creative solutions to complex engineering problems.
6) Engineering Design: Ability to design complex systems, processes, devices or products to meet current and future needs, considering realistic constraints and conditions*.
7) Use of Techniques and Tools: Ability to select and use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and computing tools, including estimation and modeling, for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, while being aware of their limitations.
8) Research and Review: Ability to conduct literature research for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
9) Research and Review: Ability to design experiments for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
10) Research and Review: Ability to conduct experiments for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
11) Research and Investigation: Ability to collect data to investigate complex engineering problems.
12) Research and Review: Ability to analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
13) Research and Review: Ability to use research methods for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
14) Global Impact of Engineering Practices: Knowledge of the impacts of engineering practices on society, health and safety, economy, sustainability and the environment within the scope of the UN Sustainable
15) Global Impact of Engineering Practices: Awareness of the legal implications of engineering solutions.
16) Ethical Behavior: Acting in accordance with the principles of the engineering profession*, knowledge of ethical responsibility.
17) Ethical Behavior: Awareness of being impartial, non-discriminatory and inclusive of diversity.
18) Individual and Teamwork: Ability to work individually (face-to-face, remotely or mixed).
19) Individual and Teamwork: Ability to work effectively as a team member or leader in intra-disciplinary teams (face-to-face, remotely or mixed).
20) Individual and Teamwork: Ability to work effectively as a team member or leader in multi-disciplinary teams (face-to-face, remotely or mixed).
21) Oral and Written Communication: Ability to communicate effectively in technical matters, both verbally and in writing, taking into account the various differences of the target audience (such as education, language,profession).
22) Project Management: Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis.
23) Project Management: Awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
24) Lifelong Learning: Lifelong learning skills that include independent and continuous learning, adapting to new and developing technologies, and questioning thinking about technological changes.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge in mathematics, science, basic engineering, computer computing.
2)	Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge in subjects specific to the discipline of industrial engineering.
3)	Engineering Knowledge: Ability to use this knowledge in solving complex engineering problems.
4)	Problem Analysis: Ability to define, formulate and analyze complex engineering problems using basic science, mathematics and engineering knowledge and considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals*
5)	Engineering Design: Ability to design creative solutions to complex engineering problems.
6)	Engineering Design: Ability to design complex systems, processes, devices or products to meet current and future needs, considering realistic constraints and conditions*.
7)	Use of Techniques and Tools: Ability to select and use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and computing tools, including estimation and modeling, for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, while being aware of their limitations.
8)	Research and Review: Ability to conduct literature research for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
9)	Research and Review: Ability to design experiments for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
10)	Research and Review: Ability to conduct experiments for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
11)	Research and Investigation: Ability to collect data to investigate complex engineering problems.
12)	Research and Review: Ability to analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
13)	Research and Review: Ability to use research methods for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
14)	Global Impact of Engineering Practices: Knowledge of the impacts of engineering practices on society, health and safety, economy, sustainability and the environment within the scope of the UN Sustainable
15)	Global Impact of Engineering Practices: Awareness of the legal implications of engineering solutions.
16)	Ethical Behavior: Acting in accordance with the principles of the engineering profession*, knowledge of ethical responsibility.
17)	Ethical Behavior: Awareness of being impartial, non-discriminatory and inclusive of diversity.
18)	Individual and Teamwork: Ability to work individually (face-to-face, remotely or mixed).
19)	Individual and Teamwork: Ability to work effectively as a team member or leader in intra-disciplinary teams (face-to-face, remotely or mixed).
20)	Individual and Teamwork: Ability to work effectively as a team member or leader in multi-disciplinary teams (face-to-face, remotely or mixed).
21)	Oral and Written Communication: Ability to communicate effectively in technical matters, both verbally and in writing, taking into account the various differences of the target audience (such as education, language,profession).
22)	Project Management: Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis.
23)	Project Management: Awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
24)	Lifelong Learning: Lifelong learning skills that include independent and continuous learning, adapting to new and developing technologies, and questioning thinking about technological changes.

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Semester Final Exam	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100